I watched Animaniacs as a kid. I should have known.
We've always had some great designers/craftsmen they just got overshadowed, and in many cases put out of business by large retail brands. Things have changed with the onset of online sales - it became easy to find and order made in the USA quality gear, one just have to do some research. So for example, I got myself lately a pair of Wyoming-made sweaters. 100% wool, no synthetics, sourced and made locally.