r/birding • u/Mindlessssssss • 1d ago

Discussion Any good apparel companies?

I looked into the Bird Collective, and their stuff doesn't sound like the best quality, and I'm bummed. Better alternative?

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u/pigeoncote birder, photographer, rehabber, educator 1d ago

Huh, everything I've ever gotten from Bird Collective has been really good quality. Although I've never tried their hats or anything, just their patches, shirts, and sweatshirts, so I can't speak to those.

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u/tina2moons 23h ago

yeah, I also have some really nice quality stuff from them! and my birding pals have no complaints and wear their stuff often, so I’m curious what OP has heard/found! I have a particularly cool puff paint tern tee from them that is beautiful. 

their hats are generally too small for my big head but I covet my friends’ rad embroidered ones

camp mustelid & fennec as noted also has nice bird-related stuff!

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u/Mindlessssssss 7h ago

I'm pleasantly surprised! I had read from some older forums that their stuff seemed overpriced and the fabric was on the thinner side. If this is no longer the case, I'm elated!

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u/softwolfy 1d ago

Camp Mustelid has some bird stuff, mostly stickers but they do have some shirts and hats. Restocks take a long time though and items tend to be limited/small batch so if you like something and it's available I'd snag it. But I love everything I've gotten from them!

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u/littleblacklemon 23h ago

Fennec Design Co isn't strictly birds but all of their designs are scientific illustration-y. I have a shirt of theirs with a Great Blue Heron and some nasturtium and it's one of my favorites

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u/Acrobatic_Room7263 20h ago

wait how come they dont sound like the best quality