World Emblem, the world’s largest emblem and patch manufacturer, last week announced it has signed a long-term lease for a new factory located in Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic. “After a thorough search, we selected the Dominican Republic for...
At the start of February, Randy Carr, the CEO of World Emblem, booked a plane ticket to the Caribbean. President Donald Trump had just announced a 25% duty on Mexico and Canada – what would be the first of many tariffs on other countries. World Emblem, the world’s...
The National Association of Manufacturers Q2 2025 Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey reveals optimism among manufacturers across the country has dropped sharply. Only 55.4% of respondents report a positive outlook for their companies—a nearly 15-percentage-point drop from...
Maine is known for its blueberries, lobsters, lighthouses and sweeping forests. Now, the Pine Tree State is gaining attention for something else: having some of the country’s strictest PFAS regulations. With a ban on PFAS in many types of consumer products going into...
In recent years, concerns over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have intensified worldwide, leading to stricter regulations that are causing significant disruptions in the uniform manufacturing and distribution industries. As governments across the United...
President Donald Trump's Made in America push is prompting some U.S. clothing retailers to expand domestic production of everything from T-shirts to coats and suits, several executives told Reuters last week. But limited capacity makes a large-scale shift to U.S....
A global leader in military fabric printing, dyeing and finishing, Pincroft has reinforced its position in camouflage fabric manufacturing with a £1.5 million investment in cutting-edge rotary printing technology. During a high-profile visit from UK government...
The weeks since Liam Mooney and Emma Cochrane dreamt up a viral hat meant to fend off any notion that Canada will be taken over by the U.S. has been more of a crash course in manufacturing than in politics. The pair of Ottawa-based marketers behind the “Canada is not...
Walmart aisles were piled high with goods this holiday season, but one item stuck out: cotton T-shirts that were made in America and cost $12.98. The U.S. is awash in a sea of cheap imports that has destroyed much of the domestic apparel industry. In 2023, less than...
The majority of U.S. manufacturing firms are quite small. In 2021, roughly 98% of U.S. manufacturers had less than 500 employees, according to the National Association of Manufacturers, and three-quarters of firms had fewer than 20 employees. The cost of federal...
Global workwear textile manufacturer Carrington Textiles, along with its joint venture in Portugal, MGC, has achieved significant carbon emission reductions following the installation of a biomass boiler at the site in 2023. This initiative has allowed the factory to...
UniFirst Corporation, a North American leader in providing customized business uniform programs, facility service products and first aid and safety services, is hosting a ribbon-cutting event on Friday, May 3, 2024, to celebrate the grand opening of its new 70,000...
