Our Story
Born on the road.Made at home.
For six years, I drove a truck across the United States.
Thousands of miles through big cities, small towns, industrial communities, warehouses and highways.
I saw America at work.
Every day, I met people who build, produce, transport and keep this country moving.
And somewhere along those roads, a simple question kept coming back to me:
We consume so much here. Why aren’t more of the things we use every day made here too?
That question became an idea.
And that idea became NATIONAL IS BETTER.
The belief behind the brand is simple:
When we have the choice, making things here matters.
It means supporting
- American manufacturing.
- American workers.
- American businesses.
- American communities.
We decided to begin with something simple.
A sweatshirt.
A pair of sweatpants.
Make them well.
Make them here.
Build from there.
NATIONAL IS BETTER wasn’t born in a fashion studio.
It was born on American roads.
The idea was born on the road.But an idea isn’t enough.
Building NATIONAL IS BETTER means working with experienced American manufacturing partners and obsessing over the things that turn an everyday essential into something exceptional: fabric, weight, construction, fit and finishing.
I didn’t set out to become a fashion designer.
I set out to build a company that makes everyday essentials here, and makes them exceptionally well.
Made here.Made better.
NATIONAL IS BETTER
The Founding 500- American manufacturing
- American workers
- American businesses
- American communities