Patriot Jean Co., a new direct-to-consumer men’s denim brand, is stepping in to fill the void left in the U.S. market when the denim industry’s “big three” shifted their production overseas.
“In my research, I found that 450 million pairs of jeans are sold in the U.S. every year, but less than 3 percent are made here. That told me there’s a lot of volume and a lot of demand for jeans. It also told me even though it was a very low percentage—some people claim as low as 1 percent—that with grit and determination, a good plan and good suppliers, making jeans in America is possible,” said Patrick Mate, founder of Patriot Jean Co.
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