LC King
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Read our full verification: Is LC King Made in USA?Est. 1913
LC King has been manufacturing products in Bristol, TN since 1913. We carry 3 verified American-made LC King products.
America's Oldest Clothing Factory
L.C. King established his manufacturing operation in Bristol, Tennessee in 1913, a full decade before most of the American workwear brands that dominate the market today. Four generations of the King family have operated the factory since then — a continuity of ownership and manufacturing philosophy unusual in any industry. The Bristol factory has survived the Great Depression, two World Wars, the decline of American textile manufacturing, and the emergence of fast fashion without moving production overseas.
Bristol, Tennessee sits on the Virginia border in the Appalachian foothills, historically a center of American working-class culture. LC King's factory has been part of that community for over 110 years, providing skilled manufacturing employment through economic cycles that shuttered most of its contemporary competitors.
The Art of the Chore Coat
The chore coat — a hip-length work jacket with multiple utility pockets, typically made from heavy denim or canvas — is the signature LC King product. The construction uses traditional workwear techniques: bar-tacking at stress points, flat-fell seams for durability, brass hardware for longevity, and fabric weights heavy enough to withstand daily working use.
LC King's denim is sourced from American mills — a specification that adds cost but maintains the material quality and weight that distinguish their products from fashion-market interpretations of workwear. The canvas and duck cloth used in the work pants and vests provides abrasion resistance appropriate for physical labor rather than office work performed in clothing that mimics labor aesthetics.
What Still-Working Factories Make
Walking into LC King's Bristol factory is an encounter with American manufacturing history in operation. The sewing equipment, the cutting tables, the finishing processes — all are recognizable descendants of the methods that American garment workers have used for a century. The difference is that LC King still uses them, still employs skilled sewers, still produces garments that last years rather than seasons.
For buyers who want clothing made by the oldest factory still doing it in America, LC King is the direct answer. The products aren't cheap — hand-sewn American workwear in American fabric from a factory with 110 years of experience costs more than fast fashion alternatives. But the cost-per-wear calculation over five or ten years of actual use makes the comparison more favorable than the sticker price suggests.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is LC King made in the USA?
Yes. LC King manufactures 3 verified products in Bristol, TN. LC King Manufacturing Co. has been handmaking workwear in Bristol, Tennessee since 1913, making it the oldest continuously operating cut-and-sew garment factory in the United States — still producing denim chore coats and canvas work pants in the same Tennessee city where it began.
Where is LC King manufactured?
LC King is headquartered in Bristol, TN. Manufacturing takes place in Bristol, TN.
What LC King products can I buy?
We carry 3 verified LC King products across Clothing & Apparel. Every listing links directly to Amazon with verified American manufacturing.
When was LC King founded?
LC King was founded in 1913. LC King Manufacturing Co. has been handmaking workwear in Bristol, Tennessee since 1913, making it the oldest continuously operating cut-and-sew garment factory in the United States — still producing denim chore coats and canvas work pants in the same Tennessee city where it began.