1) SAVE MONEY. Distributors are paid a commission on every order, and that increased cost is passed on to you – the customer. When you buy direct from Academic, you pay the lowest cost possible, at the most current sale prices. And you can afford better quality for the price you pay, since you are paying for the garment itself, and not the rend on a store front or hosting costs of a web-based business.

2) NO MIDDLE MAN. You talk directly to the person that oversees your order, and knows every nuance of the manufacturing process. The chances of a miscommunication are significantly reduced when you are not speaking through a middleman who has to communicate your order to the manufacturer.

3) DESIGN ADVICE. When you buy direct from Academic, you have the opportunity to receive advice from our designer experts, who have over decades of experience in working out design issues, and knowledge of what churches around the nation (and even the world) are doing.

4) SUPERIOR SAMPLES. Distributors have to pay for samples, and therefore often do not want to supply you with more than one sample (if they even have the one). When you buy direct from Academic, you can see as many samples as you wish, and even have the opportunity to receive a custom-made sample.

5) ACCURATE INFORMATION. When you buy direct from Academic, you are speaking with someone who does nothing except choir robes, and has been handling choir robe orders of your kind for decades. Distributors have to focus on many different product lines, and simply cannot draw on the level of experience and accurate information on the process of designing and ordering choir robes as well as Academic.

6) SPECIAL ORDERS. When you buy direct from Academic, you have the opportunity to request special fabrics and colors that may not be shown in your swatches. You can send Academic carpet and pew samples, and we will find a color and texture to match and coordinate with your site. Distributors cannot offer that level of flexibility, because they are generally stuck with a fixed swatch selection, and are unaware of the variety of new or different colors and fabrics that may be available.

7) IMMEDIATE STATUS UPDATES. When you buy direct from Academic, you receive immediate delivery updates, whenever you want, however often you desire. When buying from a distributor, you have to rely on them to call the manufacturer and check delivery status, which often causes delays in updates.