Brown Sheep Company
Last checked: Nov 8, 2026
The full answer: Is Brown Sheep Company Made in USA?Verification Summary
American Score
Manufacturing Location
Mitchell, NE
Headquarters
Mitchell, NE
Founded
1980
Products Verified
3 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
The brand's website says it makes its products in the USA
Manufacturing History
Long record of US manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
No imported lines on record
Verification Notes
Three-generation family business founded on a Nebraska farm in 1980, spinning wool and natural-fiber yarn at its own mill in Mitchell, NE (100662 County Road 16). Website explicitly markets 'USA-Made Wool & Natural Fiber Yarns' spun and dyed in Nebraska.
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Manufacturing Profile
Brown Sheep Company manufactures at its factory in Mitchell, NE. Founded in 1980, 46 years ago. The 3 Brown Sheep Company listings here sit in arts & crafts.
Verification tier
100% average
Very High: strong brand evidence plus city-level origin statements for the products
Factory evidence
Specific city
Mitchell, NE
Catalog breadth
3 products
1 category
How we verified Brown Sheep Company
Most recent check: Nov 8, 2026
From the brand's website
US-manufacturing statement found on brownsheep.com · checked Nov 8, 2026
Store listings
We read the live store listing for 3 of the 3 Brown Sheep Company products on this page (most recently Nov 7, 2026). None of them states where the product is made, so these products rely on the brand-level evidence above.
Company history
“January of 1980 saw the arrival of the first truckloads of used spinning equipment”
brownsheep.com · checked Nov 7, 2026
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Brown Sheep Company was founded in 1980 and makes the products listed here in Mitchell, NE. The site lists 3 verified American-made Brown Sheep Company products.
Spun and dyed in western Nebraska
Brown Sheep's homepage describes "USA-Made Wool & Natural Fiber Yarns" that are "spun and dyed in Nebraska." The mill sits in the North Platte River valley near Mitchell, and both lines we list come from it: Lamb's Pride, a wool and mohair blend, and Burly Spun, a thick single-ply yarn that also comes in hand-painted colors.
One early step happens elsewhere. The FAQ explains that raw wool is scoured, carded and combed at an outside combing plant, because scouring needs more water than western Nebraska can supply. The spinning and dyeing are done at the mill. The company says it buys most of its wool directly from growers, mainly in Colorado and Wyoming.
From a sheep farm to a mill
The land has been in the Brown family for more than 100 years, since E.W. Brown bought it. The family raised sheep until the hard years of the mid-1970s pushed them toward processing their own fiber. In January 1980 Harlan Brown bought used spinning equipment, and the mill turned out its first yarn by July 4 of that year.
Harlan's daughter Peggy Jo and her husband Robert Wells joined by the late 1990s, and their son Andrew and his wife Brittany joined in 2015. In the early 2000s the mill replaced most of its original used machinery, and Robert Wells set up a system to recycle the mill's dye water.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Brown Sheep Company made in the USA?
Yes, for the 3 products listed here. Brown Sheep Company manufactures in Mitchell, NE. Brown Sheep Company spins and dyes its Lamb's Pride and Burly Spun yarns at its family mill near Mitchell, in western Nebraska, mostly from wool bought from Colorado and Wyoming growers.
Where is Brown Sheep Company manufactured?
Brown Sheep Company is headquartered in Mitchell, NE. Manufacturing takes place in Mitchell, NE.
What Brown Sheep Company products can I buy?
The site lists 3 Brown Sheep Company products in Arts & Crafts. Each one links to a store that sells it.
When was Brown Sheep Company founded?
Brown Sheep Company was founded in 1980. Brown Sheep Company spins and dyes its Lamb's Pride and Burly Spun yarns at its family mill near Mitchell, in western Nebraska, mostly from wool bought from Colorado and Wyoming growers.
Where can I buy Brown Sheep Company products?
Every Brown Sheep Company product listed here links to a store that sells it, either a large online retailer or the brand's own shop.