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post #1 of 13
2/24/10 at 2:55am
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I have a few Thomas Pink dress shirts made in Ireland. They seem to be quite well-made, with very even/straight stitches. Most appreciated is the extra tightness of the sewing between the fabric and bottom-end of the iridescent buttons. I'm curious if there exist, isolated and or revolutionary, Irish bespoke shirtmakers in Ireland (Catholic or Protestant half) whose skills remained unsung and therefore unknown to many on this board?
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post #2 of 13
2/24/10 at 3:16am
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I have a few Thomas Pink dress shirts made in Ireland. They seem to be quite well-made, with very even/straight stitches. Most appreciated is the extra tightness of the sewing between the fabric and bottom-end of the iridescent buttons. I'm curious if there exist, isolated and or revolutionary, Irish bespoke shirtmakers in Ireland (Catholic or Protestant half) whose skills remained unsung and therefore unknown to many on this board?

Those Pink shirts were probably made by Glenaden, prior to Pink/LVMH sending production overseas and quality standards slipping. To my knowledge there are no significant quality shirt manufacturers left in Ireland.

Glenaden is now out of business. Just prior to its death, it was making shirts for Coles/WH Taylor and for One Like No Other.

Not sure if there are any Irish bespoke shirtmakers. As Pink never existed as a bespoke shirtmaker (it was founded by an MBA in the 1980s using the name of a mythical 18th-century tailor) your Pink shirts would not be any indication of Irish bespoke shirtmaking prowess. I suppose Sean O'Flynn in London has Irish roots, but he is based in London.

There are a couple of decent RTW shirt manufacturers left in the UK, although I can't see them lasting too much longer: Rayner & Sturges (who make for Alexander Boyd/Emma Willis/Lucy Adams and more) and Cleeve come to mind. T&A has its own shirtmaking factory in Gloucester. H&K alleges they still make their shirts in Glenrothes, Scotland, although it's not verifiable and there are rumors to the contrary. Most of the other brands out there are making somewhere else.
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post #3 of 13
2/24/10 at 4:41am
Cleeve, it seems, is in administration. http://www.businessesforsale.com/AME...medium=twitter Leon
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post #4 of 13
2/24/10 at 4:54am

Thomas Pink is not and iirc never was a bespoke shirtmaker.

Edit: RJman beat me to it.
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post #5 of 13
2/24/10 at 6:20am
How about Smyth & Gibson Shirtmakers. I haven't used them but read about the company here.

They have a factory in my wife's home town so I will have a look next time I'm over the water.
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post #6 of 13
2/24/10 at 10:05am
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Cleeve, it seems, is in administration.

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post #7 of 13
2/24/10 at 12:37pm
I do believe that Smyth and Gibson make for TP as well.
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post #8 of 13
2/24/10 at 1:11pm
As said Thomas Pink is a British high street chain. There are still a few bespoke tailors in Dublin but I'd imagine anyone here serious about bespoke would be going to London as it's 50 minutes away.
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post #9 of 13
2/24/10 at 7:56pm
I'm not sure Smyth & Gibson does bespoke, but their shirts are very good.
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post #10 of 13
2/26/10 at 12:33am
Whither Stephens Bros. Ltd., (N. Irish sewn) Royal Warrant Holder as Shirtmakers & Hosiers to HRH Phil, Duke Of Edinburgh, at one time?
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post #11 of 13
2/26/10 at 11:14am
Poland no?
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post #12 of 13
3/5/10 at 9:37am
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As said Thomas Pink is a British high street chain. There are still a few bespoke tailors in Dublin but I'd imagine anyone here serious about bespoke would be going to London as it's 50 minutes away.
I am not entirely convinced that there are any real bespoke tailors in Dublin. Aren't the likes of Maurice Abrahams, Magee, and Louis Copeland strictly MTM? And, that being the case, the best MTM service available is actually from Richard @ Frewen & Aylward in Dun Laoghaire with their Zegna service (better, by far, than what BT offer). I think there's a couple of sole traders around - one in Ranelagh, one in Galway, who can do bespoke but not so sure about the Dublin high-street.
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post #13 of 13
12/20/11 at 8:01pm

Sorry to resurrect an ancient thread like this, but I feel I really must reply to some of the comments on this thread.  Firstly with a local tailoring community nearby I don't see why one should automatically fly over to London just because its close.  Most of the tailors operating in Ireland worked in London for years anyway before coming back. Tailors working are

 

Tailors in Ireland:

Ronald Johnston Master Tailor
Huntstown Lawn
Clonsilla
Dublin Ireland
Email: johnnstontailors@gmail.com
Phone 018204378
Mobile 0863531664

David Young,
7 Francis Street,
Galway,
Ireland
T 00353 91 564460
M 00353 85 7364979
E info@davidyoungbespoketailor.com
http://www.davidyoun...poketailor.com/

Joseph Martin,
1 Keeling Street,
Sligo,
Ireland
00353 71 91 62257

Friedhelm Arntz,
11 Belgrave Rd.,
Rathmines,
Dublin 6,
Ireland
Tel: 00353 1 4960735

Michael Johnson,
Bridge St,
Tullow,
Carlow,
Co. Carlow,
Ireland
00353 59 9151131

 

Thamos Wolfangel,
24 Melifoint House,
Mellifont Avenue,
Dunlaoghaire.
Tel: 01 2807066

 

7 Parliament st
Cork
Co. Cork

(021)4270554

 

75 Thomas St 8
Co. Dublin
(01)4535896
 
 
 
Shirtmakers working are Smyth and Gibson, The Grosvenor Shirt Company and The Moville Clothing Company
 
 

 

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