
#RUSTLER CARPENTER JEANS PLUS#
King (Bristol, TN): men's jean made in USA from American denim, $70 - 89, denim regular, carpenter, and overalls, plus hickory (railroad) stripe, white cotton drill and brown duck. Women's has a smidge of spandex.(Men's "Cal" style made with US denim) Imported denim, mid-rise, relaxed fit, boot cut. Kimes Ranch (formerly Longhorn Jeans) (Scottsdale, AZ): men's and women's jeans made in USA from imported denim, $99 - 120, Western-style jeans, made with riding in mind.Gusset (Bon Aqua, TN): men's and women's jeans made in USA from American denim,$68 - 83, regular, carpenter (some with flannel lining), and motorcycle jeans (about $135), made from denim, stretch denim or cotton duck, with the gusset insert in the crotch seam.Dearborn Denim (Chicago, IL): men's and women's jeans, made in USA from Mexican denim, $65 - 75, most styles without rivets, denim dyed using real indigo.Certified Jean: men's and women's jeans made in USA from American denim, $74 - 88, made from organic cotton grown, milled, and sewn in USA.


I have divided the brands into two categories: traditional "serious" jeans and up-scale luxury jeans.
#RUSTLER CARPENTER JEANS CRACK#
The following list is my crack at a definitive (almost) listing of jeans still made in USA.

Luckily, there are a surprising number of American-made jean options available. Likewise, jeans made for LLBean, Landsend, and the GAP are imported. So, while it MAY be possible to find a pair of Wrangler or Lee jeans made in USA, it's a bit like looking for a needle in a haystack. has manufacturing plants located in the United States, as well as other parts of the world. Wrangler and Lee brands are owned by VF Corp., which also owns Chic Jeans, Riders, and Rustler brands. American jeans used to mean Levi, Wrangler, and Lee, to name a few.
