
American Giant: San Francisco-based American Giant
claims to make The Perfect Hoodie. I
bought one. It is. They also make a “work shirt,” which really
is a well-cut flannel-genre fleece shirt designed for urban wear.
North Face: Alameda-based North Face makes
pretty much everything an outdoors-enthusiast could want, including
flannels. Judging by everything I’ve
bought from them so far, they probably make their flannels really well.
Espinoza’s
Leather Company: Rosemead-based Espinoza’s is a family shop
that makes custom-tailored clothing for motorcyclists, including some
nice-looking flannels.



Volcom: Orange County-based Volcom is a
one-stop shop for skater/surfer/snowboarder fashion, from flannel shirts to
board shorts to two-piece suits. Because
they target skaters – who shred clothes quickly, no matter how high quality – I
did not expect Volcom to put much effort into the second-thing-to-go elements
of clothing construction. After all, why
double-stitch a garment that’s going to be rags within weeks regardless? But I was pleasantly surprised. A few years back, I bought a Volcom button-up.
It was a good purchase. The shirt had a
clean silhouette, but with slightly skewed seams that bent people’s eyes just
enough to prevent them from looking past me.
And – because I do not lead a tear-through-fabric lifestyle – it lasted
for years.
AG Jeans: Los Angeles-based AG made its name designing flattering and socially conscious jeans, which my wife has worn happily for years. They also make flannel shirts.
AG Jeans: Los Angeles-based AG made its name designing flattering and socially conscious jeans, which my wife has worn happily for years. They also make flannel shirts.
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