49th Apparel

The company describes itself as a small Canadian company founded in 1992 by Daryl Wier, who still runs it as owner, designer, and production manager; CBC reported the same in 2021. Corporations Canada returned zero results for the name, so it is likely an Ontario registration or a sole proprietorship, and the Ontario Business Registry could not be checked from this session.

• Our Story | Made in Canada Sleepwear | 49th Apparel vendor_statement “In the early 1990's our founder Daryl Wier returned to his hometown of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario.”
• Our Team | Made in Canada Sleepwear | 49th Apparel vendor_statement “DARYL WIER - FOUNDER Small business owner, retailer, designer, buyer, pattern maker, production manager”
• Canadian supply delays come as a warning that future interruptions could be worse press “For Wier, who runs 49th Apparel in Sault Ste. Marie, an Ontario city of about 70,000 where Lake Superior meets Lake Huron, his business of making nightshirts and selling them by mail order has never been better.”
• Search for a Federal Corporation - Corporations Canada registry “Searched for: Corporate name: 49th Apparel 0 results were found, 0 returned.”

The vendor states that every item is produced from start to finish in its Sault Ste. Marie studio, product pages repeat the made in Sault Ste. Marie claim, and the careers page hires production sewers for that studio. madeinca.ca lists the same location as the place of manufacture.

• Frequently Asked Questions | Made in Canada Sleepwear | 49th Apparel vendor_statement “All of our garments are made in Canada in our small Northern Ontario studio in Sault Ste. Marie by our small team of two!”
• Work With Us | Made in Canada Sleepwear | 49th Apparel vendor_statement “Sewing garments on industrial sewing machines. Pressing and sewing with additional industrial equipment such as sergers.”
• Sleepwear: 49th Apparel | Made in CA directory “Manufactured In: Downtown Sault Ste. Marie storefront”

Single-site business at 480 Queen Street East in Sault Ste. Marie, where the former retail shop is now the design and production studio. The team page names the founder and a handful of local sales, design, and accounting staff.

• Contact Us | 49th Apparel vendor_statement “We are located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Our retail storefront is CLOSED.”
• Our Team | Made in Canada Sleepwear | 49th Apparel vendor_statement “An indispensable part of the team, especially the retail shop here in Sault Ste. Marie.”

The vendor says its cotton shirting, flannel, and linen come from all over through fabric importers in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver because very few fabrics are milled in North America, and CBC described a stockpile of imported cloth. No mill or country is named, so the split is an estimate that puts most yardage in Asia and Turkey, some linen in Europe, and a Canadian share for the vintage shirts in the RE-MADE line and the Shopify storefront.

• Frequently Asked Questions | Made in Canada Sleepwear | 49th Apparel vendor_statement “Our fabrics come from all over, usually through a fabric importer in Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver. We make every attempt to support Canadian companies. Unfortunately, very few fabrics are milled here in North America anymore.”
• Fabrics | Made in Canada Sleepwear | 49th Apparel vendor_statement “We use new fabric and combine it with carefully hand-picked vintage shirts that are perfectly aged and feel really good to wear.”
• Canadian supply delays come as a warning that future interruptions could be worse press “Because his labour supply is local and his stockpile of imported cloth is enough to see him through his busiest season, Wier can keep making and selling his product”