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Bemidji Woolen Mills is a retail store and clothing manufacturer in Bemidji, Minnesota. The company sells clothing and other items geared toward the outdoor living in the north. In addition to their own products, they carry hundreds of items from more than 35 other manufacturers.2 It was founded in 1920.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Bemidji Woolen Mills is a retail store and clothing manufacturer in Bemidji, Minnesota. The company sells clothing and other items geared toward the outdoor living in the north. In addition to their own products, they carry hundreds of items from more than 35 other manufacturers.2
First generation American father and son, Ira P. Batchelder and Ira H. Batchelder, set out to produce the outdoor woolen apparel for the logging industry and created Bemidji Woolen Mills in 1920. The original target area was northern Minnesota and Wisconsin.
From Wikipedia’s article on Bemidji Woolen Mills, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
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