Seattle, U.S.A. – Cascade Designs, Inc., the Seattle-based industry leader in the design and manufacture of premier outdoor equipment, today proudly announced its inclusion in the ABC World News “Made in America” series hosted by Diane Sawyer. The ABC News series focuses on the scarcity of American-made goods in peoples’ everyday lives and showcases products that are still being made in America today, reporting that if one percent more were spent on American-made items, 200,000 jobs would be instantly created. 

Founded in 1972, Cascade Designs has grown to become the parent company of some of the most respected brands in the outdoor industry—Therm-a-Rest®, MSR® (Mountain Safety Research), SealLine®, Platypus®, Tracks®, PackTowl®, and the newly launched Hummingbird line. The company designs and manufactures the majority of its gear in the United States with a focus on innovative, long-lasting, useful equipment for the outdoors and outstanding customer service. The ABC News “Made in America” series segment filmed the making of Cascade Designs’ Therm-a-Rest mattresses and MSR snowshoes at the company’s manufacturing headquarters in Seattle, Washington, while interviewing Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Product Tester John Burroughs. ABC World News’ David Muir selected a Cascade Designs’...