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They decided to start their clothing line for shorter men than normal: 5’8″ and under.Įven though the fashion and apparel industry is one of the most competitive segments in the market, short men have been complaining about the lack of clothing for years.Ĭlothing company Ash and Anvil was founded as a supplier of shirts and eventually expanded into short men’s clothing. The struggle to locate clothing that fit properly persisted even when they became accustomed to and comfortable with their distinctive characteristics.Įric, who moved to Detroit in 2008 after graduating, and Steven, both native Detroiters, also shared another characteristic: this inspired them to create the Ash & Anvil clothing brand. They have both struggled their entire lives with being shorter than most people. Steven Mazur and Eric Huang founded Ash and Anvil while working for a digital advertising agency in Detroit, Michigan, as part of the Venture for America fellowship program, connecting college graduates with start-ups in economically developing cities. Steven and Eric have run multiple start-up businesses together, which means they both have business experience.ĭespite this similarity, they were not driving factors forming Ash and Anvil. Steven Mazur and Eric Huang are the founders of Ash and Anvil, a clothing line for shorter-than-average guys. It also offers clothing designed specifically for guys 5’8″ and shorter, making them look great and fit well. Ash and Erie include a complete line of T-shirts, polos, jeans, and shorts made of soft, durable materials. What Is Ash and Erie?Īsh and Erie is a firm that specializes in apparel for short guys. “We’re pretty committed to growing this thing into something large like a Lane Bryant.Ash & Anvil (renamed Ash and Erie) is a clothing line for short men presented in Shark Tank episode 825 by Steven Mazur and Eric Huang.

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In 2016 with some more fundraising, they’ll begin expanding to offer a full line of clothing, including pants (“a huge issue if you’re a shorter guy,” Mazur says), chinos, and knitwear. The company’s website is currently selling the first product, the Everyday Shirt ($69), a preshrunk cotton button-down in sizes to fit men from 5’2″ to 5’8″, which racked up about 100 pre-launch orders without any marketing. People are truly holding each other up and not competing against each other.” The company is located in Detroit-Mazur is a native, Huang is not-and Mazur says a reason they chose to keep working there after their initial fellowship was “t he community is so extremely supportive.

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That amount plus a $30,000 grant from winning a startup pitch competition is funding the launch of Ash and Erie. He agreed they were onto something, and they launched an indiegogo campaign in February offering “everyday shirts for the shorter guy.” They had $27,000 worth of preorders by the end of the campaign. Mazur consulted Huang about a line of clothing designed for short men.

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