News from the Northwoods

behind the scenes
How Are Wintergreen Garments Made?
If you’ve worn our gear on a dogsled trail, a snowy hike, or just around town, you’ve felt the difference that high-quality clothing makes. And if you’ve ever wondered how your Wintergreen garments...

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Inside Wintergreen | USA-Made, Field-Tested, Built to Last
At Wintergreen Northern Wear, every stitch tells a story. Since 1989, we’ve been handcrafting clothing in Ely, Minnesota, designing, cutting, sewing, inspecting, and selling under one roof. In an e...

From the President
Letter From the President: Keep It Local
Ready or not, the winter season is right around the corner!
We've been busy getting our winter collections and best selling inventory stocked and ready. We are excited to share it with you all and...

behind the scenes
Spring At Wintergreen - A Letter From the President
The local radio station here in Ely, MN recently held a contest of who could guess the day of ice-out on a nearby lake. Meanwhile, the geese out my window on the river have been waiting for weeks, ...

behind the scenes
Designing the Lagom Tops: Behind the Scenes at Wintergreen
When I started as a designer at Wintergreen and began learning about product history, it was intriguing to look through old catalogs to understand the collection as a whole and how designs and tren...
