Top 10 Winter Jacket Manufacturers in Canada

Arctic Bay offers winter jackets that are 100% manufactured in a factory in Winnipeg, Canada. Their apparel can be used for the frigid cold whether it is in a rural or an outdoor setting. Their philosophy came from the region in northern Canada with the same name and where harsh climates can be experienced.

Their winter jackets feature coyote, beaver, and fox fur, with white duck down filling rated to 725 down fill power. They’re built for the harshest climates. Arctic Bay offers a limited lifetime warranty with a temperature rating of -45°C. They use YKK and RIRI zippers.

Canadian Wolf is a small but growing family-owned company that was established in 2011. They offer urban-designed winter coats for men, women, and kids, which are all hand-made by local artisans in Montreal, Canada. Their jackets feature raccoon or silver fox fur lining, brown natural rabbit or black rabbit for the trims, and white duck down.

Canadian Wolf winter jackets may be purchased online or from their retail shops including Canadian Wolf Store, Black Era Enterprise Incorporated (located in NY, USA), Blue Marine & Co – Eaton Center, Boutique Europa, Denim Industries, Endorphine, Galerie le Chariot, La Zone, Sail Burlington, and more.

Hiso, previously known as The Hide Society has been successful in offering black label products (mid to upper range winter jackets) for 45 years and has opened a new collection of white label products in the fall of 2020 where they expanded with the use of precious fabrics like cashmere, wool, and alpaca.

Their white label collection is geared towards a contemporary design while their black label jackets are more classic. Hiso’s headquarters are in Toronto but the company also has offices in Berlin and a manufacturing facility in Poland. They take an ecologically conscious approach to garment creation.

Their shearlings are natural materials that come from the food industry to reduce waste.

Mackage was founded in 1999 by Eran Elfassy, who was later joined by Elisa Dahan. With the owners having expertise in the leather industry, they have developed and have been known for their contemporary outerwear designs which combine leather, down, and wool.

Their designs are geared towards urban winters. Their jackets feature high-performance materials such as insulated pockets, seamed seals, multi-layer technologies and more. They offer 4 types of jackets: the lightweight (-5°C/-0°C), the standard (-5°C/-10°C), the elemental (-15°C/-20°C) and the ultimate (-25°C/-35°C).

Stormtech, previously known as Promark, was founded in 1977 as a distributor of sportswear and accessories. The company was founded by Blake Annable. In 1987, Stormtech was trademarked and became known for an all-weather system jacket. Now, they are best known for their wet weather protection system that uses an advanced waterproof/breathable technology they call H2Xtreme.

Since the spring of 2018, Stormtech is perfluorinated carbons (PFC) free, which were normally used as water repellent agents in apparel products that are harmful to the environment. Shipping costs $15 flat rate in Canada and the US. All orders over $150 get free shipping. Stormtech has a product warranty of 3 years.

Woods is an apparel company that sells apparel and equipment for camping, trekking, and travelling. Woods’ history goes way back to 1885, when James woods supplied gear and equipment to miners, surveyors and lumbermen.  Their products can be ordered from canadiantire.ca, sporcheck.ca, atmosphere.ca, and sportsexperts.ca.

For their winter jackets, they have parkas and insulated jackets that feature their Allied Feather + Down duck down with patented insulation and weather protection design. They have winter jackets for both men and women.

Along with winter jackets, they also sell sleeping bags, tents, water bottles, camp furniture, lighting and headlamps, coolers, and camp kitchen tools.

Graffiti Art Embroidery Emporium was founded in 1992. It all began from a screen printing business founded by Art Williams in 1985. It was bought from the original owner in 2010. The store showcases many Canadian brands and offers men’s and ladies’ winter jackets and coats. Located in Midland, Ontario, some of the brands they carry are Marmot, Columbia, and American Apparel.

The company’s suppliers include Alphaborder, S&S Activewear, The Authentic T-shirt Company, and Trimark. The family-oriented business received the Small Business of the Year award from the Southern Georgian Bay Chamber of Commerce in 2007 and 2016.

Graffiti Art Embroidery Emporium also offers embroidery, screen printing, promotional products, dye sublimation, vinyl,and digital print.

Canada Goose has been making winter jackets for over 60 years now. The company was founded in Toronto and has grown into a leading luxury brand for clothing. They’re previously known as Metro Sports Limited and they are very well-known for their parkas for expedition and arctic adventures. They have been patronized by film crews in cold places.

Canada Goose’s headquarters are in Toronto but they also have a manufacturing facility in Winnipeg. They are also currently providing knitwear and wool garments. For shopping, you can book a one-on-one video call with a Canada Goose Brand ambassador to get fit and size help, product recommendations, and assistance with gifting.

Based in Montreal, Kanuk has been manufacturing hand-crafted outerwear for urban winter weather for over 50 years now. It all started from one teenager’s experiment with fending off extreme Canadian harsh winter. Coming from a garment family, the winter coats he created soon became a popular street wear.

Kanuk’s winter jackets have a contemporary design and feature synthetic insulation and white duck down. The furs are made with coyotes, foxes, or raccoons. But they also have 100% polyester synthetic furs. Kanuk coats have a comfort zone heat indicator. They offer protection from 0°C to -30°C.

Based in Montreal, Olmstead is committed to sustainability using only 100% natural fibers (no plastic), einer duck down that’s harvested from the nest, and organic waxed cotton prepared traditionally without harmful chemicals like formaldehyde.

Olmstead values “true materialism” which means giving respect for materials like clothing and not buying into the “latest.” Olmstead coats are made to order and manufactured in a workshop in Montreal. Orders are shipped within 15 to 20 business days.