"old school"plaid button shirts

[ron w]

It is very hard to find flannel shirts made in the USA. Even Woolrich, LL Bean, and some other premium brands are now made over seas......I have given up. I now go to the Salvation Army and Goodwill stores and look for good shirts at bargin prices. Found a few good hunting sweaters there also. I have several Asbell wool products.

[Skinnybill]

I love the plaids too, BUT I find the camo garments just have more features.  I buy the camo for that reason.  I have First Lite and some asbell wool.  Both great.

[Sam McMichael]

I have not had any difficulty finding flannel or wool. Some has been rather inexpensive while some has been a bit more costly. Weather is not as big a concern in Georgia most of the time, so I go on the cheap most of the time without any problems. I just don't have the desire to spend big bucks. Fortunately, Bass Pro has lots of sales. If I hunted in some parts of the country and world that some guys hunt, that idea of going on the cheap might change.

I also hunt a lot of camo as well, still mostly on the cheap with military surplus.

[WESTBROOK]

Bemidji woolen mills makes some nice classic stuff...all made in MN.

And pretty darn reasonable too!

[DDyer]

All of LL Beans wool shirts and jackets are made in Vietnam.They used to carry Johnson from Vermont as well,so you had a choice. Now it's all imported.

[Longtoke]

EDIT!

I did not expect my preference for a free market would rile so many people up. Deleted as it took the convo away from bow hunting and directed it toward macroeconomics, which is honestly not nearly as interesting.

Shoot straight everyone!

[Greyswampfox]

http://vermontflannel.com/flannel-shirt-mens-classic.html
Vermont Flannel
I picked up one of their flannel shirts at their shop a few weeks ago.  Nice weight, great cut and quality, made in USA.  The "Earth" colored plaid would be great camo in many of the woods I frequent.

[ron w]

I guess that's the point......John's quality was historically better. And still is.........

[adkmountainken]

I will not buy ANY hunting clothes that are not made in the USA, as others on here do I also look at thrift stores, garages sales and post in classifieds looking for the older USA made wool and flannel hunting clothes. to many it does not make a difference but to me it does.

[K.S.TRAPPER]

The brand and were it's made won't do a dang thing to help your hunting skills. Bye what you can afford and is quiet comfortable and get in the woods and use it!

The animals could care less about it or UV or blue colors,      

Tracy

[bucknut]

Once your job gets farmed out to Jose or Chi maybe you'll have a little better grasp. I'm with ya brothers!

[oldrubline]

Even beyond job loss...I think of things that were perfected in certain cultures and 'exotic' and something special to obtain (ie- German electronics, Japanese steel, or whatever).  I am ok with that and the generations that developed it and perfected it. But, take something like a wool shirt which we have done a darn good job of developing and perfecting, and puttin' to just darn good sensible good use, and...well, that sort of stuff I'd rather was made down the road.  I'll stick with Asbell and the others even if have to go without some beer money or something.

Dan

[Longtoke]

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[WESTBROOK]

"...There is a reason the textile industry does not do well in developed nations...."

Yea, because we expect more than rice & beans for a days work...silly huh...

[starshooter]

I get mine from cabelas. As I live in warm climate I have no real need for woolen shirts. Just heavy flannel with good plaidsw.
Has anyone checked Fred Asbell 's site??
Awesome woolens that have very good breakup plaids. Makes me want to go back home in upper New England.

[Cool Springer]

Woolrich still weaves most, if not all, of their wool in the US.  However, they do ship it overseas for manufacturing of shirts and pants.  The quality is still great.  I visited the factory outlet store this past spring.  I found out one of the wool shirts I inherited from my father was manufactured in 1935.  It still looks great and I wear it every season when the weather turns cold in VA and PA. I believe the quality of the weave and stiching is as good now as it was back then.  I did buy a new shirt when I was at the Woorich store.  I'll let you know in 80+ years if my opinion on the quality is correct  

[Yewbender]

Got a bunch of older wool plaids...Pendelton, LLbean, woolrich,minnesota woolins, Asbell, bell shirt co and filson vests. They range from light to heavy weight. I got most of them from **** and trade blankets at larger shoots. I paided between $15 to $45 for the shirts. My only camo is my KOM wool and wish that was plaid. Also got some cotton plaid too.

[Homey88]

Asbell wool is awesome!

[Burly]

199.00 for a shirt, that's a little high for my price range. They do look like nice stuff though. I also check out Goodwill and other places as well.

[Stumpkiller]

Ken,

Have you checked out Filson?  (They do tell you if a design is imported).

  http://www.filson.com/men/shirts.html