American clothing manufacturers
Every line in the table below is a quote from the manufacturer, with the page it came from and the date it was read. None of it is this site's own judgement about where anything is made.
| Manufacturer | Origin | The maker’s own words |
|---|---|---|
| American ApparelCompany-level claim | Varies by product | Our products are made in sweatshop-free facilities around the world, including the US. We invite you to learn more about how we make our products by visiting our |
| CarharttCompany-level claim | Manufacturer operates in the USA | Carhartt’s been making gear in the USA from day one. Check out the products we’re building every day at our Carhartt facilities located in Kentucky and Tennessee by clicking |
| Darn ToughCompany-level claim | Made in USA, with a qualifier | We’re still doing that. And we still knit each pair of these made in USA socks in Vermont with the highest quality yarns, sourced from around the world. |
| Los Angeles ApparelCompany-level claim | Made in USA, as claimed | We're different. Every garment is knitted, cut, sewn, and dyed in our Los Angeles factory. From yarn to finished product — all under one roof. |
| Oscar MikeRecorded product by product | Made in USA, as claimed | Oscar Mike tees are made entirely in America from a blend of combed cotton and synthetics ensuring maximum comfort, breathability, and a perfect fit. We're proud to say we offer the finest tees available anywhere. |
| Round HouseCompany-level claim | Made in USA, as claimed | Everything on this website is Made in USA. |
| SkidaCompany-level claim | Varies by product | Made in Nepal Cashmere Collection |
| Stormy KromerCompany-level claim | Made in USA, with a qualifier | It means that we purchase quality fabric and trim materials from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Scotland, Pakistan, China, and points beyond, all to put the right materials into the hands of our sewing machine operators. |
| SWAK DesignsCompany-level claim | Made in USA, as claimed | SWAK garments are designed, cut and sewn by hand in Los Angeles, CA. |
| US BlanksCompany-level claim | Made in USA, as claimed | US BLANKS: Proudly Made in the USA |
Clothing is where the qualifier does the most work
A cooking pot is mostly one material. A garment is yarn, then fabric, then dye, then cutting, then sewing, and each of those steps can happen in a different country. "Made in the USA" can describe the last step alone.
Los Angeles Apparel makes that point itself, and more bluntly than this site would:
When most brands slap "Made in USA" on their label, they mean the fabric was imported and assembled here. That's not American manufacturing. That's marketing.
It then says what it does instead: knits, dyes, cuts and sews in one Los Angeles building.
The honest qualifiers
Two companies here say plainly where the American part stops, which is more useful than a clean claim.
Darn Tough knits, finishes and packages every pair in Vermont, and says the yarn comes from America, Australia, South Africa and Patagonia. Both halves sit on the same page.
Stormy Kromer goes further than anyone else in this list. It says the majority of its manufacturing is American, names its Michigan factory, names a partner in Honduras, and lists the countries its fabric and trim come from: the United States, Canada, Mexico, Scotland, Pakistan, China "and points beyond". A company that explains its own qualifier rather than hiding behind it.
Where a company claim is not a garment claim
Carhartt is recorded as a manufacturer operating in the United States, and not as a maker of American garments. Its own page says it has made gear in the USA from the start and points to facilities in Kentucky and Tennessee. That is a claim about the company and about some products. It is not a claim about the jacket in a shopper's basket, and this site does not turn one into the other.
Sources and dates
Each row carries the site the quote came from and the day it was read. Clothing lines move production more often than cookware does, so a date here matters more than usual.