Earlier this year, Jeremy Watt, cofounder of apparel brand Province of Canada, was on a call with Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady, executive producers of Crave’s "Heated Rivalry."
For Watt, it was the culmination of a crazy run of events that occurred after his company found itself sucked into the viral vortex of social media chatter around the hit show.
In episode 2 of "Heated Rivalry," one of the main characters, Shane Hollander (played by Hudson Williams), wore a Team Canada fleece jacket.
While the fleece was seen on-screen for only a few moments, it was enough to make fans start clamoring for one of their own. Soon, a grassroots
#ReleaseTheFleece campaign picked up speed across social media.
On a whim, Watt sent a direct message to Hanna Puley, the show’s costume designer, throwing provinceofcanada's hat into the ring for bringing “The Fleece” to life.
Now, a few months later, the results are finally launching into the world.
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