Zayre Heavy Knit Quarter-Zip Sweatshirt
XS / Deep Black
$59.99
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Zayre’s story spans an early Boston apparel business, the postwar rise of discount stores, and a major shift in American retail. The first Zayre discount store opened in Hyannis in 1956, and the chain grew across the eastern United States before nearly 400 stores were sold to Ames in 1988. Its corporate family also helped shape the off-price retail landscape, making Zayre an especially interesting name for collectors. This quarter-zip sweatshirt brings that history into everyday wear for former shoppers and anyone drawn to the stories behind familiar store banners.
Zayre was an American discount-store chain that operated in the eastern half of the United States from 1956 to 1990, with headquarters in Framingham, Massachusetts. Its roots go back to 1919, when brothers Max and Morris Feldberg founded the New England Trading Company in Boston as an underwear and hosiery wholesaler. They later built the Bell Shops retail chain and acquired New York-based Nugents in 1946. Seeking a new direction as downtown retail declined, the family opened its first Zayre discount store in Hyannis, Massachusetts, on September 20, 1956, followed soon by a Boston location. Zayre expanded across eastern U.S. markets and became a publicly traded company in 1962. Its parent, Zayre Corp., also developed specialty retail businesses, including Hit or Miss and T.J. Maxx; TJX became a subsidiary in 1987. In October 1988, Zayre Corp. sold nearly 400 Zayre stores to Ames Department Stores. The following year, Zayre Corp. merged with TJX and took the name The TJX Companies, Inc. By 1990, remaining Zayre stores had closed or been converted to Ames stores.
Zayre’s story spans an early Boston apparel business, the postwar rise of discount stores, and a major shift in American retail. The first Zayre discount store opened in Hyannis in 1956, and the chain grew across the eastern United States before nearly 400 stores were sold to Ames in 1988. Its corporate family also helped shape the off-price retail landscape, making Zayre an especially interesting name for collectors. This quarter-zip sweatshirt brings that history into everyday wear for former shoppers and anyone drawn to the stories behind familiar store banners.
Zayre was an American discount-store chain that operated in the eastern half of the United States from 1956 to 1990, with headquarters in Framingham, Massachusetts. Its roots go back to 1919, when brothers Max and Morris Feldberg founded the New England Trading Company in Boston as an underwear and hosiery wholesaler. They later built the Bell Shops retail chain and acquired New York-based Nugents in 1946. Seeking a new direction as downtown retail declined, the family opened its first Zayre discount store in Hyannis, Massachusetts, on September 20, 1956, followed soon by a Boston location. Zayre expanded across eastern U.S. markets and became a publicly traded company in 1962. Its parent, Zayre Corp., also developed specialty retail businesses, including Hit or Miss and T.J. Maxx; TJX became a subsidiary in 1987. In October 1988, Zayre Corp. sold nearly 400 Zayre stores to Ames Department Stores. The following year, Zayre Corp. merged with TJX and took the name The TJX Companies, Inc. By 1990, remaining Zayre stores had closed or been converted to Ames stores.
| XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | |
| Width, in | 18.50 | 20.00 | 21.50 | 23.00 | 25.00 | 27.00 | 29.50 | 32.50 |
| Length, in | 25.50 | 26.50 | 27.50 | 28.50 | 29.50 | 30.50 | 31.25 | 32.00 |
| Sleeve length (from center back), in | 33.75 | 34.50 | 35.50 | 36.00 | 36.75 | 37.50 | 38.25 | 39.00 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Product features
- 55% cotton / 42% polyester / 3% spandex midweight blend
- Odor-resistant performance fabric
- Silver metal quarter-zip with metal pull
- Self-banded cuffs and hem for structured fit
- Medium-heavy fabric (9.73 oz/yd²) with subtle stretch
Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Iron, team or dry: medium heat
- Do not dryclean
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Mercer+Mettle™ MM3040, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, team or dry: medium heat, Do not dryclean
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Mercer+Mettle™ MM3040, two year warranty in the EU and Northern Ireland
Care instructions: Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F), Non-chlorine: bleach as needed, Tumble dry: low heat, Iron, team or dry: medium heat, Do not dryclean