Our artist friend Mr.Shiga made a wonderful handmade Granted sign for our showroom. With his artist skills and background he was able to create a sign that complimented the handmade aspects of our brand

It only took a piece of drift wood, wood varnish, nails, wool and imagination, from there he was able to make a regular piece of wood into something amazing. Take a look at some of the steps taken when building this wooden sign.
 

Local driftwood found along Vancouvers 3rd beach. The piece was polished and varnished with some antique finish stain.

Nails placed outlining our Granted font.

Finished logo with the placed nails painted white so they can bee seen on the drift wood. Kind of has a analog "Tron" like feel eh?

Our wool carefully placed within the walls of the nails.

Finished driftwood sign. All handmade just like our sweaters. Now it just needs to be hung up in our showroom!

Photo by: William Pitt-Thacker

Photo by: Evan Mitsui

Photo by: Evan Mitsui

Sterling Pearce is a modern-day explorer. Whether ski touring or mountain biking into untouched mountain ranges, hiking around rocky headlands in search of new surf breaks or traveling BC and the world for new experiences, he carries his trusty camera and enjoys sharing the stories and photos with friends through his blog. Sterling will also be contributing to the Granted blog.

Through the years and adventures he has come to appreciate the warmth and comfort of wool garments; now Granted Clothing allows him to stay warm and look awesome in whatever conditions he finds himself in. 

We are excited to announce that Corrine Hunt, the designer of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Medals, is collaborating with us. Her sweater design details include her signature "Peace" symbol on the back with flowing Raven designs on the front.

More details of the sweater and how to purchase here.

Corrine Hunt's official website.

After a bit of spring cleaning at the office look what we found! Real parks badges, these would pair nicely with our Campfire bear sweater. It's definitely getting warmer in our "neck of the woods" !  Camping season is just around the corner!

More details on our Campfire bear sweater here

A shop in the heart of the famous ski resort Niseko in Hokkaido, Japan. Powder company is a unique blend of retail space and back country guided tours.

I had the pleasure of riding with the best local guides deep in their backyard. Slashing powder and pillow lines all day.

Keep an eye out for a collaboration with Powder Company in the near future!

Special thanks to:

Powder company guides

Kage Inakage (Guide photographer)

Gentem stick (Snowboards made in Japan)

Wool processing from our actual woolen mill in New Zealand.

From raw wool to finished roving.

Looking at sheep always reminds me of the nursery rhyme most of us grew up with. Did you ever wonder what it meant?

"Baa, baa black sheep have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir three bags full!
One for the master, one for the dame, one for the little boy that lives down the lane."

The Lichen story:

Originally from Winnipeg, the designer, Kerri returned to her hometown after she sought after some unestablished roots.  Longing for the home stead life she found a small town off the map.  There she used her jewelery making skills with some local and non-toxic materials and discovered antler. Because there are more deer there than humans, antlers seemed a good match for her. She is truly grateful that there are plenty of these natural materials around.

Each piece is unique, colored perfectly without ever being able to duplicate its perfection. Leaving the unfinished antler pieces to stand naturally on its own, or sometimes adding some bands of color to give it that extra flair. 

For more information on how to purchase Lichen earring contact Kerri here

Vintage sun bleached Polish movie posters from the 60's and 70's.

More images here.