To help your family prepare for the Fourth of July, you might refer to Bob Vila’s informative slideshow that names 17 brands “born and loved” in the US. There are a few surprises in the list—how many did you know? Other than Pendleton, of course! We’ve added a few more just for good measure:
- All-Clad Cookware
- Anchor Hocking
- Benjamin Moore
- Buffalo Pellet Stoves
- Chanellock Tools
- Clopay Garage Doors
- Craftsman Tools
- Crayola
- Delta Faucet
- Dunn-Edwards Paints
- Fiestaware
- Goodwin Flooring
- John Deere
- Kitchenaid
- Klein Tools
- Lodge Cast Iron
- Marvin Windows and Doors
- Nordic Ware
- Occidental Leather
- Oreck
- Pendleton Woolen Mills
- Sub-Zero / Wolf
- Vitamix
- WeatherTech Mats and Liners
- Weber
Would you like to stay even closer to home? These businesses are right here in Portland, unless otherwise noted (there are too many breweries and bicycle makers to list!):
- Archival Clothing
- Arne Mason Leather (Ashland)
- Beckel Canvas Products
- Benchmade Knife Company (Oregon City)
- Chester Wallace
- Field Notes
- The Good Flock
- Langlitz Leather
- Leatherman
- Luma Labs
- Montana Pitch-Blend Products (La Pine)
- NW Alpine
- Oaks Bottom Forge
- Queen Bee
- Schoolhouse Electric
- Scout Books
- Tanner Goods
- Welch Suspenders
- Wesco Boots (Scappoose)
- Will Leather Goods (Eugene)
- Wood & Faulk
Whether or not these products are in your house or on your person, we hope you enjoy the holiday.
Postscript
An interesting article from Fashionista about the Made in the USA label for apparel suggests the sort of labeling shown in the image below might be the wave of the future. Can you imagine this happening?
HOMEmakers of Oregon LLC 