FRÈRE DU NORD original black and white photograph of a tree-lined residential street in Oshawa Ontario with a vintage car in the foreground.

made in oshawa

OUR FACTORY

Our clothing is desgined, cut and sewn in our own factory in downtown Oshawa, Ontario, where our production space is integrated directly into our retail store.

We make everything

We believe that knowing who made your clothes is the highest form of luxury.

We love sewing, and the only way we could imagine doing this was under our own roof. We started FRÈRE DU NORD in 2016 in a rented manufacturing space. In 2018 found our building in downtown Oshawa, and spent a year renovating it into our factory and store.

Our factory is integrated with our retail store, so you can see exactly how your clothes are made. We employ our own production team, and most of the specialty garments are made by one of the two of us. When you make things under your own roof, transparency comes naturally.

Read our story.

Owners of FRÈRE DU NORD retail store and sewing factory in Oshawa Ontario. Black and white, in factory space pre-construction with Milena on a ladder and Duey.
Interior of the former pool hall at 45 Prince St. in downtown Oshawa before renovations. Interior of the former pool hall at 45 Prince St. in downtown Oshawa before renovations.

an old pool hall

in downtown Oshawa
FRÈRE DU NORD founders inside the future factory and retail store at 45 Prince St, in Oshawa before renovations.

our dream factory

Future FRÈRE DU NORD retail space at 45 Prince St. in Oshawa during renovations. Future FRÈRE DU NORD retail space at 45 Prince St. in Oshawa during renovations.

we saw the potential

FRÈRE DU NORD clothing factory in Oshawa after renovations, with sewing machines throughout the production floor.

our factory

Interior of the finished FRÈRE DU NORD retail store at 45 Prince St. in downtown Oshawa.

45 Prince St.

made in canada

how we make our clothes

At FRÈRE DU NORD, everything is designed, cut & sewn on site at our factory in Oshawa Ontario.

We cut in small batches, and every garment is sewn by a single person, from start to finish.

Learn more about how we make our clothes.

FRÈRE DU NORD retail store and sewing factory in Oshawa Ontario. White, modern, minimal space with wood accents & clothing on display, looking through a big glass garage door to the brightly lit sewing factory in the back. Long cutting table and sewing machines. Made in Canada clothing by FRÈRE DU NORD.
our space

45 Prince St.

We started FDN in a rented industrial space in south Oshawa in 2016. In 2018, we found an old pool hall for sale downtown and after a year of extensive renovations, we gave the building a new life as our factory and retail store at 45 Prince St.

In 2022, we were honoured by Mayor Dan Carter and the City of Oshawa with an Excellence in Urban Planning Award. We share this distinction with our architects, Barry Bryan Associates.

FRÈRE DU NORD and Barry Bryan Associates receiving an Excellence in Urban Planning Award from Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter in 2022.
Exterior of the FRÈRE DU NORD factory and retail store at 45 Prince St. in downtown Oshawa, Ontario. White brick modern building with graffiti mural. Large warm glass storefront windows.
Oshawa

community

We are proud to be a part of the Oshawa downtown community. Over the years, we have found many ways to support local organizations serving people in need.

We've sewn and donated more than 4,000 reusable masks for local services, made clothing and winter accessories and hosted charity events for organizations including the Refuge Youth Outreach. We also regularly donate to local charities such as the Back Door Mission.

FRÈRE DU NORD employee wrapping holiday gift boxes for youth at the Refuge Youth Outreach in Oshawa, Ontario.