Loggerhead Apparel: Making Quality Clothing While Saving the Ecosystem
:: Made in South Carolina :: Good Selection of Clothing :: Conservation of Ecosystems ::
Loggerhead Apparel is a company with a remarkable goal. With humble roots in South Carolina, these guys have a mission dedicated to bolstering the US economy AND saving South Carolina’s precious loggerhead turtle. They work hand in hand with conservationists and US labor to create a magical mix of animal awareness, fine looking products, and pride to be American. 10% of all profits go to conservationist groups and helping protect the quickly disappearing Loggerhead turtles. Materials are grown in the US and put together in the textile factories of South Carolina. Before you go spend $100.00 on a Ralph Lauren Polo, give these guys a look!
Polarmax: Technical Base Layer Made in USA
:: Reasonable Pricing :: Sleek Design :: Environment Friendly ::
Tearing up the slopes in style is one thing, tearing up the slopes in US made threads is something completely different. Polarmax has been producing base layers and light jackets for colder climates for the past 25 years. With roots in North Carolina, this company prides itself on its manufacturing process being completely based in the Great States! They use recycled/recyclable materials for their production, packaging, and products.
As lovers of the slopes here at US Groove, after looking at their broad selection of base layers, we might just be getting some ourselves! Check them out, you can’t go wrong with a green company based in the USA!
Wild Things Gear: Outdoor, Extreme and Tactical Gear
:: Custom color mixing :: Layers for warmth :: Good pricing :: Bags ::
Wild Things Gear makes extreme outdoor clothing for very reasonable prices. Choose from standard colors, or choose individual color elements for your own customized color combinations (with a three week turnaround). Made in USA! Select base, mid, and outer layers for the ultimate in versatility and warmth.
The base line of consumer products include reversible and insulated vests with Primaloft (and stowaway hoods), zip hoodies, light and heavier jackets and windshirts, pants of several styles, and some great backpacks and duffel bags.
WT Tactical is a division of Wild Things, and is no exception to great American design and production. Tactical lines for law enforcement and military, with lightweight and strong builds that don’t sacrifice comfort. WT Tactical uses their Alpine experience to design and build better clothing for tactical applications, and this expertise has given them great opportunities to fulfill dozens of military contracts.
Their “Smith & Wesson” line is not as Made in USA, so be sure to call and ask to see if they may possibly bring production to the USA.
http://www.wildthingsgear.com/
http://www.wildthingsgear.com/wt-tactical
Newberry Knitting: Gloves, Mittens, Hats, Socks and More
:: Huge selection :: Great prices :: For the whole family :: Casual or uniform ::
Newberry Knitting has been making quality gloves and mittens since 1946… in fact, I believe we had some of the deerskin palm gloves back in the 1970s when I was a kid! It’s great to see that they are still rocking those styles as well as new ones, and that they are also making leg-warmers, hats and socks too.
Styles include acrylic fingerless gloves, ragg wool and shetland wool mittens and gloves with deerskin, raccoon blends and more. Fingerless gloves come in a range of styles and colors and are great for texting and tablet use. Finishes range from fuzzy soft to finer weaves. Rounding out their selection are Police gloves, mittens and trigger finger mittens, postal uniform fingerless gloves, polypropylene gloves, and lycra glove liners.
For children and toddlers products include wrist warmer mittens, fleece lined or unlined ragg wool mittens, acrylic fiber gloves, and more.
Check out their collection as well as their huge selection of leg warmers, socks and some nice knit caps, and they are even amenable to custom orders at a mere 50% upcharge!
Clarkfield Outdoors: Warm Outdoor Clothing
:: Great prices :: Wide variety :: Camouflage and casual attire :: Sportswear too ::
Clarkfield Outdoors has a surprisingly wide variety of outdoor clothing for men, women, and youth. You might think that they are all about hunting and outdoor camo, but when you dig a little deeper you can find rugged outerwear work clothing (similar to Carhartt and Dickies style), button-down shirts as well as warm hooded sweatshirts, neck warmers, and more.
Clarkfield has several types of camouflage, covering a healthy product lineup of hunting jackets, suits, and vests, parkas and pants, fish house and camper cushions, sportswear, work wear, jackets, hats, aprons for shop, a backpack at a great price, gun sleeve, warming blanket for your tree stand, and even camo dog beds for a great price!
http://clarkfieldoutdoorsstore.com/
Bills Khakis: Menswear From Neck to Ankle
:: Most categories covered :: Great selection :: Quality style :: Sale items ::
Bills Khakis has a huge selection of men’s clothing – not just Khakis! Bill’s designers have a good eye for proportion, color and timeless lines. Cut and sewn in the USA, their product lines include pants, jeans, shirts, shorts, knits and sweaters, sport coats, outerwear, and accessories such as belts and ties (at this time, no hats or socks, hence our title, LOL). Multiple colors and fits are available.
Their website offers many tools to help you on your shopping mission, such as “shop by fit”, “shop by fabric”, “color”, “size”, or by “price range”, depending on which section you are in. Thanks to Paul for the suggestion and lead on the great sale prices.
Sometimes their website has great sales prices up to 50% off, so check in to see what’s hot:
http://billskhakis.com/Default.aspx
AKWA: Great Stylish Clothing for Men and Women
:: Classics and modern takes :: Wide variety :: Color choices :: Great prices ::
AKWA makes a huge selection of attractive tops in a wholesale capacity that can be found in several online stores – all at very reasonable prices! Direct links to product can be found below. Categories include fleece, pullovers, hoodies, polos, t-shirts, windwear and outerwear, jackets, vests, tank tops, and even bamboo fiber options and fleece blankets. AKWA really shines in the pullover, sweatshirts and fleece jacket categories, with a multitude of stylish designs for men and women. Custom manufacturing available for budding designers.
http://www.akwa.com/default0.asp
Made in USA! Check out their selection at the following online stores:
https://www.allusaclothing.com/Akwa-Sun-Moda-s/1883.htm?searching=Y&sort=13&cat=1883&show=100&page=1
http://www.allamericanstore.us
Seaplane Shirts: Fun and Fashionable Shirts for Men
:: Reasonable prices :: Fun fabrics :: Get ‘em quick, rotating designs ::
Seaplane shirts have quite a few outgoing and stylish fabric designs to choose from. Designed to start a conversation, designs are bold and fun, as well as asymmetric in many cases. Vintage cuts and finishes give them a loose and breezy feel. Wear them wrinkly, or iron as you like. Prices are similar to imports, but they are made in USA!
Because styles rotate often, check in occasionally to see their current lineup! Designed for men to wear and for ladies to admire 
http://www.seaplaneshirts.com/
Chubbies: Men’s Shorts That Are Short Are Back
:: Salute to the 1980s :: Made in USA :: Reasonable prices :: Fun community ::
I don’t know how they did it, but Chubbies makes short men’s shorts cool again! This is definitely an arguable subject, but honestly I was joking on the intro and must say that I am glad that shorts are now made to fall above the knees. I (Eric) am a mere 5’7″ and the long shorts popular in the last decade always looked clowney on me, typically leaving only 10″ of visible leg when wearing calf-height socks.
Chubbies has resurrected the good living of the 1980s and early ’90s, cleverly selling the simple and fun party lifestyle of those times (as I remember them). With shorts names like “The Journeys”, “The Griswolds”, “The Captain”, “The Pregames”, “The Def Leps”, “The Vice”…. and you must check out their other colors in all their glory… these shorts take you back to a time when there was no internet and you had to actually socialize to have a good time. Pick a color, grab a beer and take some photos to share on their Facebook page, and become an official “Chubster”.
Royal Apparel: Casual, Fashionable and Affordable Clothing
:: Casual and comfortable :: New and clearance items :: Good pricing :: B2B too ::
Royal Apparel has a large and evolving line of all the great staples for your whole family. Tees, v-neck, hoodies, sweatshirts, short and long sleeves, tank tops, dresses, fleece, and even organic options are available. Burnout tees and dip dye tee techniques add some really cool effects to their clothing line. Prices are very reasonable, and their website store has great sale and clearance prices.
If you are a clothing company, wholesaler, screen printer, private label, or even an individual that would like to have a small or large run of custom garments, Royal Apparel can create a pattern and sample for you at just 2.5x the cost of production price, and create a special garment line just for you! Tearaway label options are a fantastic option!
Although 90% of their products are made here (and clearly labeled!), keep an eye out for rogue imports in their online store:
http://retail.royalapparel.net/
Corporate site, wholesaling and services site here:
https://www.royalapparel.net