{"id":70832,"date":"2019-07-04T00:56:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T00:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/07\/04\/connecticut-wool-mill-supplying-fabric-for-new-army-uniform\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:28:07","slug":"connecticut-wool-mill-supplying-fabric-for-new-army-uniform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2019\/07\/04\/connecticut-wool-mill-supplying-fabric-for-new-army-uniform\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut wool mill supplying fabric for new Army uniform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. \u2014 A Connecticut wool mill is providing high-quality fabric for the Army\u2019s recently unveiled classic uniform<\/a> and looking to help reinvigorate a once-prominent industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Woolen Company Inc. is one of a handful of wool manufacturers left in the country, but with a recent military contract and by providing high-quality fabrics to fashion manufacturers like Timberland, The North Face and J. Crew, the company is looking to help bring back made-in-America products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacob Harrison Long, the chief executive officer of the Stafford Springs-based company \u2014 and a former banker of 22 years who has worked around in cities like London, Frankfurt, Milan and Paris \u2014 said he thinks there is demand around the world for high-quality American-made products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I really believe there is craftsmanship coming back to America,” he said, adding that purchasing the mill is a “golden opportunity” for growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This is one of America’s last mills … and the idea for us is to create something in Connecticut that can make ‘Made-in-Connecticut’ pretty powerful,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t