Comments on: Month #2 – Clothing /2011/02/13/month-2-clothing/ Can one man live on Canada alone? Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:56:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: bobby /2011/02/13/month-2-clothing/#comment-481 bobby Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:00:08 +0000 /?p=123#comment-481 Darren. Best of luck in Month 2. You should learn a lot about candadian clothing and where it's sourced. bobby Darren.

Best of luck in Month 2. You should learn a lot about candadian clothing and where
it’s sourced.

bobby

]]> By: Hazel Pethig /2011/02/13/month-2-clothing/#comment-471 Hazel Pethig Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:54:28 +0000 /?p=123#comment-471 You briefly mentioned Cowichan sweaters. They are 100% Canadian made, often using Canadian fleece. You just have to ask the knitter where she gets her fleece from. The sweaters are a popular item where I live, as I actually do live in the Cowichan Valley. There are many women here who can support their families by knitting, and I have even seen mothers with newborns in the hospital knitting away to pass the time. A quick click to through google finds sweaters custom made costing $250 and up. And as all the web sites say, these sweaters can last a life time. You briefly mentioned Cowichan sweaters. They are 100% Canadian made, often using Canadian fleece. You just have to ask the knitter where she gets her fleece from. The sweaters are a popular item where I live, as I actually do live in the Cowichan Valley. There are many women here who can support their families by knitting, and I have even seen mothers with newborns in the hospital knitting away to pass the time.
A quick click to through google finds sweaters custom made costing $250 and up. And as all the web sites say, these sweaters can last a life time.

]]> By: Gregor /2011/02/13/month-2-clothing/#comment-468 Gregor Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:56:15 +0000 /?p=123#comment-468 Well you mentioned my favourite already with Sanfield’s underwear. But I would like to recommend a Gold Standard product Pasu Farms https://www.pasu.com/about.html . They raise sheep and make a variety of sheepskin products. With this challenge being in February maybe you should pick up a Sheepskin hat to keep warm but I don’t think that it will help when you have to dress up. Well you mentioned my favourite already with Sanfield’s underwear. But I would like to recommend a Gold Standard product Pasu Farms https://www.pasu.com/about.html . They raise sheep and make a variety of sheepskin products. With this challenge being in February maybe you should pick up a Sheepskin hat to keep warm but I don’t think that it will help when you have to dress up.

]]> By: In Country with Melissact & Friends /2011/02/13/month-2-clothing/#comment-467 In Country with Melissact & Friends Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:28:01 +0000 /?p=123#comment-467 * Tristan, which was already mentioned. Made in Canada stuff are identifiable with special hangtags * Le Chateau still manufactures in Canada (up to 40% per collection) - Starting to use special hangtags * Banana Republic suits, specifically are sometimes made in Canada check the label * Some Gap jeans are made in Canada * There's a new company called Naked Boxer Briefs for your made in Canada delicates ;) * I love these guys: Granted Clothing (only Men's) * Oom Ethikwear * Vêtements Blank for basic white or black tshirts * You can always check out Mudshark Streetwear too for indie Canadian designers who mostly all manufacture in Canada Not all Fluevogs are made in Canada. Check the labels. I think they have one or two models that are but all Dayton footwear are made in Canada. Good luck! * Tristan, which was already mentioned. Made in Canada stuff are identifiable with special hangtags
* Le Chateau still manufactures in Canada (up to 40% per collection) – Starting to use special hangtags
* Banana Republic suits, specifically are sometimes made in Canada check the label
* Some Gap jeans are made in Canada
* There’s a new company called Naked Boxer Briefs for your made in Canada delicates ;)
* I love these guys: Granted Clothing (only Men’s)
* Oom Ethikwear
* Vêtements Blank for basic white or black tshirts
* You can always check out Mudshark Streetwear too for indie Canadian designers who mostly all manufacture in Canada

Not all Fluevogs are made in Canada. Check the labels. I think they have one or two models that are but all Dayton footwear are made in Canada.

Good luck!

]]> By: Sheila Keenan /2011/02/13/month-2-clothing/#comment-466 Sheila Keenan Thu, 17 Feb 2011 04:44:31 +0000 /?p=123#comment-466 Check out this: https://www.dianekennedy.ca/contact.php Garments made and manufactured in Vancouver. Their Website says, "Our fabric is knitted in Canada, and even our labels are locally made." Check out this: https://www.dianekennedy.ca/contact.php
Garments made and manufactured in Vancouver. Their Website says, “Our fabric is knitted in Canada, and even our labels are locally made.”

]]> By: Linda /2011/02/13/month-2-clothing/#comment-445 Linda Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:27:32 +0000 /?p=123#comment-445 There are all kinds of hemp clothing manufacturers in Ontario. This is only one example. They have all kinds of mens clothing including shoes. https://www.liveco.ca/hemp-clothing-canada-c-125 There are all kinds of hemp clothing manufacturers in Ontario. This is only one example. They have all kinds of mens clothing including shoes.

https://www.liveco.ca/hemp-clothing-canada-c-125

]]> By: LisaB /2011/02/13/month-2-clothing/#comment-436 LisaB Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:33:18 +0000 /?p=123#comment-436 Some stuff at Roots is made in Canada (material source is another question). Some stuff in Le Chateau is actually made in Canada too, surprisingly (on the women's side anyway). You have to check each item though. Otherwise, I would suggest some of the local designers in Gastown? Some stuff at Roots is made in Canada (material source is another question). Some stuff in Le Chateau is actually made in Canada too, surprisingly (on the women’s side anyway). You have to check each item though. Otherwise, I would suggest some of the local designers in Gastown?

]]> By: Amandine /2011/02/13/month-2-clothing/#comment-435 Amandine Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:11:41 +0000 /?p=123#comment-435 Not Roots, I'm afraid: https://about.roots.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-RootsCorporate-Site/default/Page-Show?cid=MSTR_HOW_WE_DO_BUSINESS It's a shame. Although they sound sound genuinely upset about it too. Not Roots, I’m afraid: https://about.roots.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-RootsCorporate-Site/default/Page-Show?cid=MSTR_HOW_WE_DO_BUSINESS

It’s a shame. Although they sound sound genuinely upset about it too.

]]> By: Meghan /2011/02/13/month-2-clothing/#comment-434 Meghan Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:21:27 +0000 /?p=123#comment-434 you can find a bunch of local designers at Dream on Cordova and Roots always promotes their made in Canada status, but I seriously doubt - in either case - that the material is sourced in Canada. Speaking of Cowichan Sweaters I have been lusting after these for a while now: https://www.grantedclothing.com/ but I keep guilting myself out of a purchase (first they are pricey and second I should be able to knit one myself). I am going through a similar situation with yarn, there is a lot of independent dyers, etc, but getting yarn purely sourced in Canada is difficult. So evening making your own clothing would be difficult! you can find a bunch of local designers at Dream on Cordova and Roots always promotes their made in Canada status, but I seriously doubt – in either case – that the material is sourced in Canada.

Speaking of Cowichan Sweaters I have been lusting after these for a while now: https://www.grantedclothing.com/ but I keep guilting myself out of a purchase (first they are pricey and second I should be able to knit one myself).

I am going through a similar situation with yarn, there is a lot of independent dyers, etc, but getting yarn purely sourced in Canada is difficult. So evening making your own clothing would be difficult!

]]> By: Lynn /2011/02/13/month-2-clothing/#comment-433 Lynn Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:19:23 +0000 /?p=123#comment-433 Looks like Tristan has a manufacturing facility in Canada https://www.buycanadianfirst.ca/Tristan Looks like Tristan has a manufacturing facility in Canada

https://www.buycanadianfirst.ca/Tristan

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