Born in Maine out of the labor movement, American Roots exists to support the American worker. We create quality clothing that’s 100% American made, Union-made. Durable enough for the job site. Clean enough for everywhere else. We pay Union wages with real benefits We honor the hardworking people who make it. We prove that American manufacturing works when you build it the right way. This is America at its best.
Our Mission/Our Story
American Roots exists to serve the American worker. We believe in honest work, fair pay, and jobs worth showing up for. That means Union wages, real benefits, and respect for the people who make things every day. By putting labor first and refusing shortcuts, we’re helping bring American manufacturing back in a way that strengthens workers, communities, and the economy. That includes citizens, legal, law-abiding immigrants and New Americans who are part of USW Union Local 366 and Maine’s communities.
In 2013, founder and co-owner Ben Waxman returned to his hometown of Portland, Maine, driven by a simple idea: create real jobs in the place that raised him. That homecoming led him back to his own family roots and to the opportunity that became American Roots.
UNION AND COMPANY GEAR
Looking to outfit your Union or company?
We specialize in bulk, custom apparel. Browse the catalog or reach out and we’ll take it from there.
Custom American Roots
From the first stitch to the final logo, we make custom apparel for unions, businesses, and organizations.
Embroidery or screen printing, all on American Roots gear
SHOP OUR GEAR
Built in America by Union workers, available in limited quantities.
Shop our 100% cotton hoodies, zip-ups, and track jackets.
SHOP FAN GEAR
The first fan gear created exclusively for supporters of women’s soccer.
This collection honors the skill, dedication, and competitive spirit of the game, with player-specific designs featuring Trinity Rodman,Lo'eau LaBonta,Sophia Wilson,Temwa Chawinga,Marta, and more.
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Making It In America
BY RACHEL SLADE
Our story appears in Making It in America: The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the U.S.A. (and How It Got That Way)by best-selling author Rachel Slade, a book that examines what it really takes to manufacture in this country today.