2 chapters across the catalog
A host recounts traveling to Taiwan and South Korea in the 1980s and 90s to have custom shirts made for approximately $15 to $20. These shirts featured specialized oversized breast pockets designed to hold 5-inch floppy disks or CDs, allowing for the discreet transport of media.
Custom Tailored Shirts and South Korean Manufacturing
A discussion of the tailoring industry in South Korea suggests that many independent vendors likely use the same centralized factories for shirt production due to identical packaging. Details are shared regarding a custom shirt design featuring oversized pockets capable of holding CD jewel cases and patented Perry Ellis shoulder pleats.
