Up North Mittens is located in the beautiful
Upper
Peninsula ("U.P.") of Michigan where the snow
falls in feet
rather than inches! We average over 150" of snow
per year
and wool mittens are a necessity to make it
through the
long winter.
I have been sewing my entire life as my mom was
an avid
seamstress and she allowed me to sew on my
grandmother's
treadle sewing machine reusing old clothes for
material. This
started my love of recycling materials to make
other new
and wonderful items... >>
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Did
you know that upNorth Mittens are located in
over 20 retail shops across Michigan, Wisconsin,
Illinois, Minnesota, and Alaska?
Ordering a pair of upNorth Mittens is
akin to ordering snowflakes. No two are
alike! Learn how our special recycling
process makes this possible!