Roam Refined

No one is ever more Canadian than when they are travelling abroad. Once upon a time that meant a maple leaf sewn onto your backpack to represent your roots.

If you wear your pride a little more subtly these days, these premium Canadian brands don’t say ‘Canada’ anywhere on the outside, but their world-class engineering and sleek, quiet-luxury silhouettes speak for themselves on the international stage.

Real travel clothing isn’t about flashy logos; it’s about high utility and preserving your comfort so you can focus on the most important thing, enjoying your vacation.

Part 1: The Quiet Luxury Basics

These Canadian apparel companies focus entirely on fabric and silhouette, allowing you to blend seamlessly into Tokyo, Paris, or London while carrying Canadian craftsmanship.

Mondetta & MPG Sport

Hailing from Winnipeg, Mondetta proves you don’t need to drop a small fortune to support home-grown innovation. As a certified B-Corp, they specialize in hyper-engineered, eco-conscious travel performance gear that is completely wrinkle-resistant.

From their incredibly sleek wide-leg travel pants to moisture-wicking layers perfect for high-humidity climates, they offer top-tier tech at completely down-to-earth prices.

• Top Pick: Dreamweave Pants. These pants, paired with one of their t-shirts, is a go to inflight uniform of the Roam Refined team.

The Tuff Collection

Vancouver based Tuff Collection, designs capsule wardrobes built for real life. These timeless pieces move effortlessly through every season, balancing structure and softness, purpose and ease.

Each garment is made to be worn often, loved longer, and trusted through change, because quality and longevity are the truest forms of sustainability. 

• Top Pick: Maven Studio Collection. Only available in Canada, the collection is made up of linen shirts, pants, shorts and other basics to create a capsule travel wardrobe.

Kit and Ace

Designed in Vancouver, Kit and Ace is for both men and women. They feature elegant, tailored designs that look structured but feel like loungewear. And won’t make you look overdressed for a day of touring.

You can cram these pieces into a tight compression cube, pull them out, and wear them straight to dinner. No hotel ironing needed.

• Top Pick: Lyon linen pull on shorts. Effortless elegance, and comfortable enough for a day wandering the cobblestone streets.

Unbound Merino

Founded in Toronto by lifelong friends, Unbound Merino is on a mission to help people travel better. Which makes them the perfect to be featured on Roam Refined. As their name suggests, their clothing is made from high quality merino wool (which before you ask, is not itchy at all). These pieces do come at a higher price point however, the investment is worth it.

• Top Pick: The Compact Travel Hoodie. An all-season lightweight hoodie made for travelling and the perfect top  to toss in your bag just in case you in need an extra layer.

Part 2: Wear your pride out loud

Feeling nostalgic for your backpacking days sporting your Canadian flag? We hear you. We also love letting people know we are Canadian. Here are a few amazing Canadian companies to help you shout I am Canadian as loud as you want.

Province of Canada

Born in Toronto, Province of Canada manufactures their clothing in Canada. So in addition to repping Canada, in buying their clothing you are putting money back into the Canadian economy. They use soft fabrics with understated Canada typeset. It’s a stylish conversation starter while sitting at a cafe.

• Top Pick: The Canadian Collection. Like the name suggests, these t-shirts, sweatshirts and ballcaps will announce your national pride with style.

Peace Collective

Famous for their iconic streetwear cuts and local pride gear, Peace Collective isn’t just another clothing brand. Every garment they sell gives back to communities that need it. Talk about feeling great about how you spend your money! They are on a mission to raise $1 000 000 by 2030. You can read their give back report here.

• Top Pick: Home is Canada crew. Your message doesn’t get any clearer than that.  To be honest we also love their cheeky Canadian as F***, but concede that one is a bit trickier to wear and in certain countries would definitely cause travellers issues.  If you grab one, leave it at home.

Black Maple Trading Co.

Jumping back on the nostalgia train, Montreal-owned Black Maple Trading Co. is a hidden gem. From official retro CBC and Hockey Night in Canada collaborations to vintage-inspired embroidered trucker caps and coordinates, their custom-designed clothing acts as an instant magnet for fellow Canadians abroad.

• Top Pick: The Canada Proud Collection.  No matter how you want to declare your Canadianness, this collection has it. Hoodies, hats, t-shirts and tank tops.
• If you really miss having a Canada patch on your backpack you can grab one here.

Part 3: Understated Jewellry

When travelling it’s best to leave your finer pieces of jewellry at home. These accessories won’t break the bank, and allow you to enjoy your vacation without worrying you will lose or damage your treasured pieces.

Hillberg & Berk

Saskatchewan-born, women-owned, Hillberg & Berk is famous for bringing high-quality elegance to everyday style. Their iconic Sparkle Balls and fine silver designs add the perfect touch of luxury to a simple travel capsule wardrobe.

• Top Pick: HB X Team Canada. Hillberg & Berk are official partners of Team Canada and the result is this fabulous collection of Canadian jewellery full of discreet maple leaves and red sparkles.  12 % of all sales support Team Canada. 

Jenny Bird

Toronto based Jenny Bird is on a mission to uplift women. She designs stylish, elegant jewellery that is endlessly wearable, affordable and gives back,  1% of all purchases is donated to women’s organisations that include mental health support and mentorship.

• Top Pick: Micro Florence Earings. A two piece set that includes both gold and silver versions of Jenny Bird’s easy wearing Florence earring that comes with its own purse pot for storage.

Whether you choose to fly completely undercover in Unbound Merino, or strike up a conversation in a classic Province of Canada crewneck, representing home on the road has never looked this good. 

Drop a comment below and tell us: are you team Undercover Tech or team Out Loud Pride for your next international departure? Safe travels!