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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: Horace and Jasper
Products: Wallets, Belts, Bags
Manufactured In: Calgary, Alberta
Where to Buy: Online and various stockists
Website: horaceandjasper.design
Canadian Owned: Yes
H&J has been making leather goods in Calgary since 2007. They produce a variety of durable wallets, belts and bags with a bad-ass attitude.
Name: Nite Hood
Products: Sleep mask
Manufactured In: Toronto, Ontario
Where to Buy: Company website and retailers
Website: nitehood.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
The Nite Hood™ is a new kind of sleep mask, made from locally knit bamboo fabric. It is worn to completely cover the head, covering the eyes and ears, softly applying a gentle embrace, inducing you to relax and nod off. CPAP users love it as an under layer to an air fixture. The bamboo fabric, by its nature, is temperature regulating, allowing it to feel cool when in hot and warm when in cold. It is breathable, durable, washable and cool.
Name: Preloved
Products: Womenswear, scarves, mittens, sweaters, totes
Manufactured In: Scarborough, Ontario
Where to buy: Online
Website: www.getpreloved.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
Preloved is a designer and producer of clothing made from reclaimed fabric. Operating since 1995, Preloved claims to have repurposed over 1,000,000 sweaters that otherwise would’ve been destined for landfill. Their studio/factory is in Scarborough.
Name: Message Factory
Products: Womenswear, scarves, capris, ponchos, men’s t-shirts
Manufactured In: Montreal & around Quebec
Where to buy: Various retailers, online
Website: www.messagefactory.ca
Canadian Owned: Yes
Message Factory is a Quebec based manufacturer of clothing with a commitment to quality, sustainability, and humanity. They produce locally using eco-friendly fabrics and shipping practices. Most of their products are womenswear, but they do offer some men’s t-shirts.
Name: Matt & Nat
Products: Sustainable vegan hand bags
Manufactured In: Overseas
Where to Buy: Online and at retail outlets across Canada
Website: mattandnat.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
This family-owned business, based in Montreal, is a bit of a sensation for their vegan hand bags. Not only do they use no animal products, their bag linings are made of recycled plastic bottles. However, it’s worth noting that their production appears to be entirely outside of Canada. We chose to list them as they are headquartered in Canada and operate a retail network employing Canadians.
And another note: Looking at their Glassdoor ratings, there appear to be many employees who did not enjoy their time with this company.
Name: String Theory
Products: Scarves, shawls, toques, headwear
Manufactured In: Montreal, Quebec &Toronto, Ontario
Where to buy: Online
Website: www.stringtheoryscarves.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
String Theory is a Montreal based producer of woolen accessories. Their fabrics are sourced from mills in Quebec and North Carolina, their yarns are Peruvian baby alpaca, Italian merino, and cashmere, and their products are then hand finished in Montreal and Toronto.
Name: Dayton Boots
Products: Leather Boots, Biker Boots, Forestry Boots, Work Boots, Dress Shoes
Manufactured In: Vancouver, BC
Where to Buy: Online, East Vancouver Shop
Website: daytonboots.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
Dayton Boots have been a mainstay in Vancouver since 1946. Allegedly bars used to have signs stating “no guns, no knives, no Daytons” as the boots were associated with bikers and other toughs who would baptize their boots by stomping on various unfortunate souls. In any case, the brand today is associated with high quality footwear hand-made in their original factory in Vancouver.
Name: Hendrik Lou
Products: Sweaters, cardigans, headwear, scarves
Manufactured In: Vancouver, BC
Where to buy: Online
Website: www.hendriklou.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
Hendrik Lou is a producer of hand-knit sweaters and accessories made of alpaca fur, organic cotton linen, flax, and silk. They operate out of Vancouver.
Name: Hemp & Co.
Products: Menswear, womenswear, body care products, glass straws, Abeego Food Wraps, accessories, pet products
Manufactured In: Victoria, BC
Where to buy: Online, brick and mortar in Victoria
Website: www.hempandcompany.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
Hemp & Co. is yet another producer of natural fibre based clothing. These guys operate out of Victoria, BC. Interestingly, they have one of the world’s first Bitcoin ATMs in their brick and mortar store.