One day only Sat.,12th, from 9 to 3 Rick Riccio, representative of the Skip Gambert Shirt Co., will be here to help introduce both men and women to our made to measure shirt offerings. Of course all made in the U.S.A.

There are a couple of hundred fabric swatches to pick

from for your next perfectly fitting shirt. One day only

special buy 3 and receive 1 free from our 3000 shirt

fabric range.

ONE DAY ONLY SATURDAY THE 12TH FROM 9 TO 3; the outdoors line IBEX will have on display their men's and women's wool tops and bottoms made in the U.S.A.

There are some great looks in this washable

wool line by IBEX which is made in the U.S.A.

One day only Saturday the 12th 9to3; the salesman for Lone Pine Leathers made in Vernon, CA will be here to show the leathers jackets for men and women.

Pick the skin, lining, and style and have a jacket that

suits your needs and wants. Lone Pine will also

have some premade jackets for purchase.

Zahner's Fine Apparel is having a made in America trunk show. What is a trunk show?

In days gone bye salesman would come to the store

 with all their company's offerings that usually were

 in a trunk for easy transport. We will have a number

of salesmen here showing all their companies offerings

for this Fall season. But more important they will

show you the products their companies make in

The U.S.A.

Since 1913 the Schott name has been synonymous with

classic styling and quality workmanship. This classic

leather Jacket is made in America. We also have their

classic wool Pea coat again made in the U.S.A.

COMING SOON!!!

MADE IN AMERICA TRUNK SHOW

SOME OF OUR VENDORS WHO SELL MADE IN AMERICA CLOTHING WILL BE COMING TO SHOW YOU THEIR LINES OF CLOTHING, ACCESSORIES, ETC. OUR TRUNK SHOW IS NOW POSTPONED UNTIL NOVEMBER 12th, 2011. PLEASE COME JOIN US TO VIEW THE MADE IN AMERICA ITEMS WE SELL!!

Scott is always looking for the latest and most unique styles in the clothing market.

Brian Linton carries the Jack Lipson shirt line and the

Gala slack line. Both high quality lines that offer

great styling.  Scott is looking to fill in for Fall and

consider Items for the Spring 2012 season.

A letter from Richard S Forte an expert in cashmere formerly of Dawson-Forte Cashmere.

All Cashmere is not equal! You can almost see the softness!

There is a common misconception that all cashmere is

created equal. Not so! There are several characteristics

of this unique fiber that affect both the price and the

quality of the garment made from it. When manufacturers

are pressed to make a less expensive garment they do two

things. They use cheaper cashmere and they use less of 

 it in the garment. Lets look at the cost of the cashmere first.

There are significant differences in the quality and therefore

the price of the fiber that can be used in a cahmere garment.

There are variations in the fineness of the cashmere from various

origins. There are also more subtle variations within origins.

Finer cashmere is more expensive than coarser cashmere. Our

fingers are very sensitive. They can feel the difference between

coarse and fine cashmere. So the consumer can usually spot

sweaters cheapened in this way. Color also plays a role. The

whiter, more expensive fiber is more versatile. It can dyed to

any color. Darker, cheaper cashmeres are often bleached white

and then dyed. This reduces the softness of the fober significantly.

"Let your fingers do the walking" and you feel the difference.

Cashmere fiber is also priced by its length because it makes

a stronger yarn that pills less. This factor cannot be deduced

by examining a garment. It only becomes obvious after wearing.

Garments made from longer fiber will pill less and last longer.

So fiber fineness, color, and length each play a role in the cost

variation between seemingly similar garments.

Cashmere is expensive. A manufacturer pressed to reduce his

 price will often just make the garment lighter. The less cashmere

used, the lower the price of the garment. The most common way

to do this is to loosen the tension on the knitting machine.

This will makethe fabric of the garment looser, more porous, limp.

 A good, tightlyknit fabric will have resilience, density.When you

pull the sides of thegarment apart and let them go the garment

will snap back to shape.The increased density will hold the

fibers in the yarn, reducing pilling and increasing wear.

Cheaper sweaters often contain the combination of

shorter fiber and loose knitting. This is a disatrous recipe 

that will yield a sweater sure to pill.

Our advice; "You get what you pay for". When shopping

for cashmere look for value. In the long run, you will be better off.

Richard S. Forte