Woolrich, which operates the oldest continually running textile mill in America, vowed to increase the wool and garments it produces domestically over the next three years.
The companys goals include:
- To increase the yardage of wool produced in our woolen mill by 50 percent in 2013.
- To introduce a 100 percent American made apparel collection in Fall 2013.
- To increase our American-made product offerings by 2015, ensuring that more than 50 percent of Woolrich woolen garments proudly include American made wool.
As proud as we are of our manufacturing legacy, its true that we dont make 100% of our products in the USA as we once did, Woolrich said in a statement released Jan. 24. As the global economy grew and matured over the last 20 years, many core mill customers took their woolen business overseas. To remain relevant, competitive and solvent, we made the same difficult choice.
In todays world, the hard reality is that making things here is hard to do. But like our customers who embrace adventure every day, Woolrich is preparing to tackle a new challenge
bringing manufacturing back to Pennsylvania, one step at a time.
