Gitman Vintage
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It might be a random quote from Gitman Vintage head Oberlding but it sums up the brand perfectly. Gitman Vintage got its start when Chris found a collection of old line books, dating back to 1979, at the Gitman factory. From here Chris chooses a year from their archive and recreates them, slimming the body and raising the armholes to bring the fit of the shirts up to date. The line uses every detail of the old shirts, even using the old label, original buttons and minor details. As logical as it sounds, Gitman Vintage were one of the first shirt makers to use their old line books and create a new line based on their heritage - a formula that has been copied since.
Like a number of shirt companies when they launched, Ashland shirt corporation focused on making shirts for stores and other companies. It wasn't until the aforementioned takeover that any shirts were made in the family name. Their factory is based is Ashland, Pennsylvania and has been since the companies inception. Each shirt takes 50 steps before completion and is made of 25 separate pieces in total, taking over 80 minutes on an individual shirt. Several designers, including Thom Browne, have had their shirts made in the factory - which speaks to their quality.
The main difference between Gitman and Gitman Vintage is fit. Gitman, which creates shirts for their older customer base, makes them to all the old shirt specifications - lower armholes, roomier bodies and a 'fuller cut'. There's also several distinct touches that make Gitman Vintage different from their mainline whether it be: original double track stitching, chalk buttons, locker loops or the original 'Gitman Bros. Est 1978' logo on the inside tag.