Shopping Guide for Non-Sweatshop Clothing in the Milwaukee Area & on the Web: Leisure, Sports, Shoes, Spirit, Group, Uniform and Team Wear
Always check the label, just to make sure, but the following manufacturers are identified as mostly “clean” or sweatshop free by the organizations identified by code [x] and listed at the end of this Guide. Local retailers
All-Star Sportswear, 6100 W. Mitchell, West Allis, WI 53214 jerseys [UL] 262-521-2112 T-shirts, sportswear and uniforms Lark Uniform, 3860 S. Howell, Milwaukee Call Adam Stikel at 414-321-1926 and ask for non-sweatshop Unionline/Graybear jeans, casual wear, jackets, coats [UL] made brands 414-481-0740
Burghardt Sporting Goods, 14660 W. Capitol Dr., Milwaukee Sporting Goods, 2929 N. 114th St., Milwaukee 53222 Brookfield, 53005 Bike Athletic jackets, jerseys, pants, sports uniforms, gym Don Alleson Athletic brand sports uniforms, jackets, shirts, shorts [UL] ; Don Alleson Athletic brand sports uniforms, jerseys [UL] 262-790-1170 jackets, shirts, jerseys [UL] 414-475-7580
Champs Sports, 2500 N. Mayfair Rd., Wauwatosa, 53226 Red Wing Shoes - several area locations [C,UL] Majestic Athletic Wear and Off the Bench brand sports Boots and shoes uniforms [UL] 414-774-3515 Sears - several area locations Dunn’s Sporting Goods, 6034 W. National Av., West Allis 53214 Majestic Athletic Wear and Off the Bench brand sports Bike Athletic jackets, jerseys, pants, sports uniforms, gym uniforms [UL] shorts[UL] ; Rawling manufacturing sports uniforms [UL] 414-453-7200 Sonrisa, Fair Trade for a Better World, Main St., Rockton, IL Leisure and dress clothing, gifts and handcrafts EDI Marketing, 2510 S. Howell Av., Milwaukee 53207 815-624-6615 T-shirts and other promotional apparel Call Kevin Bestul at 414-482-4002 Stadium Sports Stuff, 5208 W. Bluemound Rd., Milwaukee 53208 Rawling Manufacturing sports uniforms [UL] Express Promotions, 233 E. Chicago, Milwaukee 53202 414-778-0007 Empire Sporting Goods: sportswear and team uniforms [UL, N] 414-220-4689 Streff Advertising, 7600 W. Harwood, Wauwatosa, WI53213 T-shirts and other promotional apparel Farm and Fleet - several area locations Call 414-771-8300 and ask for non-sweatshop apparel California Manufacturing outerwear, sportswear [S] Carhartt jeans and shorts [C] Sunrise Clothiers, 916 Milwaukee Av., South Milwaukee, 53172 School uniforms made by School Apparel, Inc., and Royal Fleet Farm - several area locations Park Uniforms in the US [N] 414-762-9639 California Manufacturing outerwear, sportswear [S] Carhartt jeans and shorts [C] Uniform Place, 811 N. 68th St., Wauwatosa, 53213 School uniforms made by School Apparel, Inc, Elder Manuf. Foot Locker - several area locations and Royal Park in the US [N] 414-258-7888 Majestic Athletic Wear and Off the Bench brand sports uniforms [UL] Union Made in America, N35W21100 Capitol Dr., Brookfield, WI 53072 Goldman’s Department Store, 930 W, Mitchell, Milwaukee 53204 Union made apparel of all kinds, silkscreening and embroidery California Manufacturing outerwear, sportswear [S] 262-373-0777; www.umaspecialties.com 414-645-9100 Wigwam Mills, PO Box 818, Sheboygan, WI 53082 [C, UL] Horse Emporium, 280 W. Main, Waukesha Outdoor and athletic socks Diamond Cut Jeans [UL,C, U] 262-549-5422 Laacke and Joys and numerous other local retailers; see www.wigwam.com JC Penneys- several area locations Majestic Athletic Wear and Off the Bench brand sports Wildwood Productions, 100 S. Baldwin, Madison, WI 53703 uniforms [UL] Maggies brand apparel, water based silk screening, embroidery [C] 800-772-9453 KM Sports, 2132 Silvernail Rd, Waukesha Don Alleson Athletic brand sports uniforms, jackets, shirts,
NoNo---sweatsweat Web Sites Clean T-shirts for groups Blue Canoe, PO Box 543, Garberville, CA [C] Women’s sportswear and Blue Canoe brand body wear Many of these local retailers and websites can provide silk- www.bluecanoe.com screened T-shirts and other apparel for your organization. Please ask for clothing from companies like the Dehen Knitting Co., 404 NW 10th Av., Portland, OR 97209 COMAMUVI co-op distributed by the Presbyterian Church [UL, U] USA, Lifewear, Maggies Organics, No-Sweat, Plains T- Cheerleader sweaters, shirts, pants, skirts, varsity jackets shirts, Platinum Sportswear, or Union Jean and Apparel, www.dehencheer.com because these are not made in sweatshops. You may also make group purchases directly from each of these Demoulin Brothers, 1025 S. 4th St., Greenville, IL 66246 [U, UL] companies ─ see listings for contact information. Music program related apparel www.demoulin.com
Excelled Sheepskin and Leather by Empire Clothing [UL, U] Leather coats, jackets, vests and pants www.leathercoatsetc.com
Fruhauf Uniforms, 800 E. Gilbert, Wichita, KS 67211 [UL] Band uniforms www.fruhauf.com
Justice Clothing Co., 5633 Callowhill St., Pittsburgh, PA 15206 [UL] All types of leisure and dress clothing including: Diamond Cut jeans [UL,C] Unionline/Graybear jeans, casual wear, jackets, coats [UL] Presbyterian Church USA Windjammer leisure and sportswear [C,S] Begora (Ghana) Maid Sewing Factory: dress shirts, T-shirts, www.justiceclothing.com clergy shirts, conference bags COMAMUVI brand T-shirts (Nicaraguan sewing co-op) Lifewear, Inc., 3rd and Penn Streets, Pottstown, PA 19464 [C, U] www.PCUSA.org or call Presbyterian Distribution Service, T-shirts, sweatshirts and sportswear 800-524-2612 610-327-9938 Specialtunlimited, 4835 W. Butterfield Rd, Hillside, IL 60162 Maggies Organics, 306 W. Cross St., Ypsilanti, MI48197 [C] Many union-made brands of shirts, outerwear, etc., screen COMAMNUVI brand T-shirts (Nicaraguan sewing co-op) printing and embroidery [UL] T-shirts, socks, dress shirts, camisoles [C,S] www.specialtunlimited.com www.organicclothes.com Union Jean and Apparel Co., 2149 Arcanum-Ithaca Rd, No Sweat/Bienestar Intl., 36 Border St., West Newton, MA Arcanum, Ohio 45304 [UL] 02465 [UL] T-shirts, jeans, jackets, fleece, etc. T-shirts and large selection of sports, casual wear and www.unionjeanco.com sneakers www.nosweatapparel.com ********************************************* Sources of “sweatfree” verification: The Clean Clothes Plains T-Shirt Co., 10 Sarah St., Plains, PA 18705 [C,S, U] Connection at www.cleanclothesconection.org [C], UNITE T-shirts and sweatshirts [U], AFL-CIO Union Label [UL], South Sound Clean www. plainstshirt.com Clothes Campaign [S], Newark Diocese [N].
Platinum Sportswear, 128 Almar St., Tignall, GA 30668 [C] Compiled by Mike Howden for the Milwaukee Clean Clothes T-shirts, sweatshirts and pants Campaign. For information about the Campaign, please call 800-241-9483 414-342-5284 or email at