18 worker and employee owned apparel companies
workwear / durable apparel
Massachusetts-based brand that completely owns its domestic garment factories. Premium workwear, pants, and field gear made in USA with fair wages and ethical supply chain.
union-made apparel
Union-made apparel manufactured in Maine by USW Local 366 members. Hoodies, tees, and labor movement gear. Workers are represented by United Steelworkers. 'Made in USA, Union Strong.'
clothing manufacturing
Chicago co-op run by refugee and immigrant women. Primarily B2B manufacturer for designers. Contact for consumer orders.
Ships: B2B primarily
clothing
Consumer storefront for clothing made by Opportunity Threads worker co-op in NC.
made-to-measure clothing
NYC worker co-op of immigrant and low-income women. Made-to-measure and small batch. Contact directly to purchase.
Ships: NYC / verify
footwear / clogs
100% employee-owned (ESOP) since 2012. West Grove, PA. Known for professional clogs and comfort footwear. Worn by nurses, chefs, and teachers. Danish-inspired design.
clothing
Radical clothing co-op, worker-owned by formerly incarcerated people. Shopify online store with apparel.
clothing & socks
Oldest organic apparel company in the US, founded 1992. Organic cotton socks, tights, leggings, and apparel. GOTS certified. Production via worker co-ops in Nicaragua and NC.
outdoor apparel / general store goods
Employee-owned (ESOP) since 1995. Historic general stores in NC, TN, VA, SC. Founded 1883, reopened 1980 by the Cooper family. Sells outdoor apparel, accessories, candy, toys, and Appalachian goods online.
clothing / printed apparel
Minneapolis worker co-op. USA hand-printed tees, hoodies, hats with labor movement and political themes. Direct to consumer, active store.
clothing / political apparel
Collectively-managed co-op of artists. Political and activist tees, sweatshop-free, vegan inks. Donates portion of sales to activist causes.
Ships: worldwide
textile / cut and sew manufacturing
Worker-owned cut-and-sew plant in Morganton NC. Primarily B2B manufacturer. Immigrant-led co-op. Consumer sales through Create the Collection.
Ships: B2B primarily
footwear / handcrafted shoes
Worker-owned co-op in Corvallis, OR. Handcrafted minimalist leather shoes, moccasins, and boots for adults and kids. Made in USA.
Ships: US / international
footwear / work boots
Made by Weinbrenner Shoe Company, employee-owned (ESOP). USA-made work boots including fire/logger/safety boots. Manufacturing in Merrill, WI since 1892.
footwear
100% employee-owned (ESOP) since 2014. Based in Cottage Grove, MN. Family footwear retailer since 1921 with 100+ stores across the Midwest and South. Carries name-brand shoes for men, women, and kids. Certified EO listed.
handwoven textiles / clothing
Women-owned Maya weaving cooperative founded in 1988 in Guatemala. Worker-owned; all products handwoven by cooperative members. Sells traditional and contemporary woven clothing, scarves, bags, and home textiles. Fair trade and ethically made.
Ships: US / worldwide
printed apparel & merch
Worker-owned union co-op in Worcester MA. Custom and retail tees, hats, bags. United Steelworkers affiliated.
union-made apparel / merch
Direct retail shop for union-made tees, hats, bags. Hosted on Good Press platform. Exclusive supplier of union labels for UNITE HERE and Workers United.