02/03/2025
If you’re just discovering us today because we were on a Made in Canada list - welcome ❤️ we have been quietly waiting for you.⠀
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Since we started in 2016 (the first photo is of our first factory space) not only was there no question that we would make all of our clothing ourselves, in our own factory, instead of contracting it out, but we would also ensure as many of our raw material inputs as possible are manufactured in Canada. We are not unique in this. ⠀⠀
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We have always been transparent, detailed and proud about our sourcing. Fabric is knitted and dyed by Roopa Knitting in Brampton ON. Threads & elastics are made by Cansew in Montréal QC. Labels are woven by Laven in Toronto ON. Our drawcords are manufactured by Braids & Laces in Cannington ON. The only exception is our zippers, which are made in Switzerland by Riri, because we wanted the best. All of our clothes are cut and sewn in our factory in Oshawa ON. ⠀⠀
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But all of these Canadian suppliers that I listed — they exist because many Canadian clothing businesses make the decision to source Canadian made inputs, and sew in Canada. It’s not the cheapest choice, but it’s the only one that makes sense if we want to sustain our clothing industry. ⠀⠀
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I’m so grateful to people that buy Canadian clothing, not because they have lots of money (they usually don’t), but because they recognize the societal benefit of having their dollar stay in Canada. They are supporting far more than just a single business, but rather an entire manufacturing industry. And in light of these tariffs, these decisions carry more weight for all of us. ⠀
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I’m really sad for all the big and small Canadian clothing businesses that (despite doing everything right) are stuck in a situation where they stand to loose a big % of their customer base because of these tariffs.⠀
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Here are some people we personally know that make wonderful clothes: .okayok ⠀⠀
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Here is a list of our raw material manufacturers that are on IG: .inc
