U.S. Olympic athletes in Rio will be wearing clothing made in Rochester in both the opening and closing ceremonies.
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“Our Olympic athletes will proudly wear, to carry the American flag in Rio”.
Ralph Lauren will reveal the design today. “I commend Ralph Lauren for selecting Hickey Freeman as one of their manufacturing partners to produce this year’s Ralph Lauren-designed Team USA’s Opening Ceremony Olympic uniforms”.
In addition to outfitting more than 1,100 members of Team USA, the shorts and blazer manufactured by the Rochester factory will be available for purchase by the public at all Ralph Lauren stores and online.
Ralph Lauren contracted with Hickey-Freeman to manufacture more than 1,100 jackets for USA athletes.
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Hickey Freeman CEO Stephen Granovsky thanks the senator for his support of the company and its Rochester workforce. “Whether helping us fix tariff rules so that USA wool suit manufacturers have an even field to compete, or helping us tap job training grants that are now enabling us to hire new workers and give them on-the-job manufacturing skills to prepare them for a new career, the Senator’s support is helping us grow in Rochester”. The factory employs about 450 people and makes more than 100,000 pieces annually, according to the senator’s office. The opening ceremony is slated for August 5.
