American Tough-Tex

I purchased this flag in Sept. '11 for just under $30. I have flown this flag on a 20' flag pole in East Texas almost everyday since, except for inclement weather. I do try to remove the flag during thunderstorms and rain. For 8 months it has flown and it remains in almost the same new condition as when I received it. There are no threads starting to run, no ends starting to fray, and no obvious colors fading (red, white, or blue). It is a well constructed heavy duty flag that, while it won't last forever (surely), it should outlast the $10-$20 flags that I have purchased in the past by many months. I usually have to replace those less expensive flags every 6-8 months (and the "wear" on those flags are obvious well before then), but not with this one. You can tell it's heavy duty when you first take it out of the box and it looks very nice on the flag pole. It flies well, but does need a somewhat faster breeze to get it to stand out, unlike the previous flags I have had. For me, it is worth the price and I have been very pleased so far with this tough Annin Tough-Tex Woven Polyester flag. Update (9/5/12): It has now been approximately one year since I began flying this flag. Again, it flies everyday except during inclement weather. The flag is still in very good condition. The reds and blues are starting to fade slightly (but it is really only noticeable when you see the flag up close) but still looks great from the ground. I have seen a couple of threads on the bottom corner of the stipes end beginning to fray, but other than that the flag is still holding together very well. It still maintains a "heavy feel" to the material it is made of. The grommets are still in good shape and have not rusted out like other less expensive flags I have had. I would have most likely purchased at least two lower cost flags by now. First time I have knowingly owned an Annin flag and I am very pleased so far. Update (9/17/13): Truly amazing for a flag! I have now flown the flag for two years on the same 20 foot flag pole....day in, day out, except for inclement weather most times. It is still in really good shape. All seams are still holding together well, grommets are still in good shape (no rusting or "wear thru" that is evident), no tearing, shredding, or loose seams in the flag's end that waves in the breeze, and it still has a "heavy feel" to the material of the flag. It has faded a little more, but the reds and blues are still easily distinguishable from the ground (just not as deep in color as last year) and if I weren't critiquing the flag, I wouldn't even mention it. The fraying threads on the bottom corner, I mentioned last year, have NOT worsened and could have been threads cut during manufacturing process. (I'm thinking they should start making airplane black boxes out of this material!) Very, very pleased with this flag! Well worth the money and if you don't fly it everyday (as on holidays only), it will probably easily last you for a lifetime! If Annin doesn't change the way they construct this flag, I will definitely buy another....if I ever need to! (And NO, I have no personal ties to Annin....just know they are an American company that evidently produces an excellent product!) Update (9/16/14): The flag has now flown for three years on the same 20' pole. It is faded, but the reds and blues are still distinguishable from the ground, just not as deep and rich in color as new. The white portions of the flag are still white and have not yellowed. The flag itself is still holding up very well in regards to its seams. There have been no threads or seams that have separated and the end of the flag is not tattered or shredding as so many flags do. It is not as stiff as when it was new, of course, but it still has a heavy feel to the cloth. The grommets are still intact and viable, as I use metal clasps that attach the flag to the rope and would have expected these to have worn through by now. I'm still very pleased with this flag. I would have purchased probably 5-6 of the standard nylon/polyester flags by now, so it has been well worth the money. Thanks Annin for a great American flag to be proud of! 5/1/15- The above flag has now been retired from its pole permanently. It began separating at the seams of the red and white field stripes near the fly end of the flag. The embroidered stars began to unravel also. As of 5/31/15, I began flying another new Annin Tough-Tex flag to replace the old one. There are many companies saying they are selling an Annin Tough-Tex flag, but be careful......unless they say Annin on the hoist end of the flag, it is NOT an Annin!

My initial thoughts on this flag (Tough-Tex model) is that the quality is better than I expected. The material feels sturdy and was even stiff prior to flying. Color is superb! My plan is to abuse this flag to failure on back of my truck from 5-70mph on a 7' pole mounted in a hitch mount I bought here on Amazon. I've already been on two trips at speeds up to 60mph, and I'm afraid I'll snap the 1 1/2" sch.40 PVC conduit before the Annin flag fails. So far, the fly end has softened up from previously being stiff. Threads are still holding strong. On one side the stripes do not match up perfectly as someone else pointed out here, but that's so the stitch doesn't overlap other stitches. I'll update this review, so far, so good. *UPDATE* Well, my concerns were well founded. The PVC pole I fashioned to attach the Annin flag to snapped today, 10 days into the test. Couldn't have happened in a worse place, and by the time I got turned around (literally almost 8 minutes), someone had picked it up. I searched for about 30 minutes. Torture time: 10 days consisting of ~4 hours at 70+mph, ~4 hours 60-69mph, ~8 hours 50-59mph, ~12 hours 10-49mph. One of my trips was into a 30mph headwind at 70mph, literal hurricane force winds. Yesterday evening, the flag showed minimal wear considering the abuse. 1 of the 4 fly hem threads snapped, the hem itself had negligible fray, and both the top and bottom fly hem corner had thread that had come loose, but the hem and stitches were still intact. No sign of wear on the grommets, just some stretching of the fabric from force of the wind. Honestly I'm super impressed. I'm incredibly disappointed to have lost this extremely well made flag. I'm so impressed in fact that I ordered 3 more Annin Tough-Tex American flags today, as well as a US made comparable competitor with the intention of doing a head-to-head test. I also got an Annin Texas flag, I'll do a separate review on that one. As it stands now, this is the best American made US flag you can buy for the money. Period. *I DO NOT work for, or in any way am associated, affiliated, or contracted by Annin and I WAS NOT compensated for this review*

I bought this flag in April, 2025. It was a replacement for the latest in a long list of flags that didn’t survive the elements. I just took my flag down today because my wife was worried about it taking a beating from the strong wind and forecast for more. I can tell you this Annin Flagmakers product it is best. Other than minimal fading there is not one frayed thread and signs of weakness anywhere. No other flag I bought survived more than a year of exposure. It is made to last.

Pelo preço achei o material bem ruim, apesar de ter costuras de alto padrão e reforçadas.

what I expected! Best quality

Looks and feels tough and durable

Gran calidad en materiales y acabado. Sin duda cumple y supera la expectativa. Luce increible!

High quality stars and stripes flag looks beautiful flown from a flag pole or displayed on the wall