Weird new chain in Ireland

[trogdor]

(i)Gents, I just happened to cycle past a new alterations tailor in Cork, and discovered that it's actually a franchise of a nationwide chain. It's called The Zip Yard (http://www.thezipyard.ie/). I promise that I'm not shilling for them -- it just seemed kind of odd (and comment-worthy) that there would be a nationwide chain of alterations shops (it's not exactly big business, is it?) I suppose that in the current economic climate in Ireland, people are trying to repair and alter older clothes, rather than buying new stuff. Interesting though, eh? More practically speaking, have any of ye in Ireland used them? I might give them a trial run.

 

[Flieger]

Do they repair broken liquor bottles?

 

[alliswell]

^ What's that supposed to mean?

 

[trogdor]

I think he was implying -- somewhat clumsily -- that Irish people are drunks.

Sometimes the desire to press the buttons on one's keyboard outweighs the fact that one has nothing to say.

 

[BareSolid]

Things are tough in Southern Ireland at the moment I gather, but I hope something like that catches on and moves to Britain as well.

 

[Sander]

Originally Posted by trogdor

Sometimes the desire to press the buttons on one's keyboard outweighs the fact that one has nothing to say.

very well put.

 

[Kent Wang]

I've always wondered why there are so many industries that don't have nationwide chains, alterations shop being one of them; cobblers, dry cleaners, being a few other clothing-related ones I can think of. I'm not saying I would necessarily go to them, but chains are successful in so many industries.

 

[Racing Green]

I've passed the one in Dublin a few times, never realised it was a chain.

 

[Cary Grant]

Originally Posted by Sander

very well put.

+1!

 

[fxh]

Originally Posted by trogdor

(i)Gents,

I just happened to cycle past a new alterations tailor in Cork, and discovered that it's actually a franchise of a nationwide chain. It's called The Zip Yard (http://www.thezipyard.ie/).

I promise that I'm not shilling for them -- it just seemed kind of odd (and comment-worthy) that there would be a nationwide chain of alterations shops (it's not exactly big business, is it?) I suppose that in the current economic climate in Ireland, people are trying to repair and alter older clothes, rather than buying new stuff. Interesting though, eh?

More practically speaking, have any of ye in Ireland used them? I might give them a trial run.

There is at least two nation wide chains of alterations shops I can think of here in Australia.

Heres one.

They are good and quick for basics like taking up trousers, taking out waist, slimming a shirt or basic repairs etc but their prices go upwards quickly for anything like real tailoring alterations and they aren't tailors. For nipping in a jacket at the waist they charge as much or more than a tailor and aren't as skilled. They do however give fast turn around.

Both often position themselves in shopping malls and will offer jeans taken up while you wait.

I did see a small alterations shop today - not part of chain - advertising "Pants taken up - First Leg Free!"

I was in Co. Cork last August - things looked pretty grim - and it doesn't seem to have improved.

 

[sartorialexecutive]

Originally Posted by BareSolid

Things are tough in Southern Ireland at the moment I gather, but I hope something like that catches on and moves to Britain as well.

Looks like the UK is already on their radar - http://www.thezipyard.com/news/view/19

 

[alliswell]

Originally Posted by trogdor

I think he was implying -- somewhat clumsily -- that Irish people are drunks.

Sometimes the desire to press the buttons on one's keyboard outweighs the fact that one has nothing to say.

Na bac leis an amadan, an ea? Maith an fear. Tar eis seachtdeag mbliana anseo sa Mheiricea nil aon suim agam 'cur suas' leis an raimeis iud. Ar aon nos nil faic eile le ra aige, de reir dealreamh.

 

[meister]

Originally Posted by alliswell

Na bac leis an amadan, an ea? Maith an fear. Tar eis seachtdeag mbliana anseo sa Mheiricea nil aon suim agam 'cur suas' leis an raimeis iud. Ar aon nos nil faic eile le ra aige, de reir dealreamh.

Yes keep Irish alive....