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Clothing by and for Northerners


I Love Alaska Baseball Jersey The Alaska Gear Shop
A wide variety of clothing, tote bags and other items with Alaska images and graphics are offered.

Apocalypse Design
Based in Fairbanks, Alaska, creating a wide range of clothing, and fabric mushing/skijoring gear such as booties and sled bags.

Arctic Clothing
In this 160-page book by McGill-Queen's University Press, Natives, anthropologists and historians look at contemporary and traditional clothing in the north.

Basic Principles of Cold-Weather Clothing
Some ways to protect yourself against the cold, using materials that are readily available (though not stylish!)

Canada Goose
Manufacturers of an extensive line of expedition-quality cold weather outerwear.

Colors, Dyestuffs, and Mordants
This extremely detailed article by Carolyn Priest-Dorman is intended to help those involved in the reproduction of Viking Age clothing.

Dale of Norway
The largest manufacturer of classic and innovative Norwegian knitwear and technical outerwear, including the famous Dale of Norway sweaters, was founded in 1879.

Dene Fur Clouds
Ek'o designs and manufactures a line of scarves, hats, blankets and other items using a wool base enhanced with fur from the Northwest Territories.

International North Country Imports
Located in Whitehorse, importing Norwegian wool felt boots.

Knitnow
Located in Whitehorse, offering natural fibre yarns and kits as well as qiviuq (musk ox underwool) in their Folknits branch.

Lillunn Design of Norway
Unn Søiland Dale designs woolen knitwear with Norwegian and other designs.

Our Boots: An Inuit Women's Art
The diverse styles and decoration are shown in this book, while the authors tell of their experiences in researching a tradition that stretches back many generations.

SKOOKUMbrand
SKOOKUMbrand Yukon anoraks are made in Dawson City by Northern Garments Inc. - clothing and accessories from the north, for the north.

Sportees Active Wear
Located in Whitehorse, creating fleece pants, hats, socks and jackets as well as yoga pants, dance wear, musher gloves and much more.

Steiger Mukluks & Moccasins
Full-grain moosehide boots in the beautiful and useful traditional designs.

Custom Hoodies
Entripy is Canada's leader in custom-printed clothing.





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