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The Rust Belt is a name that has historically carried a negative connotation. It describes a section of northeastern and midwestern US states that faced economic and social decline throughout the past century. The name also took to represent the many cases of abandoned factories and buildings that fell into despair and quite literally rusted away.
However, a closer look reveals that these communities are teaming with dedicated, hardworking, resilient Americans that represent our nation's values at its core.Rust Belt Nation was created to honor these often overlooked and underrated communities, while highlighting our communities’ very own successes.
Founded in 2019 by Stephen Olimpio (right) and Ed Kennedy (left), Rust Belt Nation set out to pay homage to the era of the American Dream--inspired by the work ethic, resilience and conviction of these great American cities.
“The more we talked, the more we knew that being “American-made” and being based in Camden would be a huge part of our story.”
Both Stephen and Ed share a passion for repping this historic region, for old-American logos, and well, for great quality T-shirts. It wasn’t until they made the connection between homegrown relics of the past and their hometown’s story, that they discovered a new way to pour back into their community.
