Brand profile
Heat Straps USA
Firefighter-founded New Jersey label making American-made heritage workwear in heavy waxed canvas and Japanese twill, with lifetime repairs.
PassaicOrigin
UnisexFocus
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$$$$Price
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What to know about Heat Straps USA
Started with a firefighter's glove strap
Founded in 2018 by brothers Jordan and Tyler Lang, both New Jersey firefighters, whose first product was a fire-resistant Kevlar and Nomex glove strap.
Own factory, own cutting and sewing
Jackets, trousers, shirts and bags are cut and sewn at the brand's own Passaic, New Jersey factory rather than sourced from outside makers.
Heavy fabrics, lifetime repairs
The line runs on heavy Japanese twill, 10-24 oz waxed canvas and vegetable-tanned leather, and jacket and bag purchases include lifetime repairs.
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Brand facts
Heat Straps USA is an American heritage workwear label founded in 2018 by brothers Jordan and Tyler Lang, New Jersey firefighters whose first product was a fire-resistant Kevlar and Nomex glove strap. The company now cuts and sews jackets, trousers, shirts and bags at its own Passaic, New Jersey factory, using heavy Japanese twill, 10-24 oz waxed canvas and vegetable-tanned leather. Deck and Workhorse jackets anchor the line, sometimes in limited collaborations, and bag and jacket purchases include lifetime repairs.
- Founded
- 2018
- Origin
- Passaic, United States
- Price
- $$$$
- Typical prices
- Shirts $250–$280 · Jackets $449–$1000
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Gorpcore / Outdoor