Wisconsin Knitwear - U.S. based headwear manufacturer specializing in custom winter knit hats, wool watch caps and beanies.

About Wisconsin Knitwear - U.S. based headwear manufacturer specializing in custom winter knit hats, wool watch caps and beanies.

Wisconsin Knitwear operates from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where it was founded in 1979. The company is family-owned and certified as a Hispanic minority-owned business, established by Sheila and Mauricio Arenzon. Current leadership includes President and Owner Steven Arenzon. The factory specializes in custom winter knitwear — hats, beanies, watch caps, pom hats, scarves, and headbands — produced on vintage circular knitting machines that knit names or logos directly into acrylic yarn. The operation describes itself as one of the largest circular knitting facilities in the country, with every item made to order in Milwaukee. Customers include sports teams, schools, corporations, clubs, and promotional buyers seeking branded headwear. Orders are fulfilled from first sample through final delivery, with no minimum quantities mentioned. The company emphasizes its old-school production method, stating that its vintage machines produce goods "the way nobody else still does it," and that products are built to be kept and handed down rather than discarded. All goods are 100% Made in the USA under Registered Number RN 93084.

Equipment

• Vintage circular knitting machines

Company details

Location

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Company type

Manufacturer

Founded

1979

Ownership

Family-owned, Minority-owned

Listed under

• Knitwear in Wisconsin
• Textile & Apparel Manufacturers in Wisconsin

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