Where does Ruffwear manufacture its products?
Ruffwear products are designed, developed, and tested at our headquarters in Bend, Oregon. We also have an office in Vietnam, along with permanent, full-time employees, who help us sew samples, manage our factory partnerships, assist with quality control, and more. Our Product Development team works closely with our Vietnam office, typically spending a few weeks at the Vietnam office a couple of times per year. Our products are manufactured by our factory partners in Vietnam, China, and Taiwan.
Why manufacture outside of the United States?
The technical specifications of many of our products utilize skill sets and manufacturing equipment that are well-developed in Asia. Another benefit of manufacturing in this region is improved efficiency in our supply chain; most of our raw materials are also produced in Asia so we can limit materials movement (and therefore carbon footprint) by manufacturing in close proximity to where we acquire our raw materials.
If you would like to learn more about our Vietnam office or manufacturing practices, send us a message below!