Woolrich Woolen Mills Fall/Winter 2014 Preview

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Woolrich Woolen Mills Fall/Winter 2014 Preview

Here's the preview of Woolrich Woolen Mills for fall and winter 2014. Old is new again. I was honored to visit the Woolrich Woolen Mills showroom, two months ago. Woolrich, a heritage brand that I love dearly. I own several Woolrich items and plan to add more. Woolrich is returning to their roots by bringing back from the archives like goose down jackets in rip-stop nylon in the bright colors that we vintage heads love. The return of the wonderful sheep logo is back. Woolrich, one of the oldest outdoors companies that has outfitted us since 1830. With the Americana trend that has made a resurgence in the past years and anything Made in U.S.A being all over the menswear blogs I'm happy to see Woolrich going back to the classics. Numerous brands had been heavily influenced by Woolrich especially many brands coming from Japan trying to emulate mid-seventies and eighties outerwear style. Many of these brands sell their clothing for $400 plus range. Many of the classics will be returning in a slimmer tailored fit for the man in 2014. The Woolrich line will be available at several retailers like Dillards and Paragon Sporting Goods ranging from affordable to more limited expensive items. It's great the Woolrich will be available in a variety of retailers like Dillards and Paragon Sports because it will attract new customers that might not be familiar with the brand.
A couple of Made in U.S.A apparel is in the collection while a lot of the clothes are made overseas most of the wool is manufactured here in the United States. The majority of the wool fabric is woven at their mill in Woolrich, Pennsylvania but is sent overseas. So if you do buy some Woolrich apparel and the tag said “Made in China” the fabric might have been made here. But don't worry plans of more Woolrich made in the U.S.A is in effect.
Overall, I simply love the direction of the line 2013 in my opinion was a great year for Woolrich with collaborations with their wool used on footwear brands like Timberland, Danner and New England Outerwear. I’m sure 2014 will be an even more productive year with the expansion of retailers selling the brand and the return of the classics that people are quite familiar with.