Why do we produce in the USA? It's all about the quality.
Boathouse is a small, local Philadelphia business competing in a world of global giants and brands. Our main competition – the Brands – produce most of their product in Asia because the labor is cheap and they can avoid regulation. No matter how the big brands may spin their story, it’s a calculated bottom line business decision to put profits-over-people and purposely outsources their clothing production overseas to exploit foreign workers and plunder their land. Their imported clothing is made cheaply, in both cost & quality, to meet price points or distribution needs, not to achieve great product. Then it’s halfway around the world to a distribution center and eventually a retail store where the consumer is charged a premium price. At Boathouse we started with one thought in mind about our product – how can we make our jackets and apparel perform for the athlete and improve the athlete’s experience? Not constrained by “margins” we were free to do just that – build great product that works better for athletic performance.