The Jean Maker
Canadian-owned · made in Canada · based in British Columbia
Founder-run Japanese selvedge denim brand selling direct online, using 100% organic cotton fabric, started on Etsy in Vancouver in 2015 by Rory Stewart and now based in Port Moody, BC.
Port Moody, BC CA · www.thejeanmaker.ca
Small denim brand run by founder Rory Stewart, operating from Port Moody, BC since 2015 with Japanese selvedge fabric and organic cotton. Its own terms of service name a Swedish legal entity and registration number, which conflicts with the Canadian founder narrative and could not be reconciled: neither Corporations Canada nor BC OrgBook turned up a matching registration under either name.
Factors
Ownership
75.0 reportedCA 50% · EU 50%
The founder story, HQ address, and careers page all present a Canadian sole founder (Rory Stewart, Port Moody, BC), but the vendor's own terms and conditions page states the online shop is operated by "a legal entity incorporated in Sweden with company registration number 23-144323" and that German orders are handled by a local subsidiary. Federal Corporations Canada search for "Jean Maker" returned 0 results and BC OrgBook returned no exact match for "The Jean Maker" or "Jean Maker," so neither a Canadian nor a Swedish registration could be confirmed independently. Split evenly given two directly conflicting vendor statements and no registry to break the tie.
- Terms & Conditions | The Jean Maker · the vendor's own site “the Online Shop operated by The Jean Maker, a legal entity incorporated in Sweden with company registration number 23-144323”
- Careers | The Jean Maker · the vendor's own site “The Jean Maker is a denim brand originating from Port Moody, founded in 2015 by Rory Stewart.”
- Federal corporation search results · registry record “0 results were found, 0 returned.”
- OrgBook BC search API · registry record
Manufacturing
100.0 inferredCA 100%
No page names a workshop city, factory, or contract manufacturer; the site repeatedly calls the jeans "handmade" and "handcrafted" by the founder and gives a single operating address in Port Moody, BC. Absent any stated overseas production, assembly is inferred to happen at that BC address, but this is not confirmed by the vendor in those words.
- Our story | The Jean Maker · the vendor's own site “In 2015 I embarked on an incredible journey, selling my handmade jeans on Etsy.”
- Store Policies | The Jean Maker · the vendor's own site “#129,255 Newport Drive, Port Moody, B.C. V3H5H1, Canada”
People
100.0 reportedCA 100%
Single-site business: the careers and store-policies pages both give Port Moody, BC as the operating address, and the careers page names the founder and location directly.
- Careers | The Jean Maker · the vendor's own site “The Jean Maker is a denim brand originating from Port Moody, founded in 2015 by Rory Stewart.”
Inputs
20.0 reportedother 100%
The vendor repeatedly and specifically describes the fabric as Japanese selvedge denim woven from organic cotton; no mill name is given, but the country claim is explicit and repeated across the home page and FAQ.
- The Jean Maker · the vendor's own site “Our denim range is crafted exclusively from 100% organic cotton, and our production process is entirely transparent.”
- FAQ | The Jean Maker · the vendor's own site “Welcome to The Jean Maker FAQ page - your ultimate guide to all things bespoke, Japanese selvedge denim.”
Where to buy
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