A BRIEF HISTORY OF BUFFALO PLAID
Was it Paul Bunyan? Woolrich? The lumberjacks of Maine? Where exactly did the buffalo plaid phenomenon come from? When it comes to the classic red and black buffalo plaid, it seems this pattern has prevailed for a very long time.
Buffalo plaid originated from none other than Woolrich Woolen Mills. The American clothing company began producing the Buffalo Check shirt around 1850, which means we’ve been rocking this plaid for over 150 years. At its inception, the shirt was an instant hit with workers and outdoorsmen braving the elements and has been in the Woolrich line ever since. Legend has it that Woolrich’s designer of the distinctive style owned a herd of buffalo and that’s how it got its name.
