5 Denim Brands Manufactured In America

It's not always enough to just stay on top of denim trends. Sometimes, it's good to know you're also buying American and supporting local businesses, helping create local jobs, and potentially avoiding pricey import tariffs. But that's easier said than done. Even some of the biggest denim brands synonymous with the States no longer manufacture garments here. Levi Strauss (aka Levis) shut down its last two American plants in 2004, and even Wrangler moved its denim production overseas. It's easy to get duped, too, as so many companies feel the pressure to keep costs down by moving manufacturing abroad. You'd be forgiven for thinking you were getting a U.S.-made product by buying from Khloe Kardashian's ironically named Good American line, but the jeans that once boasted they were made in America have also gone international.

While YouGov reports as many as 25% of Americans wear jeans every day and a further 35% wear them at least a few times a week, it's the likes of Bangladesh, Türkiye, and Pakistan that have been leading the manufacturing charge. But there are still a few U.S. companies dedicated to creating quality denim garments in the States, and these companies are proud to be made in the U.S.A.

There's a reason Raleigh bears its name: because it's made in Raleigh. The denim company manufactures its products, which include men's and women's clothing with a focus on jeans, downtown in the North Carolina capital. "It's our design center and where we do most of our production. It's where we have team lunches, spontaneous ping pong matches, and late-night collabs. It's where we plug into the hometown community that will always be the center of who we are," the company wrote on its website.

Even more impressive than its American factory? Its mission statement is not only to stay in the U.S. but to create a sustainable denim brand, too. Raleigh Denim's co-founder Victor Lytvinenko, who created the brand alongside his wife Sarah Lytvinenko, shared their inspiring mission statement with The Journal of Modern Craft in 2011. "We are on a mission — to build the ideal pair of jeans in principle and form, to embrace quality before quantity and the humanness inherent in that idea, to be a part of the revitalization of the textile industry in North Carolina and America, and to be socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable," he shared. At the time of writing, Raleigh Denim's women's jeans can be bought on its website for between $225 and $445, with free shipping on orders over $250.

Isabelle Benoit is the woman behind Bullet Blues, a U.S.-made clothing company that specializes in men's and women's denim. Benoit, a French native, got the idea for her company in 2010 after visiting two cemeteries and seeing the graves of multiple American soldiers. "Knowing just a small amount of what these men endured for our freedom made me proud to have become an American citizen. I still remember my grandparents telling us stories about the brave Americans who liberated France," she wrote on the company's website. She took that patriotism into her business, with the name representing the ultimate sacrifice so many made. "We wanted to honor the bravery and selfless achievements of these soldiers. We decided to design and produce American-made clothing using only American-made materials," she shared.

Bullet Blues is headquartered in Coral Springs, Florida. Its women's jeans, available online, are priced between $95 and $175 at the time of writing.

Imogene and Willie's co-founders, husband and wife team Carrie and Will Eddmenson, have been committed to manufacturing denim and other clothing products in the U.S. since 2009. "From American brands, we wish to see more country of origin tags to read 'Made in the U.S.A.,'" Carrie told Sourcing Journal. And she and Matt are leading that charge. The company, which has stores in Tennessee and Texas, works with several other American companies, including Alabama's Little River Sock Mill and Tennessee's Musgrave Pencil Co., to create its products. It has come a long way since it was founded, too. Imogene and Willie revealed on Instagram in April 2025 that its sewing team is located in Los Angeles and their in-house screen-printing facility is in Tennessee. "We've always done it this way, and we always will," they shared.⁠

In addition to being American-made, Imogene and Willie creates sustainable pieces. The company introduced the Love Fades project, encouraging customers to recycle old jeans and denim products via its recycling program. In exchange, the garments will be made into something new, including limited edition denim products, and each pair donated will net the customer a $75 voucher. Imogene and Willie also offers a one-year repair warranty on its jeans, in addition to a repair program for older pairs of pieces from other brands.

Imogene and Willie offers free shipping on orders over $100. At the time of writing, its collection of women's jeans retails for between $235 and $325.

Kimes Ranch, which was known as the Longhorn Jean Company from its inception in 2009 until 2013, is another denim brand with a focus on bringing the American look to the masses via U.S.-made products.  "Our denim is manufactured in Los Angeles, our brand HQ is in Scottsdale, Arizona," Kimes Ranch's president Amanda Kimes, who founded the company alongside husband Matt Kimes, told The Boutique Hub. But the company has surged in popularity across the globe, especially since chic Western-inspired fashion began trending around 2024. "As our denim is made in America, we are particularly popular amongst our American fan base. Our classic appeal has been far-reaching though with a surge in popularity in Europe in and out of the horse world," Amanda shared.

For orders over $100, Kimes Ranch, a go-to denim brand for rodeo athletes, offers free shipping across the continental U.S. Its wide-ranging cuts and styles of Western-inspired women's jeans retail for between $99 and $150, with certain sale items priced at $79. Kimes Ranch is also sold via Amazon, offering the likes of its Olivia Casual Western High Rise Waist Stove Pipe Jeans and Jennifer Casual Durable Western Ultra-High Rise & Wide Flare Leg Denim Black Jeans with free delivery via Prime.

Made in Chicago, Illinois, Dearborn Denim is the brainchild of Robert McMillan, who was at the Chicago Board of Trade when he got the idea. "[I] went deep down that rabbit hole for a couple years in my off hours from work and came out with the conviction that you could manufacturer a well-made pair of jeans, use fabulous materials, pay fair wages, and sell them directly to customers for a great price," he told The New Chicagoan. "I wanted that product and that company to exist, so I thought other people would as well," he added. By selling directly to consumers, McMillan was able to keep his business in Chicago. "Having local manufacturing has significant benefits which help balance the significantly higher direct labor costs when compared to Bangladesh or Vietnam," he explained.

McMillan also championed U.S. manufacturing and the ethics of creating products locally on Fox News. "Your average seamstress in Bangladesh is getting $140 a month. Manufacturing in Chicago, we're paying fair wages and good working conditions and creating jobs domestically. That is the benefit that you get with apparel, ethical apparel, manufacturing in the USA," he pointed out.

Dearborn Denim even experienced shipping delays due to a high order volume in December 2024. On its website, the company shared it was bringing on more staff to keep production moving. At the time of writing, its three styles of women's jeans sell for $79, $85, and $98, with free exchanges and free in-store returns.