We’ve been posting about Made in America items for nearly two years and in that time we’ve seen a lot of great items from across the country. This week concludes Made in America as a weekly Friday update, but we wi’ll still continue to report on American made products. In fact, we see so many products that deserve calling out that it just makes sense to do so outside of a weekly update.
We conclude the Friday cycle fittingly with KineticShift.com cycling jerseys that were made by Mt. Borah in Wisconsin. The customized apparel maker is notable in that they can do small runs of just six shirts, easy one-offs after that, and they offer fully customizable attire as well as semi-customized clothing. In fact, while our jerseys look like we designed them from scratch these were actually quite simple thanks to the semi-custom forms that Mt. Borah provides. Continue reading Made in America: KineticShift.com Jersey!
When it comes to weight lifting, strength equipment, barbells, flooring and more there is no reason to cut corners. That is why Ironcompany.com looks to American made products, not only because it good for the nation’s manufacturing sector but also assures users that they are purchasing quality as well.
We first heard about Survival Straps about a year ago, and at this month’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Show the company announced that has strapped on deals with 36 universities, the PGA Tour, all five branches of the military, and The Wounded Warrior Project. Most recently, the company became one of the few small businesses selected by the U.S. Olympic Committee to license official Team USA gear. Survival Straps also provided all Team USA athletes with a Survival Straps bracelet and gear tag to wear and use at the London games. 
Southern California based SK8 Factory makes it clear they are no Chinese toy factory. Since 2001 they’ve been producing quality skateboards along with low quantity and low prices. The company keeps its quality control and management in the same facility.
Longworth Industries of West End and Candor, North Carolina has celebrated 25 years of making base layer apparel under its Polarmax retail brand, including the AVG 365s.
RAMP Sports is a boutique ski manufacturer that is based in Park City, Utah and it is looking to change the way the skis are made. The company recently opened its 10,000square foot facility and bringing their ski production back to the United States from Taiwan. To do so they have looked to utilize new technology that includes the vacuum form molding process that is commonly used in the aeronautics industry to develop composite helicopter rotor blades.
Swiftwick came about to make not only socks, but in the process made waves in the industry. All of the Tennessee-based company’s products are made in the USA – not some, not most, but all. The socks from Swiftwick also take advantage of compression technology to improve blood flow and circulation, which can help athletes extend their endurance and reach peak performance. Built on state of the art machines in America the socks are built to last.
There is an old saying that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Seattle-based Alchemy Goods essentially operates on that principal, and it creates new products from what many of us would likely just toss in the garbage.
A water bottle is now as much an accessory as an MP3 player or pair of running shoes for the exerciser. Bobble just created a new version of its popular filtered water bottle, the Bobble 24/7. The Bobble 24/7 is 24 oz (750 mL), and comes in magenta, blue or gray. 
