Online custom shirt maker
Ratio Clothing has opened its first physical location at 16th and Boulder streets in Denver's LoHi neighborhood.
"We had a lot of requests from people wanting to swing by to check out fabrics and get their measurements taken," says Eric Powell, founder of the Denver-based company.
Powell started the company as an online business in 2011. At 6 feet 4 inches, he had trouble finding clothes that fit. After a trip to Asia, where he got his first taste of custom clothing, he had the idea to start Ratio.
"I wasn't happy with the quality there, and I had the itch to start something," Powell says.
Most custom shirt companies make their clothing halfway around the world, but Ratio keeps all the work -- and jobs -- in the United States. The company currently makes dress and casual shirts and hopes to add custom suits next year.
"One of these days, we actually hope to get into women’s clothing as well," Powell says.
Powell also is keeping the online outlet, where customers can order custom suits without taking measurements. Ratio asks a series of questions such as the size of suit jacket do you where to arrive at the perfect fit. It takes about three weeks for the customer to receive the order, and if it doesn't fit perfectly, Ratio will alter it or remake it for free.
"Once you’ve got your fit profile locked in, it's as easy as going to J. Crew and getting a size medium off the rack," Powell says.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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