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Woolrich has been synonymous with quality outdoor clothing for over 179 years. The company got its start in 1830 when John Rich, an immigrant from England, built his first woolen mill in Plum Run, Pennsylvania. Rich would visit the lumber camps that dotted the area and sell his woolen fabric, socks, coverlets, and yarn from a mule cart. By 1845, he built a new mill a couple of miles up the road near Chatham Run. That building exists today as part of a community in northern Pennsylvania that's come to be known as the village of Woolrich.

Legend has it that Woolrich pioneered the idea of putting zippers in men's trousers. And to prove some things never go out of style, our original Railroad Vest and Buffalo Buffalo Check ShirtCheck Shirt are still popular today and continue to keep generations of outdoorsmen warm.

The village of Woolrich still headquarters the global company that once provided blankets to Union soldiers in the Civil War, and today keeps folks enamored with the outdoors through a broad assortment of home furnishings and accessories. You can buy a wool jacket that is just like one your great-great grandfather may have worn, or start your own tradition with quality-made furnishings that will last well into your family's next generation.
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What hasn't changed in all these years is Woolrich's commitment to quality, value, and products that fit the outdoor lifestyle, whenever you're heading outdoors...or just wish you were. We invite you to our browse our home furnishings site of
nature-inspired style for your entire home.
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