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<P><B>Mission Statement </B><BR>
The Town Talk mission is to maintain our position as an industry leader of high-end
mens and ladies headwear, innovatively designed to meet the discriminating needs
of our valued customers. This will be achieved through consistent focus in all
areas of our company’s operation, including marketing, design, embroidery,
production, employee environment and safety, product quality, and customer service.
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<P><B>Company History </B><BR>
Town Talk opened its doors in 1919 with five employees and a desire to earn
its reputation as a manufacturer of the highest quality headwear available.
Over the years, from Little League baseball caps to military fatigue caps, from
chauffeur to painters caps, and today with golf caps and visors, straw hats
and hogans, the company has successfully marketed many different types of products.
The original goal, however, has never wavered during our eighty plus years in
business – the Town Talk brand has always been associated with the highest
quality of headwear available. </P>
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From its beginning, Town Talk has been a family owned and operated company.
Owner and CEO Wayne Joplin, Sr. entered the business in 1959, and became sole
owner in 1989. Since that time, all of his children, and some of their spouses,
have worked for Town Talk. Today, the fourth generation of the family is involved
in the daily operation and management of the company.</P>
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Very proud of its long history and reputation, yet always preparing for its
future, Town Talk continues on its never ending quest to improve the quality
of its products, delivery, and service. And as both a manufacturer and importer
of headwear, the company is able to address the special needs of our diverse
customer base. Today’s consumer demand for exciting graphic designs that
are professionally embroidered on high quality headwear keeps Town Talk’s
operation in full production. Our R&D operation is constantly creating new
designs, new graphics, and new embroidery techniques to address the future success
of our brand. Indeed, the new millennium looks very bright for Town Talk.</P>
<P>In addition to our national and international sales teams, Town Talk has a
first class customer service staff available between 8 AM and 5 PM (EST), Monday
through Friday. Please call us at 1-800-626-2220. </P>
<P><B>Statement from the President </B><BR>
“Thank you for your interest in Town Talk products and services. We appreciate
your business, but more importantly, we appreciate your friendship and your
endorsement. Town Talk is a family owned business, and we firmly believe that
the Town Talk “family” extends far beyond the walls of our Louisville
plant to all of our customers. When you have a need for high quality headwear,
please give us a call. Our team will produce your order with pride, and deliver
it on time, so that you will be proud to wear and share our brand with your
customers. We look forward to hearing from you shortly.” </P>
<P><B>Employment Opportunities </B><BR>
The Town Talk sales organization is comprised of independent sales representatives
in defined territories, calling on a customer base in a specific channel of
distribution. Our sales representatives earn a competitive commission working
for a company that takes great pride in the quality of its products, its embroidery,
and its service to customers. Please contact us about territory openings. </P>
<P><B>Kittrell Outerwear </B><BR>
The Kittrell Outerwear brand was purchased by Wayne O. Joplin in August of 2000.
This brand, which markets mens, ladies and youth outerwear to the golf and corporate
channels of distribution, offers a wide variety of styles in a rainbow of exciting
colors. </P>
<P><B>Proud To Be American </B><BR>
The Town Talk 2002 catalog, all of which is contained on this site, contains
more than sixty different styles of mens, womens, and junior product ... and
we are proud to note that forty-four of these styles are made in America. In
an economic environment where USA manufactured products cannot favorably compete
with products made in other countries, and in an atmosphere where the meaning
and significance of the label "Made in America" is almost forgotten,
Town Talk takes great pride in its products, and its eighty-two years of American
made heritage.</P>
<P>The events of September 11, 2001 can never be lessened, nor ever forgotten.
To help commemorate this tragedy, but even more importantly, to help build the
spirit, strength, and resolve that is our great nation during this time of sorrow,
Town Talk has manufactured several custom made mens and womens caps and visors,
complete with a variety of USA flag designs and appropriate graphics. Please
look at these styles in the Specials Section of this site, under "American
Pride Styles". In addition, please also examine our assortment of "Patriotic
Graphics" in our Graphics Section.</P>
<P>To help with the relief efforts, Town Talk will donate 10% of the sales of
our American Pride styles to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.</P>
<P>Town Talk is very proud to be an American company, manufacturing the many products
that we do, and we appreciate your support of the Red Cross, as it provides
comfort and supplies to the victims and workers of the World Trade Center tragedy.
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<P>Our wind shirts and wind vests are constructed from high density micro denier
yarn that has been coated with over 1200mm of polyeurethane, creating maximum
protection against wind and rain. </P>
<P>The Kittrell brand is a "Family of Outerwear" -- our products are
sized for comfort from XXS to XXXL, so that Dad and little David as well as
Mom and Sara can dress the part. For the pro shop or for a tournament, or perhaps
just to wear to the movie, Kittrell Outerwear provides variety, color, fit,
and comfort. </P>
<P>For additional information, please e-mail our Kittrell Customer Service department
at custserv@kittrellouterwear.com, or call us toll free at 800-890-8488 for
a catalog.</P>
<P><B>Caps </B><BR>
From men's to ladies' to youth, Town Talk offers a large variety of caps to
peak your interest.All of our caps will feature a pre-curved bill, as well as
a variety of popular back closures, and all can be embroidered in a number of
locations. <BR>
Women's Caps <BR>
Men's Unstructured Caps <BR>
Men's Structured Caps <BR>
Youth Caps </P>
<P><B>Hats</B><BR>
If you are looking for a sun protecting straw hat, or perhaps a wide brim bucket
hat, or maybe even a distinctive looking touring cap, Town Talk provides many
styles from which to choose. <BR>
Women's Straw Hats <BR>
Men's Straw Hats <BR>
Speciality Headwear </P>
<P><B>Visors </B><BR>
For the traditionalist and for the youth in all of us, Town Talk's men's and
ladies' visors are designed with all generations of a family in mind.<BR>
Women's Visors <BR>
Men's Visors </P>
<P><B>Graphics </B><BR>
Graphics make the Town Talk cap or hat or visor what it is ... a high quality
product that looks great when you put in on your head. From traditional front
graphics to side and back embroideries, to the new and classy bill graphics
designs in today's marketplace, Town Talk is your source for embroidered headwear.<BR>
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Front Designs <BR>
Bill Embroidery <BR>
Side Logos <BR>
Custom Lettering <BR>
Women's Graphics <BR>
Patriotic Graphics <BR>
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