Posts by TonyThe Tailor

Quote:Originally Posted by Despos I won't measure for these situations because it doesn't work. Measurements are trivial unless you know the DNA of the pattern and cutting system. Trial & error for sure. Exactly...

http://www.mrketplace.com/44815/iag-acquiring-coppley/

You met with Michael Mutlese, Daroff's head of manufacturing, who invented the "Korrect Kollar" machine, which revolutionized the ready made clothing industry. My father was Joseph Paranzino, Mutlese's right-hand man and pattern maker. I...

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20121022/BUSINESS/310220022/Schumer-leading-rally-outside-Hickey-Freeman Schumer, workers rally around Hickey Freeman I looked at Schumer's voting record and although I didn't go to deep...

http://www.wwd.com/business-news/financial/hmx-group-files-chapter-11-6434586?module=Business-hero More details emerge: (from WWD this morning, my emphasis in Bold Italics) As part of the bankruptcy filing, HMX signed an agreement to...

Just filed Chapter 11 this morning http://www.wwd.com/business-news/financial/hmx-group-files-chapter-11-6434586?src=nl/newsAlert/20121019-1 by Vicki Young from WWD HMX Group and related entities on Friday morning filed a voluntary...

While that may be true, the problem is as a retailer, Samuelsohn is much more garment oriented rather than marketing oriented as HF is. I get many new Hickey's in my shop to refit or repair and after I show them a Sammy or a Southwick...

I think the blame goes all the way back to HartMarx as they made very bad decisions for years that crippled the company. Hickey-Freeman has taken all of the make from the garment ("completely mechanized!" the salesman said to me...

http://www.mrketplace.com/44367/union-workers-brace-for-more-hmx-trouble/ HMX Workers prepare to occupy factories

http://www.wwd.com/menswear-news/retail-business/hmx-under-deadline-pressure-6406141?full=true from WWD By Vicki M. Young and Jean E. Palmieri The other shoe is about to drop for HMX Group. The company is running out of time as...