johnson woolen mills, inc. -let's review

Love to highlight the Johnson Woolen Mill in Vermont, it being a battling remnant of New England and a stalwart manufacturer of iceproof woolen pants, jackets and vests -since 1842.

They have a factory store onsite that occupies the original woolen mill (Johnson no longer weaves its own cloth, but has it regionally sourced) that is at the top of my shopping list... or you can buy the stuff online or through your local, right thinking hardware store. Big in Japan as they say..

Have saved a ton of images via eBay over last 2 years but first a few photos from a tour of the mill by TobyGrubb, reproduced with permisson.

© Toby Grubb

© Toby Grubb

© Toby Grubb

© Toby Grubb





This via etsy. Grab it.




























Still with me? These take it to 11...

lodger footwear

One of the small missions of Lodger is to bring back the colour oxblood to the modern man's wardrobe. This isn't a fashion colour, and it isn't something for one season. It's a staple. Our full brogue in oxblood is the perfect answer for blue suits that have been bored to death by black shoes. If you're really adventurous, try it with grey.
-via Lodger

Lodger use a 3D laser scan and last builder if you want custom fitted, but in any case all shoes handmade at their English factory. Have seen a few notes about them around but full on data-mining below. Like their note on oxblood above, plus I'm allergic to black shoes with blue suits. Prices between ouch and boing but still, wow...