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The Hidden History in Our Clothing w/ Pete Roberts of Origin

The history of the United States is interwoven with manufacturing and industry. In this in-depth interview, Origin USA founder Pete Roberts pulls back the curtain on one of the most unlikely American manufacturing comebacks of the last decade. From starting with a single American-made jiu-jitsu gi in 2011 to building the last fully vertically integrated apparel, footwear, and hunting gear factory in the United States, Pete shares the raw, unfiltered history of Origin: the factories he bought revitalized, the decades-old machines he brought back to life, the small towns in rural America that now depend on Origin for jobs, and the relentless fight against overseas outsourcing that almost broke the company multiple times. You can check out Pete's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@PeteRoberts Get yourself some Origin gear here: www.originusa.com

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The history of the United States is interwoven with manufacturing and industry. In this in-depth interview, Origin USA founder Pete Roberts pulls back the curtain on one of the most unlikely American manufacturing comebacks of the last decade. From starting with a single American-made jiu-jitsu gi in 2011 to building the last fully vertically integrated apparel, footwear, and hunting gear factory in the United States, Pete shares the raw, unfiltered history of Origin: the factories he bought revitalized, the decades-old machines he brought back to life, the small towns in rural America that now depend on Origin for jobs, and the relentless fight against overseas outsourcing that almost broke the company multiple times. You can check out Pete's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@PeteRoberts Get yourself some Origin gear here: www.originusa.com