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Old Fashioned Custom Made Shirts
Friday 16th of February 2007 06:07:43 PM
Since the sharp decline in the American textiles industry, many small clothing companies either went out of business or partnered with large companies that exported jobs overseas. The demand for less expensive clothing coupled with the budget problems that many companies faced in order to meet the demand are reasons for this decline. But some companies are rethinking how they approach customers and how they create their clothing.Fall River Shirt Company, located in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA, didn’t want to move production overseas. Instead, they began to focus on the high end clothing market and deliver shirts that were custom made, almost. Customers who want to buy shirts from the company will be able to visit a handful of upscale department stores and have measurements taken of their neck and sleeve size. These measurements are sent to the factory where the shirts are constructed. Computer software is used to develop a pattern. The finished shirts are sent back to the store where they are picked up by the consumer.
Each shirt is hand stitched, embroidery is used when necessary, and shirts are cut to size for individual customers in order to produce quality shirts that will last a long time. This means that customers get the clothing they are looking for, more jobs are created in the United States, and the company remains profitable without have to move overseas. The arrangement seems to be working out well for everyone.
Since Fall River Shirt Company began operating this way, they hope to create more jobs and expand their factory with the money they have made. This will give them a way to introduce the embroidered shirts to more marketplaces, which will hopefully increase their sales even more.
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the chance to review the image is great for checking everything over one last time before printing. the time between reviewing the print and delivery was another positive, taking only a couple of days. my friends were really pleased with the finished items. unfortunately i was out when the courier called. he didn't note the date or time of his attempted delivery on his card and he hadn't filled in when or if he would attempt delivery again. on repeatedly phoning the company on a friday between 4:50 and 6 i got no answer. i then tried again on the monday morning, but once again i got no answer. after phoning clothes2order they resolved everything. i realise this is outwith the control of clothes2order, but it soured an otherwise excellent service.
Delighted with the results. Very popular so repeat orders very likely.
great service, no problems at all