[3] Woolrich, Inc., founded in 1830 by John Rich and Daniel McCormick, is the oldest manufacturer of outdoor wear in the United States.

[7][8] The 1830 mill was later used for storage and residential purposes; known as the Rich-McCormick Woolen Factory, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

For many years, their competitors have been L.L.Bean, Eddie Bauer, The Timberland Company, The North Face, Patagonia[5] and Columbia Sportswear.

[18] In January 2013, John Ranelli was named president and CEO of Central Garden & Pet Company and retained his "non-executive" chairman of the board title at Woolrich.

They debuted the Woolrich footwear line at the Salt Lake City Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in January 2014, Las Vegas in February and in Fall 2014 in New York.

[20] In 2014, Woolrich collaborated with Dogfish Head Brewery by releasing the limited edition Pennsylvania Tuxedo, a spruce-enhanced pale ale.

Lavori, which had previously licensed the Woolrich name for the European market as John Rich & Bros., agreed to acquire a majority stake in the company.

[25] Woolrich has appeared in films including: Dumb & Dumber, Lassie, The Perfect Storm, The Patriot, Dr. Dolittle 2, and War of the Worlds.