Under Mr. Del Vecchio's supervision as CEO and chairman, Brooks Brothers purchased an additional factory, called Southwick Clothing, in Haverhill, Mass.
He was fined and given a six-month conditional discharge in April 2001 by Sunderland City Council for selling a pound of bananas from his stall in Southwick market.
"We feel strongly that American factories can offer us that shape, and a lot of it has to do with the shoulder and the construction of the jacket, " said Cuan Hanly, vice president and brand director of Jack Spade, which produces all of its suits at Southwick.