In an attempt to celebrate Labor Day, take a look at this list of American-made brands, Michael Williams of A Continuous Lean compiled. The first Monday of every September, the United States honors the accomplishments and hard work of American workers. So take a minute to peruse the list after the jump, to see if you two are doing your part to support those brands that are Made in America.
—ACCESSORIES—
Alexander Olch — New York, New York — neckties, accessories
American Optical —Southbridge, Massachusetts — eye glasses, sunglasses
Arne Mason — Ashland, Oregon — leather goods
Blackbox Case — Golden, Colorado — wood computer cases
Bollman Hats — Adamstown, Pennsylvania — hats
Black Sheep and Prodigal Sons — New York, New York — accessories
The Brown Bag Company — San Antonio, Texas — leather bags
Cause and Effect — Gatlinburg, Tennessee — belts, accessories
David Hart & Co. — New York, New York — neckties
Corter — Boston, Massachusetts — leather goods, accessories
Dodo Case — San Francisco, California — iPad / iPhone cases
Edgar Leather — Tallahassee, Florida — leather goods
Faribault Woolen Mills — Faribault, Minnesota — blankets
Geier Glove Co. — Centralia, Washington — leather gloves
The General Knot Co. — Bedford, New York — neckties
Gfeller Casemakers — Meridian, Idaho — leather goods
The Hill Side — Brooklyn, New York — neckties, accessories
Leather Man Limited — Essex, Connecticut — belts, accessories
New Era —Buffalo, New York — hats*
Optimo Hats —Chicago, Illinois — hats
Pierrepont Hicks — Minneapolis, Minnesota — ties, accessories
Randolph Engineering — Randolph, Massachusetts — glasses, sunglasses
Shuron — Greeneville, South Carolina — glasses, eyeglasses
Solesu — Belleville, Illinois — leather belts
Swans Island — Northport, Maine — blankets
Tanner Goods — Portland, Oregon — leather goods
Walz Caps — Vista, California — bicycle hats
The Welch Company Inc. — Portland, Oregon — suspenders
Wiley Belts — Charlottesville, Virginia — belts, leather goods
—BAGS—
Accessories Unlimited — Portland, Maine — bags
Acorn Bags — California — cycling bags
Archival Clothing — Portland, Oregon — bags, clothing*
Artifact Bags — Omaha, Nebraska — bags
Bailey Works — Portsmouth, New Hampshire — bicycle bags
Billykirk — Pennsylvania — bags, leather goods
Beckel Canvas — Portland, Oregon — bags, tents, etc.
Buzzline — Fort Pierce, Flordia — bags
Colonel Littleton — Lynnville, Tennessee — bags, leather goods*
Dandux — Ellicott City, maryland — bags
Domke — Hauppauge, New York — camera bags, accessories
Duluth Pack — Duluth, Minnesota — bags
Emil Erwin — Nashville, Tennessee — bags, accessories
Ernest Alexander — New York, New York — bags
Estex Mfg. Co. — Fairburn, Georgia — bags
Equinox — Williamsport, Pennsylvania — bags, outdoor gear
Frost River — Duluth, Minnesota — bags, tents
Ghurka — New York, NY — bags, leather goods, accessories
Goruck — Bozeman, Montana — bags, hats
Johnson Woolen Mills — Johnson, Vermont — bags, clothing, accessories
Joshu+Vela — San Francisco, California — bags
J. W. Hulme Co. — St. Paul, Minnesota — bags, accessories
Klein Tools — Lincolnshire, Illinois — bags, accessories
LL Bean — Freeport, Maine — bags*
Makr — Orlando, Florida — Bags, accessories, leather goods
Mer — Brooklyn, New York — bags
Port Canvas — Kennebunkport, Maine — canvas bags
Stanley & Sons — Brooklyn, New York — bags
Topo Designs — Denver, Colorado — bags
Tough Traveler — Schenectady, New York — bags
Triple Aught Design — San Francisco, California — bags, accessories
Utility Canvas — Gardiner, New York — bags, accessories
Wm. J. Mills & Co. — Greenport, New York — bags
Wood&Faulk — Portland, Oregon — bags, accessories
—CLOTHING—
Anderson-Little — Tamarac, Flordia — navy blazers
American Apparel — Los Angeles, California — knits, wovens, clothing
Band of Outsiders — Los Angeles, California — clothing, accessories*
Berle Manufacturing — Charleston, South Carolina — trousers
Beyond Clothing — Seattle, Washington — outdoors clothing
Bill’s Khakis — Reading, Pennsylvania — khaki pants, clothing
Birdwell Beach Britches — Santa Ana, California — swimwear
Brooks Brothers — New York, New York — tailored clothing, sportswear, footwear, accessories*
Bemidji Woolen Mills — Bemidji, Minnesota — clothing, blankets
Camber — Norristown, Pennsylvania — tee shirts, sweatshirts
Carhartt — Dearborn, Michigan — workwear, outerwear*
CC Filson — Seattle, Washington — outwear, bags, accessories*
CEGO — New York, New York — custom shirts
Commonwealth Proper — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — shirts
Centralia Knitting Mills — Centralia, Washington — outerwear
Cockpit — New York, New York — outerwear*
Crescent Down Works — Seattle, Washington — outerwear
Ebbets Field Flannels — Seattle, Washington — jackets, jerseys, accessories
Engineered Garments — New York, New York — clothing, bags, accessories
Epaulet — Brooklyn, New York — shirts, ties
Freeman’s Sporting Club — New York, New York — tailored clothing, sportswear, accessories
Grown & Sewn — New York, New York — khaki pants, jackets, accessories
Gitman Brothers — Ashland, Pennsylvania — woven shirts
Hamilton Shirts — Houston, Texas — custom shirts
Hart Schaffner Marx — Chicago, Illinois — tailored clothing
Hertling Trousers — Brooklyn, New York — pants
Hickey —Rochester, New York — tailored clothing, sportswear*
Hickey Freeman — Rochester, New York — tailored clothing*
Homage — Columbus, Ohio — tee shirts, sweatshirts, accessories
Individualized — Perth Amboy, New Jersey — woven shirts
J. Press — New Haven, Connecticut — tailored clothing, sportswear, accessories*
Langlitz Leathers — Portland, Oregon — motorcycle jackets
Loden Dager — New York, New York — tailored clothing, sportswear
Mercer & Sons — Yarmouth, Maine — custom shirts
New England Shirt Company — Fall River, Massachusetts — shirts
Oxxford Clothing — Chicago, Illinois — tailored clothing
Pendleton Woolen Mills — Portland, Oregon — sportswear, blankets*
Pointer Brand — Bristol, Tennessee — clothing, denim, workwear
Post Overalls — New York, NY — clothing
Ramblers Way — Kennebunk, Maine — wool clothing
Rag & Bone — New York, New York — clothing, accessories*
Rogue Territory — Los Angeles, California — clothing, accessories
Round House — Shawnee, Oklahoma — denim, workwear
Self Edge — San Francisco, California — clothing
Southwick — Haverhill, Massachusetts — tailored clothing
Schott NYC — New York, New York — outerwear
Spiewak — New York, New York — outerwear*
Stan Ray — Houston, Texas — workwear
Sterlingwear — Boston, Massachusetts — outerwear
Steven Alan — New York, New York — sportswear, accessories*
Stormy Kromer — Ironwood, Michigan — hats, clothing, outerwear
Taylor Stitch — San Francisco, California — shirts
Thom Browne — New York, New York — tailored clothing, sportswear
Vanson Leathers — Fall River, Massachusetts — leather jackets
Western Mountaineering — San Jose, California — down jackets, sleeping bags
Woolrich Woolen Mills Collection — Woolrich, Pennsylvania — clothing, accessories
Wrath Arcane — Cleveland, Ohio — sportswear
—DENIM—
AG Jeans — Los Angeles, California — denim*
Baldwin Denim — Leawood, Kansas — denim
Crate — Los Angeles, California — denim, outerwear
Earnest Sewn — New York, New York — denim
J Brand — Los Angeles, California — denim
Jean Shop — New York, New York — denim
Imogene + Willie —Nashville, Tennessee — denim
Left Field — New York, New York — denim
Levi Strauss & Co. — San Francisco, California — denim*
Rag & Bone — New York, New York — denim
Raleigh Denim — Raleigh, North Carolina — denim
Rising Sun — Pasadena, California — denim
Rogan — New York, New York — denim
RRL — New York, New York — denim*
Ruell and Ray — Blacksburg, Virginia — denim
Spurr — New York, New York — denim
Tellason — San Francisco, California — denim
The Stronghold — Los Angeles, California — denim
—FOOTWEAR—
Alden — Middleborough, Massachusetts — footwear
Allen-Edmonds — Port Washington, Wisconsin — footwear*
Altama — Atlanta, Georgia — boots
Arrow Moccasin Company — Hudson, Massachusetts — footwear
Chippewa Boots — Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin — footwear*
Cove Shoe Company — Martinsburg, Pennsylvania — boots, shoes
Danner — Portland, Oregon — footwear*
Darn Tough — Northfield, Vermont — socks
E. Vogel — New York, New York — boots, shoes
Fox River Mills — Osage, Iowa — socks
Limmer Boots — Intervale, New Hampshire — boots
LL Bean — Freeport, Maine — boots*
New Balance — Boston, Massachusetts — athletic shoes*
Oak Street Bootmakers — Chicago, Illinois — shoes, boots
Oliver Moore — New York, New York — custom shoes
Perry Ercolino — Doylestown, Pennsylvania — custom shoes
Quoddy— Perry, Maine — footwear
Rancourt & Co. — Lewiston, Maine — footwear
Red Wing — Red Wing, Minnesota — footwear*
Russell Moccasin Co. — Berlin, Wisconsin — footwear
Townview Leather — Dexter, Maine — footwear
Vincent & Edgar — New York, New York — bespoke shoes
Weinbrenner — Merrill, Wisconsin — footwear
Wesco Boots — Scappoose, Oregon — footwear
White’s Boots — Spokane, Washington — footwear
Wigwam — Sheboygan, Wisconsin — socks
Wolverine — Rockford, Michigan — boots*
Yuketen — Hermosa Beach, California — boots, shoes
—OBJECTS—
Airstream — Jackson Center, Ohio — recreational vehicles
Ambruster Tent Company — Springfield, Illinois — canvas tents
Annin & Company — Roseland, New Jersey — flags
Baxter of California — Los Angeles, California — men’s grooming products*
Benchmade — Oregon City, Oregon — knives*
Buck Knives — Post Falls, Idaho — knives
Estwing — Rockford, Illinois — axes / wood splitting
Field Notes — Portland, Oregon — note pads, writing instruments
Fisher Space Pen — Boulder City, Nevada — writing instruments
Klhip — Ketchum, Idaho — nail clippers
The Good Flock — Portland, Oregon — technology cases
Jacob Bromwell — Tempe, Arizona — pots, pans, accessories
Lawn Chair USA — Walthourville, Georgia — lawn chairs
Leather Head Sports — Glen Rock, New Jersey — sporting goods
Leatherman — Portland, Oregon — multi-Tools
Luma Labs — Portland, Oregon — camera strap
Mag Lite — Ontario, California — flash lights
Montana Pitch Blend — La Pine, Oregon — leather treatment products
PortaBrace — North Bennington, Vermont — camera bags
School House Electric — Portland, Oregon — light fixtures, home accessories
Scout Books — Portland, Oregon — notebooks
Springbar Tents — Salt Lake City, Utah — canvas tents
Steam Cheese Burger Chest — Meriden, Connecticut — cheese burger cookers
Streamlight — Eagleville, Pennsylvania — flashlights
Surefire — Fountain Valley, California — flashlights
Tervis Tumblers — Venice, Flordia — plastic cups
The United States Playing Card Company — Cincinnati, Ohio — playing cards
Vornado Fans — Andover, Kansas — fans
Wiggy’s — Grand Junction, Colorado — sleeping bags, outerwear
Wilson Bohannan Co. — Marion, Ohio — padlocks
Woodman’s Pal — Boyertown, Pennsylvania — machete
W.R. Case & Sons— Bradford, Pennsylvania — knives
Zeroll — Fort Pierce, Flordia — ice cream scoops
Zippo — Bradford, Pennsylvania — lighters
