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Have you seen their clothing? They are bland and tasteless. They are wal-mart clothes for 3x the price. Having "American" in this brand will make countries lau

Have you seen their clothing? They are bland and tasteless. They are wal-mart clothes for 3x the price. Having "American" in this brand will make countries laugh at how unsophisticated we are. You are going to make something in America at least make something good like New Balance. We don't care to known for making neon green tights.

eru 18y ago
I do not know if you are right about the laughing. A lot of German companies have "Deutsche" in their name. Take Deutsche Bank for example.
josefresco 18y ago
"wal-mart clothes for 3x the price" Did you ever stop to think that maybe Wal-Mart clothes are 1/3 the price of what they should be? And I don't think we as Americans needs to worry about other countries perceiving us as unsophisticated because of AA. There is plenty of low hanging fruit in that category already.
- utsmokingaces 18y ago
  You are trying to get into the ethics of global trade. I am sure glad I can get a plain t-shirt for $6 instead of $20 for AA. But that is a long debate. Checkout http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_%28clothing%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_%28clothing%29 They are a Spanish company that do not outsource their manufacturing. They are able to keep their costs down and deliver the most trendy clothes to their customers. AA on the other hand made clothes that look like 1970s gym clothes.
  - bd 18y ago
    Yup, Zara is incredible company. I usually don't care about apparel brands, but I have a soft spot for Zara. They consistently create nice stuff for very reasonable prices. They make clothes that make you look good, as opposed to having attractive models looking good in whatever. Their way of doing business is very hackerish (in the best sense), beautifully optimized. No external marketing, they just put their shops in premium locations, letting their wares "sell themselves". Instead of paying expensive prima donna fashion designers, they employ an army of young talented people. They constantly monitor fashion trends and consumer demands in their stores, able to rapidly innovate designs and change their production. Their retail stock is completely rotated every two weeks, which creates an extra incentive for customers to come back to check what's new, and it also encourages Woot-type impulse buying, as the stock is limited. Using state-of-the-art logistics they manage to keep their operations costs down. Thanks to their efficient procedures they can create better products for cheaper prices than competition.
  - jfoutz 18y ago
    http://www.amazon.com/American-ApparelFinest-Quality-Tailored-T-Shirt/dp/B001P71KZG http://www.amazon.com/American-ApparelFinest-Quality-Tailore... $5.99. (just to save the long debate)
- potatolicious 18y ago
  Having worked in the manufacturing industry I can tell you this with utmost confidence: Wal-Mart clothes are precisely as expensive as they should be. All other clothes are also precisely as expensive as they should be. There's a very good reason why Wal-Mart clothes are 1/3 the price of other chains, and that word starts with a capital Q. Most people who've never worked in manufacturing call bullshit on this, but they really, really don't know the reality of things. You do get what you pay for.
  - Prrometheus 18y ago
    Besides quality, Wal-mart also has one of the most efficient stocking and distribution processes in the world. There is hardly a facet of their business that the folks in Bentonville have not tried to optimize.
    - mountain_man 18y ago
      oh, Quality. I thought he meant Quantity.
gamache 18y ago
"Bland and tasteless"? What exactly are you expecting from a T-shirt? I appreciate that there is a manufacturer of cotton casualwear which does not feature logos. I don't want to pay for the privilege of wearing a billboard. And on the "make something good" tip -- AA makes the highest quality and best-fitting T-shirts I have ever found. MILES ahead of the crap on sale at Walmart. And they do it in America, so they've earned the right to put it in their name. Company politics and alleged lechery aside: they make a damn fine product, without cutting corners.
- utsmokingaces 18y ago
  Having a logo or not has nothing to do with the fact AA looks ugly as hell. Many great clothing brands do not show their logos on some of their clothes. "I don't want to pay for the privilege of wearing a billboard." Your are paying $20 for a plain grey t-shirt. You don't think you are paying for the AA billboards that are everywhere??
  - gamache 18y ago
    Having a logo or not has nothing to do with the fact AA looks ugly as hell. Again, I am not sure what you want from a T-shirt. AA shirts fit me great -- better than any other manufacturer. What is ugly about a T-shirt that fits?
    - utsmokingaces 18y ago
      I wrote "Have you seen their clothing? They are bland and tasteless." Not t-shirt. I'm glad you are satisfied with your plain $20 t-shirt http://store.americanapparel.net/men-short-sleeves---t-shirts.html http://store.americanapparel.net/men-short-sleeves---t-shirt... based on it's fit and comfort. In my subjective view, it just makes me sick to see American Apparel in other countries and people go in and see that "Americans" are about looking like 1970s high schoolers. Like it our not this brand does represent us.
      - jamiequint 18y ago
jonknee 18y ago
Have you worn their clothing? Their tri-blend and 50/50 blends are the most comfortable shirts you can buy. Wear one of their shirts and you won't compare them to Wal-Mart again. And if you don't want to pay retail, just get them on Amazon. You can get yourself a basic shirt for $6 (and the aforementioned tri-blend for $9). There's a reason why a huge number of bands/artists print on AA shirts, they are top end.
dgabriel 18y ago
I own about 4 of these skirts, in various colors: http://store.americanapparel.net/rsa7302.html http://store.americanapparel.net/rsa7302.html . It's the most versatile, comfortable, awesome piece of clothing I own. I also have several of their dresses and leggings & socks, though I tend to stick with neutral colors and veer away from shiny. Anyone who dresses themselves according to mannequins styled by 20something art school students is bound to look slightly ridiculous to those who are not 20something art school students. Most of the clothing is great and reasonably priced for what you get.

eru 18y ago

I do not know if you are right about the laughing. A lot of German companies have "Deutsche" in their name. Take Deutsche Bank for example.

josefresco 18y ago

"wal-mart clothes for 3x the price" Did you ever stop to think that maybe Wal-Mart clothes are 1/3 the price of what they should be? And I don't think we as Americans needs to worry about other countries perceiving us as unsophisticated because of AA. There is plenty of low hanging fruit in that category already.

utsmokingaces 18y ago
You are trying to get into the ethics of global trade. I am sure glad I can get a plain t-shirt for $6 instead of $20 for AA. But that is a long debate. Checkout http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_%28clothing%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zara_%28clothing%29 They are a Spanish company that do not outsource their manufacturing. They are able to keep their costs down and deliver the most trendy clothes to their customers. AA on the other hand made clothes that look like 1970s gym clothes.
- bd 18y ago
  Yup, Zara is incredible company. I usually don't care about apparel brands, but I have a soft spot for Zara. They consistently create nice stuff for very reasonable prices. They make clothes that make you look good, as opposed to having attractive models looking good in whatever. Their way of doing business is very hackerish (in the best sense), beautifully optimized. No external marketing, they just put their shops in premium locations, letting their wares "sell themselves". Instead of paying expensive prima donna fashion designers, they employ an army of young talented people. They constantly monitor fashion trends and consumer demands in their stores, able to rapidly innovate designs and change their production. Their retail stock is completely rotated every two weeks, which creates an extra incentive for customers to come back to check what's new, and it also encourages Woot-type impulse buying, as the stock is limited. Using state-of-the-art logistics they manage to keep their operations costs down. Thanks to their efficient procedures they can create better products for cheaper prices than competition.
- jfoutz 18y ago
  http://www.amazon.com/American-ApparelFinest-Quality-Tailored-T-Shirt/dp/B001P71KZG http://www.amazon.com/American-ApparelFinest-Quality-Tailore... $5.99. (just to save the long debate)
potatolicious 18y ago
Having worked in the manufacturing industry I can tell you this with utmost confidence: Wal-Mart clothes are precisely as expensive as they should be. All other clothes are also precisely as expensive as they should be. There's a very good reason why Wal-Mart clothes are 1/3 the price of other chains, and that word starts with a capital Q. Most people who've never worked in manufacturing call bullshit on this, but they really, really don't know the reality of things. You do get what you pay for.
- Prrometheus 18y ago
  Besides quality, Wal-mart also has one of the most efficient stocking and distribution processes in the world. There is hardly a facet of their business that the folks in Bentonville have not tried to optimize.
  - mountain_man 18y ago
    oh, Quality. I thought he meant Quantity.

gamache 18y ago

"Bland and tasteless"? What exactly are you expecting from a T-shirt? I appreciate that there is a manufacturer of cotton casualwear which does not feature logos. I don't want to pay for the privilege of wearing a billboard. And on the "make something good" tip -- AA makes the highest quality and best-fitting T-shirts I have ever found. MILES ahead of the crap on sale at Walmart. And they do it in America, so they've earned the right to put it in their name. Company politics and alleged lechery aside: they make a damn fine product, without cutting corners.

utsmokingaces 18y ago
Having a logo or not has nothing to do with the fact AA looks ugly as hell. Many great clothing brands do not show their logos on some of their clothes. "I don't want to pay for the privilege of wearing a billboard." Your are paying $20 for a plain grey t-shirt. You don't think you are paying for the AA billboards that are everywhere??
- gamache 18y ago
  Having a logo or not has nothing to do with the fact AA looks ugly as hell. Again, I am not sure what you want from a T-shirt. AA shirts fit me great -- better than any other manufacturer. What is ugly about a T-shirt that fits?
  - utsmokingaces 18y ago
    I wrote "Have you seen their clothing? They are bland and tasteless." Not t-shirt. I'm glad you are satisfied with your plain $20 t-shirt http://store.americanapparel.net/men-short-sleeves---t-shirts.html http://store.americanapparel.net/men-short-sleeves---t-shirt... based on it's fit and comfort. In my subjective view, it just makes me sick to see American Apparel in other countries and people go in and see that "Americans" are about looking like 1970s high schoolers. Like it our not this brand does represent us.
    - jamiequint 18y ago

jonknee 18y ago

Have you worn their clothing? Their tri-blend and 50/50 blends are the most comfortable shirts you can buy. Wear one of their shirts and you won't compare them to Wal-Mart again. And if you don't want to pay retail, just get them on Amazon. You can get yourself a basic shirt for $6 (and the aforementioned tri-blend for $9). There's a reason why a huge number of bands/artists print on AA shirts, they are top end.

dgabriel 18y ago

I own about 4 of these skirts, in various colors: http://store.americanapparel.net/rsa7302.html http://store.americanapparel.net/rsa7302.html . It's the most versatile, comfortable, awesome piece of clothing I own. I also have several of their dresses and leggings & socks, though I tend to stick with neutral colors and veer away from shiny. Anyone who dresses themselves according to mannequins styled by 20something art school students is bound to look slightly ridiculous to those who are not 20something art school students. Most of the clothing is great and reasonably priced for what you get.