Another American factory is about to bite the dust.
The Gitman Bros. shirt manufacturing plant in Ashland, Pa., will close by the end of the summer as a result of the economic fallout from the coronavirus. However, production will remain in America and move to the company-owned Measure Up shirt facility in Lafayette, Tenn., according to Chris Olberding, president of Gitman and Gitman Vintage.
Even so, the closure of the Ashland plant is just the latest blow to American manufacturing. Brooks Brothers has said that it will most likely close its factories in Long Island City, N.Y., Garland, N.C., and Haverhill, Mass., this summer. And there are rumblings that Tailored Brands, which operates a Joseph Abboud factory in New Bedford, Mass., may also be considering closing that facility, especially if it is forced to file bankruptcy, which has been rumored.
Olberding said Gitman has a long history in Ashland, one that dates back 88 years, so “it was a very difficult decision to make to close the facility. But we’re not closing the brand.” He added that the plant has been producing personal protective equipment during the pandemic and that will continue as long as it is needed.
“Although most people don’t realize it, Measure Up began providing custom and made-to-order services for Gitman dating back to the early 1990s, so the Gitman DNA already runs deep in Tennessee,” Olberding added. ”Shirtmaking is in the DNA in Lafayette. We anticipate that this heritage, coupled with the relocation of many skilled sewers to Measure Up, will provide for a seamless transition.”
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