Women’s denim cut and sewn in Los Angeles since 2014
✅ American Manufacturing
Where AMO products are made
Los Angeles, California
AMO’s denim is cut and sewn in Los Angeles. Its jeans, tees and jackets carry the line “Made with love in Los Angeles” on the product page alongside the fiber content — 100% cotton on the 143 jean and the Jade tee.
Peru for knitwear
AMO labels its sweaters honestly rather than quietly. The Selma, Ada and Ingrid sweaters carry “Made with love in Peru” on AMO’s own product pages, covering its pima cotton and alpaca knits. Peru is a traditional home for both fibers.
Fabric of unstated origin
AMO describes its materials as responsibly sourced fabrics from high quality mills, but does not name the mills or publish where the denim is woven. The domestic step it documents is cut-and-sew, not fabric production.
Origin, stated precisely. AMO is a mixed-origin line and says so on its own labels, which is more than many premium denim brands do. Its jeans, tees and jackets are cut and sewn in Los Angeles and carry “Made with love in Los Angeles.” Its sweaters and alpaca knitwear are made in Peru and carry “Made with love in Peru.” Separately, AMO does not publish where its fabric is milled — it says only that fabrics are responsibly sourced from high quality mills. Because the knitwear is imported and the fabric origin is unstated, we list AMO as American Manufacturing rather than Made in USA. If domestic sewing is what you are shopping for, the denim and jersey are where to look.
The story
AMO was founded in 2014 in Los Angeles with only five styles, and has stayed close to that starting point: jeans first, and a supporting cast of tees, tops, jackets and trousers built around them.
The name is the Latin root for love, pronounced AH-MO, and the whole brand language runs on it. The signature jean is called the 143 — the pager code for “I love you.” The resale program is Loved Again. The hangtag reads “Made with love in Los Angeles.” It is unusually consistent for a fashion brand, and it doubles as a statement about where the sewing happens.
The aesthetic is vintage-inspired and 90s-leaning, designed by women for women, across named fits — 143, Annette, Billie, Cate, Frida, Marcenia, Maria, Robbie. Denim runs to around $300, tees start near $118, which places AMO squarely in the premium tier where domestic sewing is still economically possible.
The company also runs a Re-Loved Project and a secondhand marketplace through Treet, letting customers resell AMO pieces rather than retire them — a practical extension of the idea that a well-made garment should have a second owner.
Why they matter
Premium denim is one of the last apparel categories where American sewing survived at scale, and Los Angeles is where most of it survived. The city still has the cutting rooms, the sewing operators and the wash houses that the rest of the industry sent abroad decades ago.
AMO is part of what keeps that ecosystem employed. Every pair of jeans cut and sewn in Los Angeles is work for people who do a skilled job that is genuinely hard to restart once it leaves.
It is also a useful example of honest labeling. AMO could have quietly mixed its Peruvian knitwear into a Made in USA story and most shoppers would never have checked. Instead it prints the country on the product page. A brand that tells you which pieces are imported is a brand you can actually shop deliberately.
Featured products
Browse AMO denim, tops and apparel available now in the Buy American Campaign store.
Frequently asked questions
Where is AMO clothing made?
AMO’s denim, tees and jackets are cut and sewn in Los Angeles, and carry “Made with love in Los Angeles” on the product page. Its sweaters and alpaca knitwear are made in Peru and labeled accordingly.
How old is AMO?
AMO was founded in 2014 in Los Angeles, starting with only five styles.
Why is AMO listed as American Manufacturing rather than Made in USA?
Because part of the line is imported and the fabric origin is not published. The knitwear is made in Peru, and AMO states only that its fabrics come from high quality mills without naming where they are woven.
What is the 143 jean?
AMO’s signature style — a mid-rise, cropped, 90s-inspired slim jean with its own dedicated collection. The name comes from the pager code for “I love you,” which is the idea the whole brand is built on.