He Set Out to Fix the Beanie and Built a Factory Instead

Описание: 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.


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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.