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News December 02 2009
 — By Jeanette K.
By the Numbers: Woolrich

woolrich-elite-series-logoWith a sprawling history in outdoor and military clothing, Woolrich takes great pride in its longevity, which no doubt is a result of its quality clothing.

Even though the creators of the Woolrich Elite series recently made headway into the tactical world, they produced items like army blankets for the military as early as the Civil War. Find out more fun facts about the Pennsylvania company.

  • 1996 – The year Woolrich achieved success with product placement in The Horse Whisperer.
  • 3,000 – Employees the clothing company had in 1988.
  • 660 – Employees Woolrich has today.
  • 1,500 – Workers laid off in 1990 due to an order shortage.
  • 179 – Years Woolrich has been in operation.
  • 6 – Videos Woolrich has uploaded to YouTube. (Watch one, the history of Woolrich from 1830 to 2008, below!)
  • $200 million – The 2003 estimate of sales, according to Funding Universe.
  • 1830 – When company founders John Rich and Daniel McCormick set up shop at a Pennsylvania wool mill.
  • 2,500 – Square feet of its home store, which was opened in 2001.
  • 472,000 – Number of results that pop up on a Google search for “woolrich.”

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