By Canadians, for Canadians. Spend your money wisely.
Name: Coppley
Products: Made to measure suits
Manufactured In: Hamilton, Ontario
Where to buy: Stores everywhere
Website: coppley.com
Canadian Owned: No
Coppley, a fixture in Hamilton for 135 years, is now owned by American firm Individualized Apparel Group. However, the future looks bright in Hamilton as Coppley is investing in building a new factory to house their 300 employees.
Name: SHAN
Products: Swimwear
Manufactured In: Laval, Quebec
Where to Buy: Online and a variety of company boutiques and retailers
Website: shan.ca
Canadian Owned: Yes
If you’re looking to swim laps down at the local Y, SHAN swimwear is probably not the right choice. But if you’re aiming to look fashionable at the side of a pool at a luxury resort, SHAN may be for you. High-end, fashion swimwear for men and women, made with quality in Laval.
Name: ecolove
Products: Women’s clothing
Manufactured In: St. Catharines, Ontario
Where to buy: Online
Website: ecolove.shop
Canadian Owned: Yes
ecolove products are made out of plant-based fibres, without harmful additives or chemicals. In addition, their dye is non-toxic and their packaging is all recyclable and/or bio-degradable.
Name: Kathryn Toner Designs
Products: Handcrafted jewelry and keepsakes
Manufactured In: Ontario
Where to Buy: Online, Etsy and various shows throughout south western Ontario
Website: kathryntonerdesigns.ca
Canadian Owned: Yes
Kathryn Toner Designs makes custom handcrafted jewelry and keepsakes. Part of the proceeds for certain products are donated to various organizations and charities, such as Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto.
Name: June Swimwear
Products: Women and girls’ swimwear, surfboards
Manufactured In: Quebec
Where to buy: Online and retailers
Website: juneswimwear.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
Formed in 2009, June sells beautiful one and two-piece swimsuits for women and swimsuits for girls, as well as accessories and surfboards in partnership with other Canadian companies. Though I suspect their fabric might be sourced from outside the country, their swimwear products are “lovingly made in Quebec”.
Name: m0851
Products: Leather goods, bags, accessories, outerwear, wallets
Manufactured In: Montreal, Quebec
Where to buy: stores13 m0851 , select retailers, online
Website: m0851.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
m0851 combines sleek and functional aesthetics with high-end raw materials to appeal to discerning consumers around the world. Over 90% of their products are made in Montreal from imported materials.
Name: St Genève
Products: Luxury bed linens, sleepwear, pillows, blankets, duvets
Manufactured In: Richmond, BC (majority)
Where to Buy: Stores and online
Website: stgeneve.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
St Genève sources luxury fabrics from around the world to make high-quality bed linens and a variety of other quality products for your home.
They are clear on their website as to the source of the fabrics, and also when items are manufactured elsewhere – for example, their Abyss line of robes is made in Portugal, while some pillows are made in Lithuania.
Name: Batifolerie
Products: Garments and accessories
Manufactured In: Longueuil, Quebec
Where to Buy: 3205, rue De Chambly, Longueuil, J4L 1N3
Website: batifolerie.qc.ca
Canadian Owned: Yes
Batifolerie offers services such as cutting, sewing, embroidery and more. Not only do they offer their own product lines, such as uniforms for nurses, hairdressers, restaurant employees, etc., they also sub-contract clothing manufacturing services. So if you are looking to get a line of clothing made, they can help you.
Patron-Logic, a division of Batifolerie, offers services such as pattern making, digitizing, grading, markers, fitting and more, working with Pad System software.
Batifolerie also offers a 26 week training program, where participants will learn the skills needed to succeed in the garment industry, as well as job search and labour market assistance.
Name: Miik Men
Products: Men’s clothing
Manufactured In: Toronto, Ontario
Where to Buy: Online
Website: miikmen.ca
Canadian Owned: Yes
Bamboo, beech trees, flax and fermented corn sugars are the source of most of Miik’s incredibly soft fabrics. Their women’s brand, Miik, is more well-known, but the company applies the same principles with Miik Men – sustainable, ecologically, incredibly soft fabrics and local production.
Name: Miik
Products: Women’s clothing
Manufactured In: Toronto, Ontario
Where to Buy: Online and 95 stores across Canada
Website: miik.ca
Canadian Owned: Yes
Bamboo, beech trees, flax and fermented corn sugars are the source of most of Miik’s incredibly soft fabrics.
Miik uses sustainable fabrics and mills, dyes, designs and tailors in the Toronto area. 97% of their fabrics are sourced locally – the remaining 3% are bamboo rayon printed fabrics which can’t be sourced in Canada.