STEALS & DEALS
Local Knitwear Company Dehen 1920's First-Ever Sample Sale
The decades-old knitwear company, known for its classic sweaters and varsity jackets, hosts a rare warehouse sample sale.
Dehen's A/W '15 collection. Photo courtesy Dehen.
This week, longtime Portland knitting institution Dehen opens the doors to its factory—full of beautiful vintage knitting machines—for a special sample sale. Paw through soft piles of Dehen's backstock of sweaters and varsity jackets, in addition to the discounted current collection.
Co-owner Brian Dehen promises a variety of product including:
- Salesman samples
- One-of-a kind pieces
- Discontinued styles
- Prototypes
- Older styles, older construction
- Forgotten items
- Some irregs/flawed goods
- Promotional items
- Decorated samples
- Jackets priced as low as $20-$100 (typical price would $500+ today)
- Discounted odds and ends thrown in from the cheerleading division—some t-shirts, sweatshirts, warm-ups, and some cheerleading shoes
- Additionally, the shop will be discounting inventory from the current collection with offerings up to 30-40% off.
DEHEN FACTORY SALE
Thursday, April 23, 10–4 pm
Friday, April 24, 10–4 pm
Saturday, April 25 10–3 pm
1040 NE 44th Avenue, Suite #3
Cash or Charge only
