Gitman Bros

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Gitman Bros
Industry Fashion
Founded1978;46 years ago (1978)
Headquarters,
United States
Products Shirts, neckties
Parent Individualized Apparel Group

Gitman Bros is a men's shirt and necktie manufacturer. It is one of the few remaining made in America clothing companies. [1] Currently owned by Individualized Apparel Group, Gitman Bros is sold in 30 countries. [2]

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History

Based in Ashland, Pennsylvania, [3] the original Gitman Bros was founded in 1978, with a history going back to 1932 as the Ashland Shirt & Pajama Co. [4] [5]

Gitman Vintage was launched in 2008. [6]

Owing to rising costs and an insufficient volume of orders exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Gitman ceased production in June 2020; Gitman's parent company combined manufacturing with affiliate manufacturing companies located in Tennessee and New Jersey. [7] In September 2020 Brigade Industries, a federal clothing contractor, announced its intention to reopen the former Gitman Ashland operations as a contract facility. [8]

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