Company Overview

Mr. George Harcourt founded our company in 1842 and the company has been located in Toronto since that time. The Harcourts family operated the business as a family concern until 1965 and created a wonderful legacy consisting of a clientele of the leading figures in Canada and the world since the second half of the 19th century. Over the last forty years, we have prepared garments for nearly every member of the Royal family including Queen Elizabeth II, leading American political figures such as Robert Kennedy and we understand that we are the only Canadian company to produce the red ceremonial gowns worn by the Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada. The business has been operated by the Cooper family since 1973. During such time we have attempted to live up to the standards established by Mr. Harcourts.

Harcourts is proud of the loyalty that its employees and customers have shown to the company. Our customers understand how we conduct business and in many cases are familiar with our craftsman. Our staff believe that working for Harcourts is the most esteemed position available in the garment trade. They are aware of who will wear the results of their work and take the initiative to make certain that the end users are not disappointed. The staff at Harcourts have been with us for many years.

As a result of the training that has taken place over the last five years, the company is more productive than it has ever been. Our staff is now diverse in every way including age, culture, education and life experience. This diversity lends itself to innovation and product improvement.

Harcourts has historically been the primary supplier to the legal profession. We continue to maintain that position through our network of dealers across Canada. We supply many of the provinces and Federal government with our products, including holding the prestigious Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General contract. We believe, and our customer loyalty supports, that our products are the best available. The materials that we use have been time tested and in some cases are made exclusively for Harcourts in order for us to offer the best product. We strive to continually improve our product and reward our employees for creative ideas which lead to product innovation.

Harcourts traditionally has produced most of its products from its plant which is adjacent to our showroom. We believe that this set up allows us complete control over quality and delivery.

With respect to the workmanship in our products, we attempt to combine the best of the age old methods and modern technology. For example, the modern sewing machinery produces a stronger, longer lasting garment. However, hand sewing adds a look of quality to the final product. Thus, we will use machine sewing for areas which are under stress and use hand sewing where it will add to the appearance of our product. Traditionally, fine robes have had large flowing sleeves which contribute to the appearance of the outfit. Although we have researched other methods, all of our gowns are hand shirred which is the only way to produce the traditional styling. The hand shirring process requires more time and fabric than machined methods.

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Additional Details

Legal Name: D. S. R. Harcourts Limited

Number of Employees: 30

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Products

• Academic Robes

  All levels of Academic regalia including Doctoral (Ph. D), Masters, Bachelors, Faculty, Chancellors and Presidents.

• Clothing, Religious
• Miscellaneous Apparel Nes
• Specialty Robes And Regalia

  To DSR HARCOURTS LIMITED, manufacturer of the worlds finest Specialty Robes. Dedicated to the highest quality custom made Academic gowns, Legal attire and Clerical Vestments.

NAICS Categories

• 315299 All Other Cut and Sew Clothing Manufacturing

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