Back in December, Slate’s Farhad Manjoo wrote about apparel company American Giant, who, he said, were undeniably manufacturing the greatest hoodie right here in America. Unfortunately, American Giant was not prepared for the attention. The company slapped up a pre-order page on its blog, promising delivery in a few weeks’ time. Orders kept piling up. [...]
American Giant
I had a hoodie person. I have been since third grade. It’s pretty much the height of sartorial genius. So, Bayard Winthrop, founder of San Francisco-based American Giant apparel company, you have my attention when Farhad Manjoo says your hoodies are the greatest hoodies ever made. Why are they the greatest? The sweatshirts are made [...]
