Coming soon$38
Ember Cord
Brown corduroy with a rust leather Ward's patch.
Est. 1944 · Orland, California
Cut from the same timber.
Since 1944. One name.
The family lumber yard is back, this time as hats and fall wear. Made for cold mornings, hard work, and anyone who still respects a good axe.
Heritage · Est. 1944
From a fruit stand on the side of the road
Ward's Lumber Co. started as a fruit stand on the side of the road in Orland, California. George and Hattie Ward sold what the valley grew, until George came across some lumber and sold it on the side. The boards outsold the fruit, and in 1944 the stand became a lumberyard.
Their son, Don Ward, kept the yard running for decades. Fire took the yard. The name made it through. Now Nick Ward, George and Hattie's great-grandson, is putting it back to work.
- 1944George & HattieFruit stand turned lumberyard
- ThenDon WardKept the yard running for decades
- NowNick WardGreat-grandson, carrying the name
The next chapter
Rebuilt from the ashes
The yard burned. The name didn't.
Ward's Lumber Co. comes back now in a new form: gear stitched with the same name that hung on the yard fence. Every hat we make is a nod to that yard and the family who ran it.
Drop 01 · Coming soon
First Cut
Hats first. Always. Four pieces in the first run: three caps and a watch cap, built to wear in.
Coming soon$36
Yard Rope Snapback
Navy rope snapback. "Ward's Lumber Company, Orland, CA" in white.
Coming soon$32
Spruce Trucker
Forest-green trucker with the axe-and-W badge.
Coming soon$30
Birch Watch Cap
Birch rib-knit beanie with the shield monogram.
Fall '26 · Teaser
Built for the cold season
After the hats come flannels, heavyweight hoodies, waxed canvas, and wool beanies. Earthy colors, Nordic details, and the Ward's mark on everything.
- Heavyweight flannel overshirts
- Rib-knit watch-cap beanies
- Garment-dyed hoodies & crews
- Waxed-canvas chore jackets
Ember Plaid
Spruce
Fjord
Timber
Birch
Brass
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