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This Cleveland Startup Is Rewriting How Beanies Are Made

The idea for this company didn’t start in a boardroom - it started under a military helmet. Today, Scott Paul speaks with Haidar Hamoud, founder of HaakWear, about reinventing the traditional beanie through American manufacturing. Haidar shares how his U.S. Army experience inspired a patented stitch design that eliminates discomfort, why he chose to manufacture entirely in Cleveland, and how rigorous testing and customer feedback guide the company’s product development. They discuss the challenges of starting a manufacturing business from scratch and HaakWear’s commitment to community impact and ethical production. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more stories on U.S. trade policy, buying American, and protecting American jobs. Check out our 2025 Made in America Holiday Gift Guide: https://bit.ly/2025Gifts And sign our petition to bring shipbuilding back to America! https://act.americanmanufacturing.org... Guest Resources https://www.haakwear.com AAM Resources & Links 2025 Made in America Holiday Gift Guide: https://bit.ly/2025Gifts Sign up for our daily newsletter, Daily Digest: https://bit.ly/4iWbJga or our bi-weekly: https://bit.ly/4rXmh2Q Check out our Made In America Directory: https://bit.ly/4oUQRY7 You can also listen wherever you get podcasts Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3XQ7glr Spotify: https://bit.ly/48PXG7d Socials X: @KeepItMadeInUSA Facebook: www.facebook.com/americanmanufacturing Instagram: www.instagram.com/americanmanufacturing YouTube Chapters: 00:00 – Why HAAKWEAR Only Sells What It Makes 00:22 – Introducing HAAKWEAR: A Cleveland-Made Beanie Company 00:01:09 – Why Disrupt the Beanie? 00:01:45 – Army Experience That Sparked the Innovation 00:04:24 – Inventing and Patenting the H-Stitch 00:07:00 – Starting Manufacturing From Scratch in Cleveland 00:10:35 – A Message From the Alliance for American Manufacturing 00:11:16 – Why American Manufacturing Matters for National Security 00:14:08 – Funding the Company Without Loans 00:16:04 – How Hackware Reaches Customers 00:18:30 – Affordable Made-in-USA Apparel at Scale 00:22:00 – Giving Back to the Community 00:25:03 – Living With Startup Pressure 00:27:55 – From Testing to Market: The Company Timeline 00:29:25 – Why Cleveland Is the Right Place to Manufacture 00:32:51 – Final Thoughts & Closing More About The Manufacturing Report While America is charting its way through a crisis like no other, we've rediscovered the value and importance of making things right here. Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul chats with policy makers, manufacturing experts and factory workers to find out. The Manufacturing Report has featured interviews with Ben and Erin Napier of HGTV's hit show "Home Town", American Giant CEO Bayard Winthrop, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), the stars of "Working Man" (2019), and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage among others.