# Paul Fredrick

> Paul Fredrick is a Pennsylvania-based direct-to-consumer menswear company founded in 1986 that built its name on well-fitting dress shirts and grew into a full men's wardrobe brand covering shirts, suits, sport coats, pants, knits, shoes and accessories. Known for non-iron and performance fabrics, signature contrast-trim details and a perfect-fit guarantee, the company sells online and by catalog, backed by human customer service based in Fleetwood, PA. It is majority owned by private equity firm ClearLight Partners and is led by CEO Erica Lee.

- **Founded:** 1986
- **Headquarters:** Fleetwood/Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Founders:** Paul F. Sacher (Founder)
- **Team size:** ~80-120 employees
- **Products:** Dress Shirts, Suits & Sport Coats, Dress & Casual Pants, Casual Shirts, Polos & Knits, Shoes & Accessories
- **Notable:** Built a durable direct-to-consumer menswear brand from a single 2x2 inch Wall Street Journal ad in 1986., Expanded from dress shirts into a full men's apparel line spanning suiting, pants, knits, shoes and accessories., Pioneered comfort-stretch and advanced non-iron shirt fabrics for its customers.

## Products & services

- **Dress Shirts** — Core product line including non-iron and performance-fabric shirts, exact-sizing and big & tall options, with signature contrast-trim details and a collar/fit guide.
- **Suits & Sport Coats** — Tailored suiting and sport coats for business and formal occasions.
- **Dress & Casual Pants** — Tailored dress pants, 5-pocket and casual pants designed to coordinate with the collection.
- **Casual Shirts, Polos & Knits** — Casual shirts, polos, sweaters and knits for versatile layering.
- **Shoes & Accessories** — Dress shoes, belts, ties and men's accessories to complete a look.
- **Fit Guarantee & Style Guides** — A perfect-fit guarantee plus online style guides, fit guides and a dress-shirt collar guide.

## Achievements

- Built a durable direct-to-consumer menswear brand from a single 2x2 inch Wall Street Journal ad in 1986.
- Expanded from dress shirts into a full men's apparel line spanning suiting, pants, knits, shoes and accessories.
- Pioneered comfort-stretch and advanced non-iron shirt fabrics for its customers.
- Attracted a majority private-equity investment from ClearLight Partners in 2018.
- Recruited apparel-industry veteran Erica Lee (ex-Gap, Coach, FullBeauty Brands) as CEO in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2024-07** — Paul Fredrick appointed Erica Lee - a veteran of Gap, Coach and FullBeauty Brands - as Chief Executive Officer.
- **2018-01** — ClearLight Partners made a majority investment in Paul Fredrick.

## Links

- Website: https://paulfredrick.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/paul-fredrick-menstyle
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/paulfredrick
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paul_fredrick
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/PaulFredrick

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Last updated: 2026-07-26