Contest: Answer a question, win a chapeau

As regular readers know, there will be a contest each month on OneYearOneCanadian.ca. Last month I gave away an MEC gift card.

This month, courtesy of the good people at Tilley Endurables, I’m giving away a hat. In fact, the winner gets a hat of their choice from the Tilley website. I note, in addition to the traditional out-and-about traveling hats, they’ve got a nice I’m-an-Irish-gentleman-or-hipster cap and even a ball-cap. All their hats are designed and manufactured in Toronto.

How do you win one of these chapeaus? Simply leave a comment answering this question: what is your favourite piece of Canadian clothing?

You can define ‘Canadian clothing’ as broadly as you like–there are no wrong answers. Given that it’s already February 15, I’m going to run this contest through March 10, and then randomly draw a winner.

UPDATE: I had a couple of colleagues randomly choose numbers, and I combined them (for, you know, further randomness). Congratulations to Deryck, who’s won himself a Tilley hat!



  1. Erik Hansen (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    Mukluks!

  2. gillian (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    Tuques!

  3. karole (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    My Lillie & Cohoe hemp hat with an ear hugger band. Made in Nelson, B.C.

  4. Anthony (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    Red plaid work jackets.

  5. Jesse (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    Red Serge

  6. Jason (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    My Tilley Hat.

  7. Andrea_R (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    Do Mary Maxim sweaters count? Sure, the yarn is probably from china, but they are an East Coast standard.

  8. Yvonne Nasby (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    Quite simply, my birthday suit! 100% Canadian made ;-)

  9. mandy (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    Lululemon!!!!

  10. coffeemamma (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    Does Roots still count as Canadian??

  11. Roshan (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    A toque is a hat. If a toque is one hat whats a threque?

    A toque is stylish & trendy but also practical and useful. Its definitely the best.

  12. Matthew (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    This might attract a little flak but;

    my big giant red roots sweater with canada across the front.

  13. Jesse (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    Mountie pants

  14. Bchu (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    Canada Goose!

  15. Linda G (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    My bunnyhug!

  16. Kyle (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    Wool socks with the red band around the top.

  17. Bob Bevard (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    Broad-brimmed Leather Fedora ! ! !

  18. Kate (Reply) Posted on February 15, 2011

    Smoking Lily!

  19. Marie-Ch. Collin (Reply) Posted on February 16, 2011

    Plaid lumberjack jackets and hats with fur and ear flappers!

  20. Rob McBroom (Reply) Posted on February 16, 2011

    Being a Canadian living abroad, I would have to say that the are to items of “Canadian clothing” that instantly identifies any wearer as Canadian, the first; A Hockey Jersey. The second; MEC Jackets.

  21. karen Hawley (Reply) Posted on February 16, 2011

    My MEC middle layer running hoodie!!

  22. Matt (Reply) Posted on February 16, 2011

    My Naked and Famous Jeans

    Denim fabric from Japan, but everything else done in the good ol’ U.S. of Canada.

    https://www.nakedandfamousdenim.com/about-us.html

  23. A Novel Woman (Reply) Posted on February 16, 2011

    My Roots sweatshirt from the Olympics!

    • A Novel Woman (Reply) Posted on February 16, 2011

      ps If you’re going to be a stickler, and the Roots apparel isn’t strictly made in Canada, then I’d have to go with my Tilley hat. I have a grey wool one I wear in winter and I love it.

  24. LisaB (Reply) Posted on February 16, 2011

    My Roots hoodie (which the tag says WAS made in Canada), mostly because I wore it around Vancouver during the Olympics and generally had a grand time, high fiving people and whatnot. :)

    My favorite ‘designed in Canada’ item: my beautiful Fluevogs.

  25. Gregor (Reply) Posted on February 16, 2011

    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.

  26. Gregor (Reply) Posted on February 17, 2011

    Just thought of another one. Mellow Walk https://www.mellowwalk.com/ . I wear mine every day. They are durable and comfortable.

  27. sharon twiss (Reply) Posted on February 17, 2011

    Clothes [by Muriel Dombret] Designed & Manufactured in Canada. Not only are these virtuous, but they’re timelessly stylish.

    I have one of Muriel’s boiled wool wraps that is perfect for Canadian winters — either under a coat in Ottawa, or as is in Vancouver.

    https://www.murieldombret.com/index.html

  28. Ken Minaker (Reply) Posted on February 17, 2011

    my Tilley hats – keeps the west coast rain from pouring down the back of your neck and keeps the spectacles out of the rain.

  29. Jeremy Bonham (Reply) Posted on February 17, 2011

    Tough Duck work wear. It is made in Manitoba and is great work wear for all Canadian seasons.

  30. Tara (Reply) Posted on February 17, 2011

    The tuque, mostly because it’s a term only used in Canada. When ever I live abroad and say tuque no one ever knows what I’m talking about.

  31. Jeff (Reply) Posted on February 17, 2011

    No doubt about it, I’m a Tilley fan, and my favourite (at this moment) is my grey LT6M. Who can go wrong with such a nice hat!

  32. Matthew (Reply) Posted on February 17, 2011

    My lon blue long underwear made by Stanfields. Keeps the cold away!!!

  33. Joseph Madden (Reply) Posted on February 18, 2011

    I LOVE MY TILLEY UNDERWEAR, SAVES ME LOTS OF SPACE WHEN TRAVELLING, AND THEY ARE THE MOST COMFORTABLE EVER. WELL WORTH THE MONEY…….

  34. CF (Reply) Posted on February 18, 2011

    I have a leather wrist band from a designer in Montreal which I love :) Custom cut!

  35. Andre (Reply) Posted on February 19, 2011

    I would have to say traditional deerhide mocassins. Or the infamous Hudson’s Bay wool coat – like the one Ron MacLean wore in Whitehorse during Hockey Day in Canada!

  36. Kristin Adams (Reply) Posted on February 21, 2011

    My Roots clogs — I own two pair!

  37. Jen (Reply) Posted on February 21, 2011

    My knitted hat, made by me with local wool!

  38. Deryck (Reply) Posted on February 21, 2011

    I agree with Jason…my Tilley hat is a necessity.

  39. Anna W. (Reply) Posted on February 21, 2011

    It’s owned here (sadly not made here) but Orb is as West Coast and stylin’ as can be! I probably wear at least one piece every day. My hubby looks pretty awesome in his Arson too :)

  40. Beth (Reply) Posted on February 21, 2011

    My Team Canada jersey!

  41. Jeff (Reply) Posted on February 22, 2011

    My Toronto Blue Jays ballcap!!

  42. Mary G (Reply) Posted on February 23, 2011

    My hand made scarf bought at the One of a Kind show in Toronto.

  43. GRAHAM (Reply) Posted on February 24, 2011

    My Alex Burrows jersey. Go Canucks Go!

  44. Mike Ruxton (Reply) Posted on February 27, 2011

    My hockey sweater. I bought it when the World Women’s Hockey Championship was held in Halifax in 2004. Canada beat the USA 2-0 to win gold. The jersey is good for almost any Canadian event, sport or otherwise, in fashion year round. One drawback, it was manufactured in Korea.

  45. JeremyS (Reply) Posted on March 2, 2011

    My SO has a beautiful Amauti, which is a traditional Inuit parka with a baby carrying pouch built into the back. This one was made in Manitoba, I believe, and has real fur trim.

  46. Elaan (Reply) Posted on March 3, 2011

    My red toque, which is in the shape of a Maple Leaf! :)

  47. Jenn (Reply) Posted on March 7, 2011

    My sasquatch socks!!
    (fuzzy warm Canadian-made)

  48. Derek K. Miller (Reply) Posted on March 7, 2011

    What? No one mentioned mittens? I will.

  49. Shelley Palmer (Reply) Posted on March 8, 2011

    my Roots eyeglasses

  50. Jason (Reply) Posted on March 9, 2011

    MEC polartec long-sleeve shirt. Made in Canada, 91% recycled material, and most of all, comfortable.

  51. Lindsay (Reply) Posted on March 10, 2011

    my winter parka! it keeps me toasty and warm

  52. Zoe (Reply) Posted on March 10, 2011

    Lillie & Cohoe black wool cap!

  53. Ellen (Reply) Posted on March 10, 2011

    My Tilley hat!

  54. Kanata (Reply) Posted on March 10, 2011

    My Stanfields. They keep me warm and look lumber jack stylin’ yet I don’t get strange looks for being a female and wearing them.