Born from Luanne DiBernardo’s search for a practical way to keep her brother Van, whose multiple sclerosis made heat difficult, comfortable, Oro Sports USA designs and manufactures cooling vests and gear for athletes and everyday use. Luanne launched the company with manufacturing partner Tom Burns in early 2020, building on a cooling-vest project that began in 2008 and a first lifestyle vest developed with Van. Its products are made in the USA, combining Van’s fashion-design background with engineering-led manufacturing and a woman-owned business.
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ThermApparelThermApparel makes wearable cooling gear in the USA, using reusable phase-change cooling packs in discreet vests and flexible wraps. Its products are designed for people managing heat sensitivity as well as performers, athletes and others who need dry, portable cooling in humid or dry conditions. Based in Rochester, the company is known for direct, personal customer support and same-day shipping on qualifying orders.ROCHESTER, NY
Polar ProductsFamily-owned and operated since 1984, Polar Products manufactures body-cooling vests and hot-and-cold therapy systems from its U.S. operations. Its products serve settings ranging from industrial work and athletics to hospitals and people with medical heat sensitivity, with the patented, portable Polar Life Pod offering a distinctive way to provide rapid cold-water immersion wherever it is needed. Polar also holds a GSA contract supplying the U.S. military and VA hospitals.CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH
Mexar IncMexar began as a graduate thesis at the University of Pennsylvania and grew from research into practical heat-safety tools shaped with frontline workers. The Philadelphia company develops wearable cooling for people working in demanding outdoor conditions, with its Vapor system tested through pilots in several hot-weather states.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Athletin Be SportyFounded by Malik Shamsuddin after seven years in Sialkot’s sportswear factories, Athletin Be Sporty makes custom team uniforms and sports gear from its U.S.-based operation in Celina, Texas. Shamsuddin began his own manufacturing business in 2010 and later introduced Athletin at the 2016 American Football Coaches Association convention, bringing factory-direct, fully sublimated team apparel to American teams. The company also makes ready-to-ship equipment such as its soft-shell Halo flag-football helmet, with no minimums or design fees for custom orders.CENTEREACH, NY