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American Apparel warns it may go out of business
LA Times ^
| 8/17/15
| By Shan Li
Posted on 08/18/2015 9:38:16 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s
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As a wholesaler I have never sold their products. Sleazy company, sleazy looking models, and they support illegal aliens invading us. Oh, and I'm not impressed with their products. I have plenty other clothing suppliers that are superior in every way to them.
To: ChildOfThe60s
American Eagle is booming.
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posted on
08/18/2015 9:48:11 AM PDT
by
sarasota
To: ChildOfThe60s
I like their stuff, but they charge so much. Who can afford it? I tried getting some shorts there, once. It was $55 for something I could’ve gotten elsewhere for a fraction of the price.
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posted on
08/18/2015 9:52:32 AM PDT
by
Politicalkiddo
("Under every stone lurks a politician."- Aristophanes)
To: ChildOfThe60s
Am I wrong, but doesn’t American Apparel sell mostly stuff made in China and Vietnam?
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posted on
08/18/2015 9:53:04 AM PDT
by
LS
("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
To: ChildOfThe60s
sleazy looking modelsAll of their "models" are regular company employees. The sleazeball ex-CEO did most of the photography.
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posted on
08/18/2015 10:08:36 AM PDT
by
Squawk 8888
(I don't run; if you see me running, you should run too.)
To: LS
Nope, they have a factory in the US and their tagline is, “Made in downtown LA”.
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posted on
08/18/2015 10:09:36 AM PDT
by
Squawk 8888
(I don't run; if you see me running, you should run too.)
To: Squawk 8888
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posted on
08/18/2015 10:12:36 AM PDT
by
LS
("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
To: Squawk 8888
All of their "models" are regular company employees. The sleazeball ex-CEO did most of the photography. WOW!!! I just Binged their ads. I had no idea. Waaaay NSFW!
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posted on
08/18/2015 10:13:02 AM PDT
by
houeto
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
To: ChildOfThe60s
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posted on
08/18/2015 10:15:48 AM PDT
by
WayneS
(Yeah, it's probably sarcasm...)
To: ChildOfThe60s; LS
Yep and yep.
‘American’ Apparel is as American as Beijing.
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posted on
08/18/2015 10:24:46 AM PDT
by
relictele
(WhatPrincipiis obsta & Finem respice - Resist The Beginnings & Consider The Ends)
To: relictele
ps - made in America has many meanings, from final construction/sewing/assembly etc.
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posted on
08/18/2015 10:26:14 AM PDT
by
relictele
(WhatPrincipiis obsta & Finem respice - Resist The Beginnings & Consider The Ends)
To: ChildOfThe60s
Start a line of CSA themed goods. Make flags. The market is wide open for that since so many others have pulled out of it for non-market reasons.
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posted on
08/18/2015 10:28:10 AM PDT
by
arthurus
(It's true.)
To: Politicalkiddo
I like their stuff, but they charge so much. Who can afford it? I tried getting some shorts there, once. It was $55 for something I could’ve gotten elsewhere for a fraction of the price. That's what "Made in the USA" costs - even coming from the sweatshops full of illegals in L.A. $55 isn't out of line at all - considering the cost of government the USA imposes on domestic manufacturers, it's actually pretty cheap.
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posted on
08/18/2015 10:29:18 AM PDT
by
Mr. Jeeves
(Heteropatriarchal Capitalist)
To: houeto
I never saw any of their ads before. Now, I wish I hadn’t.
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posted on
08/18/2015 10:32:33 AM PDT
by
Politicalkiddo
("Under every stone lurks a politician."- Aristophanes)
To: Mr. Jeeves
I agree. But I’m not rich enough to buy things made here. That’s why it seems outrageously priced to me. But, economically, it makes more sense for AA stuff to be overpriced compared to products made by companies like Nike.
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posted on
08/18/2015 10:36:48 AM PDT
by
Politicalkiddo
("Under every stone lurks a politician."- Aristophanes)
To: Squawk 8888
All of their "models" are regular company employees. I looked at their website and their "models" though not ugly, most are plain looking and the photography sucks...
I thought the idea of using professional models is to subconsciously make women think if they buy this clothing item they will look like the model...
No wonder their sales are dying...
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posted on
08/18/2015 10:42:05 AM PDT
by
Popman
(Christ Alone: My Cornerstone...)
To: ChildOfThe60s
To: Squawk 8888
I haven’t looked at their retail ads in a long time. I’m going by the last (wholesale) catalogs that I had. I quit looking at them.
Some of my counterparts in my business have complained about inconsistent quality. I can’t speak to that, having never sold any of their stuff.
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posted on
08/18/2015 12:02:39 PM PDT
by
ChildOfThe60s
(If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there....)
To: Mr. Jeeves
I deal with a good USA made tee company in VA called Jensen Apparel, I've sold boatloads of their shirts and my customers are always happy with product & price.
I am a wholesaler, but they do have a retail web site. IMO their prices are very good. Truly not much more than imported.
Good people, check them out.
https://www.jensenapparel.com/home.php
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posted on
08/18/2015 12:18:41 PM PDT
by
ChildOfThe60s
(If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there....)
To: Mr. Jeeves; Politicalkiddo
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posted on
08/18/2015 12:19:52 PM PDT
by
ChildOfThe60s
(If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there....)
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