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Brand profile
New England Shirt Company
Fall River, Massachusetts shirtmaker producing made-in-USA oxford and dress shirts under its own label and for American menswear brands.
Fall RiverOrigin
MenswearFocus
Urban prep / IvyStyle
$$Price
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What to know about New England Shirt Company
A rescued factory, still running
Robert Kidder bought the closing Herringbone Shirt Company's mill and machines in 2009 to keep the Fall River plant, sewing shirts since 1933, in production.
Also sews other labels' shirts
Beyond its own label and the William Gray line, the factory runs private-label shirt programs for American menswear retailers including J.Press.
Ivy shirting, made in USA
The range centers on oxford, chambray and dress shirts in limited runs, built domestically at around $190 a shirt.
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Brand facts
New England Shirt Company is a Fall River, Massachusetts shirtmaker founded in 2009, when industry veteran Robert Kidder bought the mill and machinery of the closing Herringbone Shirt Company to keep domestic production alive. Its Alden Street factory has sewn shirts since 1933. The company produces limited-run oxford, chambray and dress shirts under its own label and the William Gray line, and runs private-label programs for American menswear retailers such as J.Press. Ivy-leaning, made-in-USA construction anchors the range, with shirts around $190.
- Founded
- 2009
- Origin
- Fall River, United States
- Price
- $$
- Focus
- Menswear
- Styles
- Urban prep / Ivy, Workwear / Heritage