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Brand profile
Best Made Company
Founder-owned New York outfitter pairing hand-painted axes and gear with US-made heritage workwear and outdoor apparel.
New YorkOrigin
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Best Made Company
Started with axes, not clothes
Peter Buchanan-Smith launched the brand in 2009 with hand-painted American felling axes, then expanded into apparel and gear, which still sit alongside the clothing.
Sold to Duluth, then bought back
Duluth Trading acquired the inventory and IP in 2020 and sold it back to the founder in November 2023, so the current version is a designer-led relaunch.
US-made workwear at the core
The range centers on American-made heritage pieces — selvedge studio jackets, work shirts, pants, sweaters and tees — plus utilitarian hardgoods and outdoor equipment.
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Brand facts
Best Made Company is a New York–based outfitter founded in 2009 by designer Peter Buchanan-Smith, who started with hand-painted American felling axes before expanding into apparel and gear. Duluth Trading acquired the brand's inventory and intellectual property in 2020, then sold it back to Buchanan-Smith in November 2023, and he relaunched it as an independent, designer-led company. The current range centers on US-made heritage workwear — selvedge studio jackets, work shirts, pants, sweaters and tees — alongside utilitarian hardgoods and outdoor equipment.
- Founded
- 2009
- Origin
- New York, United States
- Price
- $$$
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Gorpcore / Outdoor
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