Inside Vanmade Gear | How Premium Van Window Covers Are Made

We stopped in Portland, Oregon to go behind the scenes at Vanmade Gear and see how their insulated van window shades are made. Vanmade Gear designs and hand-sews its products in its Portland factory, combining precise digital scanning and CNC cutting with hands-on craftsmanship. Their lineup includes insulated window shades for ProMaster, Sprinter, Transit and other vehicles, with designs focused on privacy, temperature control, compact storage and everyday life on the road. In this episode, we tour the Vanmade Gear facility, meet the people behind the products, and see what actually goes into building the window coverings used by vanlifers across the country. 🪟 Check out Vanmade Gear: vanmadegear.com ⸻ 🐾 ABOUT BOUND BY DOGS Bound By Dogs is traveling the country to help reduce the number of dogs entering shelters through education, storytelling and community action. Along the way, we’re visiting animal shelters, sharing the stories of the people and dogs behind them, providing practical dog-training education, and meeting the companies and people helping make life on the road possible. Our goal isn’t just to help dogs once they’re in shelters — it’s to help prevent them from ending up there in the first place. Better education. Stronger communities. Fewer dogs entering shelters. Subscribe and follow the journey as Arthur, Kronos, Mercedes and Kris travel the country with Bound By Dogs. ⸻ 🎬 CHAPTERS 00:00 – Intro 00:22 – Meet Simon - The Founder 01:56 – History of Vanmade Gear 02:45 – How its Made 07:07 – Factory Floor 16:15 – Demo Van 23:12 – Thank You 23:40 – Product Testing Follow up 24:40 – Copper "The Shop Manager"/Outro #VanmadeGear #VanLife #VanConversion #CamperVan #BoundByDogs