Made in America: Polartec

Published: Feb. 11, 2016, 5:59 p.m.

Darren Josey, North American marketing manager at Polartec, sits down with Audio Outdoorist at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2016. In this interview, Darren discusses how Polartec works with brand clients to produce fabric\xa0in the locations where the customer cuts and sews. This reduces shipping costs, shipping times, and\xa0currency risk. We also talk to Darren about the "Made in America" movement and how it is the responsibility of both brands and consumers to understand and communicate the message.

Polartec's headquarters are in Lawrence, MA, where they continue to pioneer leading fabric technologies \u2013 category defining fabrics \u2013 used in the most challenging environments around the globe.