The tradition of custom designed woolens dates back to our founder, John Rich, who, in 1830, constructed his first woolen mill in Plum Run, Pennsylvania. By 1845, he expanded and moved to what is now Woolrich, Pennsylvania.

During the great logging era of central Pennsylvania, John Rich traveled from camp to camp selling fabric, socks, coverlets, and yarn from the back of a mule cart. Loggers’ wives then crafted garments from the fabric. The following pages of our fabrications highlight some of the areas the Company has been producing fabrics for many years.

That same quality, attention to detail, and function can be found today in every fiber of Woolrich wool. No other mill has more experience with wool – We Are America’s Oldest Woolen Mill