Made for you

Nothing sits in a warehouse.

We don't hold inventory. Every piece is produced specifically for you — about five business days to make, about five to ship.

Mass production means overproduction. We chose the model that only creates what's actually needed.

The ritual

Three stages, start to door.

  1. A technical blueprint of the bear crewneck laid out before it is built, its centered chest patch and folded cuff label called out.
    Stage 1

    Laid Down

    Your order starts its build. Nothing sits in a warehouse.

  2. A seamstress guides the At The City patch under a sewing machine as it is stitched onto a navy garment.
    Stage 2

    In the Making

    Sewn, embroidered, and printed for you. About five business days.

  3. A Weathered Sailor order packed to ship — a branded mailer, tissue, and a handwritten thank-you-for-your-support card.
    Stage 3

    Setting Sail

    Shipped free. About five more.

About two weeks, made for you. We think the wait is part of the point.

Dates, not shrugs

We show you a date, not a duration.

Every product page shows the window your order should arrive in, worked out from how long that piece takes to make and how long the post takes. We pad it outward, never inward — a piece that arrives early is a good surprise.

Made to order · shipped across the U.S.

Every order, on its way.

Each piece is made when you order it, then shipped from whichever hub is closer — Philadelphia or Los Angeles. Here's every U.S. order we've sent, since our first.

13.1days
average, from your order to your door
164
orders shipped, and counting
16
states, and counting
PhiladelphiaLos Angeles

Updated:

Beyond the border

And some went a lot further.

Most orders stay stateside — but a handful have crossed borders and oceans. Shipped from Los Angeles, up into British Columbia, and clear across the Pacific to New Zealand.

8
orders shipped beyond the U.S.
2
countries — Canada & New Zealand
6,514mi
our farthest door — Orewa, New Zealand
≈ 6,514 milesLos AngelesNew ZealandBritish Columbia

Updated:

International orders since February 2025. Delivery timing is shown on the U.S. map, where carrier tracking is available.

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