Seven Questions: Inland Clothing


Let’s face it, buying American rarely means buying affordable. Due to our country’s (very necessary) laws and regulations regarding compensation, factory conditions, environmental impact, etc., producing goods here costs more, which means the products do too. Add to that the expense of quality materials and fabrications, and prices can go from high to downright prohibitive. However, there are still bargains out there. Durable items that are made in America by workers paid an equitable wage, but don’t require a bank loan to buy. And now, thanks to the newly launched e-tailer Inland Clothing, those items have never been easier to find.

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Bartlett Yarns Crew-neck Wool Sweaters


I’m having a hard time deciding what’s most impressive about these Crew-neck Wool Sweaters from Bartlett Yarns. Is it that the company that makes them has been based out of – and manufacturing in – the same small town in Maine since 1821? Or, is it that the sweaters’ yarns are spun on still-working 18th century spinning mules using wool from local shepherds? Read More »