Manistee Log Marks, a Michigan business, is reviving 1800s logging history with bandanas and blankets that are designed and made in the USA, The Sault News reported on November 28, 2024.
About the company
- Founders Jim Vutech and Craig Heckman started it about seven years ago after collecting dozens of historic log marks.
- Logging companies stamped these brands on log ends so they could sort their timber after floating it downriver.
- Each product comes with a short history of the company that used that mark.
- Stores are in Harbor Springs and Petoskey, Michigan and in Columbus, Ohio, plus online sales.
“One reason people are attracted to our products is that they are made in USA, and that’s very unusual in the textile world these days.”
Jim Vutech, co-founder
The bandanas use a discharge process that removes color from the fabric instead of layering dye on top, which keeps them soft. New designs based on New York logging companies are coming.
FAQ
What does Manistee Log Marks make?
Bandanas and blankets printed with historic logging company log marks.
Are they made in the USA?
Yes. The company says all products are designed and made in the USA.
Where can you buy them?
At stores in Harbor Springs and Petoskey, Michigan, Columbus, Ohio, and online.
Source & credit
Source: The Sault News, November 28, 2024: “Made in Michigan: UP Bandana company revives part of Michigan logging history”, by Brendan Wiesner.