The nation’s oldest hatmaker expects a relatively quick turnaround once U.S. workers get better at making the popular Kangol caps. But Bollman’s early struggles with Kangol help illustrate why the labour-intensive garment industry left the United States in the first place. ADAMSTOWN, Pa.—If home is where you hang your hat, Kangol is struggling to afford its pricey new U.S. digs. The Adamstown factory is responsible for about 20 per cent of Kangol production, with the rest coming from plants in England, Italy, Taiwan, China and Vietnam. Rongione said Bollman has to start making money on its U.S.-made Kangol headwear or it’ll eventually have to ship production back overseas.

Source: thestar May 31, 2017 17:03 UTC