Small American makers of rugged prep. One maker featured on Tuesdays, and The Sale Wire on Fridays.
Sep 29, 2026
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8 min read
Faribault Mill does tell you where each blanket was woven. Just not there.
Sep 22, 2026
Their boots say Wilton, Maine. Their own factories page says Farmington, three times. We copied the label onto our board five days ago.
Sep 15, 2026
6 min read
Shockoe Atelier names the mills on three continents, and credits a belt maker in Asheville by name.
Sep 8, 2026
5 min read
Twenty nine shoe listings, twenty nine origin lines. Plus five picks, and two makers whose websites have stopped keeping up with them.
Sep 1, 2026
Opie Way says North Carolina. A hurricane moved them to South Carolina in 2025. We nearly corrected the right answer.
Aug 25, 2026
Columbiaknit has knitted its own cloth in Portland since 1921, and 211 of its 707 listings say so. Plus two corrections from Friday's Shop.
Aug 18, 2026
Hertling names a cloth country on 61 of 92 products. On five it says USA, and three of those name the weaver. Plus a correction on Hamilton Shirts.
Aug 11, 2026
A reader drove to Tipton, Missouri and walked in unannounced. Plus five picks for mid August.
Aug 4, 2026
Last week's mill could name the machine but not the yarn. This week, the label that closes that gap.
Jul 28, 2026
3 min read
Plus a correction on Nantucket Reds, and five picks for the last week of July.
Jul 21, 2026
The most-requested maker, five deep-summer picks, and where Friday's deals went.
Jul 14, 2026
One maker worth knowing, five vetted picks, and where Friday's Shop is headed.
Jul 7, 2026
One maker worth knowing, five vetted picks, and the small-maker sales worth catching.
