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Kickstart the first tailor-fit, American-made henleys and hoodies

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Re: Kickstart the first tailor-fit, American-made henleys and hoodies

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Post by wsul »

grannyg00se wrote: post #28
wsul wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sorry about that! What're you trying to order and to what country? We'll get to the bottom of it.

I was trying to order one polo to Canada. Then I tried a bunch of different countries at random.

We are just implementing international shipping. It has been really cost-prohibitive previously. UPS is $76, Priority is $32, we've figured out some cheaper options, but we want to make sure everything we offer is at prices we'd pay... and we haven't been able to nail it down yet. That said, we're looking at ~$14 shipping to most parts of Canada now. Not sure if that makes sense on one polo, but at least we have an option.

Re: Kickstart the first tailor-fit, American-made henleys and hoodies

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Post by HeWhoSitsAtDesk »

Question: Sorry if this is listed, I couldn't find it. How do I figure out what size is the best fit for me?

They look awesome and this is such a great idea. I've been thinking about something similar since I can't find graphic t-shirts that fit well AND look good (ie have a graphic I want to wear). Generally everyone prints on american apparel and to be honest AA sucks. I have a lot of artwork I plan to do a test run with, will you guys be doing graphic t's? Any chance I can buy a stack of shirts to print on for my test run?

Re: Kickstart the first tailor-fit, American-made henleys and hoodies

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Post by wsul »

jmduke wrote: post #30

A smart move by these guys was targeting a high-profile member of a fashion community (in this case /r/malefashionadvice, though I wouldn't be surprised if they hit up Styleforum and other places as well) and sending him a bunch of stuff to review -- the guy reviewed it and it hit the frontpage of a ~250K community for a day[1]. This isn't a particularly novel or high-cost approach, but its a classic marketing move t…

Thank you. We're huge fans of MFA (subreddit every dude should check out: http://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/) and jdbee was awesome. Since we were avid readers, we knew the rules and how to approach him - we told him straight up that we expected complete honesty and were open to the public. Things like this are a win, win I think. I love reading about new brands, and enjoy the unbiased reviews, and the companies (like mine) really benefit by gaining a few customers and a lot of eyeballs.

Re: Kickstart the first tailor-fit, American-made henleys and hoodies

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Post by hashtree »

wsul wrote: post #27
hashtree wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In the states, if you fall into a certain number of body types and desire properly fitting clothing your options are very limited without tailoring. For me, even clothing that is aimed at my body type doesn't fit well. I appear to be on the extreme end or simply have too high of standards. I know I'd pay a pretty penny for just a few shirts that fit exceedingly well.

This is -exactly- why we're doing what we're doing. What is your body type, if you don't mind me asking? Would love to see where you fit in our size scale and shoot you a shirt.

Really a great idea for a business. It won't likely go upsetting the powerhouses of the clothing industry but that doesn't mean there isn't a large revenue stream to be had on those of us who fall into these areas. Millions might be small sums for said powerhouses, but it could be life-altering revenue for a nimble and focused company and it's employees.

No need to send, I plan on ordering here shortly. :)

Re: Kickstart the first tailor-fit, American-made henleys and hoodies

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Post by wsul »

danvoell wrote: post #22

Where does the blog post talk about angel round?

Good observation, a section got removed, adding it back now. Happy to write separate blog about it as well, if you're interested. We raised a unique round from mostly younger company founders - an advisory round.

Re: Kickstart the first tailor-fit, American-made henleys and hoodies

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Post by exhaze »

wsul wrote: post #33
jmduke wrote: post #30

A smart move by these guys was targeting a high-profile member of a fashion community (in this case /r/malefashionadvice, though I wouldn't be surprised if they hit up Styleforum and other places as well) and sending him a bunch of stuff to review -- the guy reviewed it and it hit the frontpage of a ~250K community for a day[1]. This isn't a particularly novel or high-cost approach, but its a classic marketing move t…

Thank you. We're huge fans of MFA (subreddit every dude should check out: http://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/ ) and jdbee was awesome. Since we were avid readers, we knew the rules and how to approach him - we told him straight up that we expected complete honesty and were open to the public. Things like this are a win, win I think. I love reading about new brands, and enjoy the unbiased reviews, and the compa…

Another good person to approach would be Dan Trepanier of The Style Blogger (http://tsbmen.com). They have a [self-proclaimed] readership of 100K+ monthly, and they offer style advice to specific groups like bigger guys, really tall guys, short guys, etc. I think your product would be a perfect fit for their audience.

Re: Kickstart the first tailor-fit, American-made henleys and hoodies

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Post by wsul »

exhaze wrote: post #36
wsul wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thank you. We're huge fans of MFA (subreddit every dude should check out: http://www.reddit.com/r/malefashionadvice/ ) and jdbee was awesome. Since we were avid readers, we knew the rules and how to approach him - we told him straight up that we expected complete honesty and were open to the public. Things like this are a win, win I think. I love reading about new brands, and enjoy the unbiased reviews, and the compa…

Another good person to approach would be Dan Trepanier of The Style Blogger ( http://tsbmen.com ). They have a [self-proclaimed] readership of 100K+ monthly, and they offer style advice to specific groups like bigger guys, really tall guys, short guys, etc. I think your product would be a perfect fit for their audience.

I'll definitely reach out. Any recommendations for getting the word out are much appreciated!
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