July 1st, 2015
Made in America is thriving. With a heritage spanning over 200 years, the manufacturing industry continues to reinvent itself, with an upswing in local production leaving no doubt that American…
June 30th, 2015
With three generations of expertise up their sleeves, the Grado family are masters of adaptability – making headphones that didn’t…
June 27th, 2015
Modern classics are the items that resonate with us, that become an indelible part of our…
June 25th, 2015
The unsung hero of leather goods, hardware detailing rarely takes center stage. But the…
June 23rd, 2015
Each week, MSNBC’s Your Business features experts to share their secrets for…
June 22nd, 2015
Wondering how to get that perfect, broken-in leather look you’ve been seeing all over Instagram? The little-known technique of vegetable…
June 15th, 2015
It’s the question we got asked at The White House, Northside Festival and during our #AsktheSource Twitter Chat. “Is small-batch…
June 14th, 2015
Eternally young. How else to describe one of the world’s most popular fabrics. Once…
June 6th, 2015
When it boils down to sourcing fabric and manufacturers for your production run, there are several variables to consider. We hosted our…
June 4th, 2015
If you’re just launching your brand, obstacles like production budgeting, minimum order…
June 3rd, 2015
Figuring out the cost of production can be tricky. However, with this guide, we break down how to figure out how much to budget for your production. How much is it going to cost to…
June 2nd, 2015
Transforming your design from a sketch to a sample can be incredibly exciting, but it can also be a challenging part of the process. This…
June 1st, 2015
You’ll spend countless hours working alongside your manufacturer. But like any…
May 27th, 2015
I left the world of early stage tech to launch Heath Paine, a brand that takes fabric innovations from activewear to classic styles…
May 21st, 2015
One of the very first steps we take with any of our clients is to go through a costing exercise. We know this is not the most glamorous or…
May 14th, 2015
One year ago, I shared some lessons I learned while going from design to sample. In this article, I want to take it a step further and…
May 5th, 2015
I’m Mike Arnot, the founder of Owen & Fred. We design and manufacture men’s goods exclusively in the United States. We transform…
May 4th, 2015
Happy national small business week! Every year since 1963, the President of the United…
April 28th, 2015
I’ve always been fascinated with the way goods used to be made, the tradition, craftsmanship, and pride that was synonymous with American manufacturing. I run a leather camera accessories company,…
April 25th, 2015
Hands On Volume 9 took us to Plain Stitches in Lancaster PA, 75 miles west of Philadelphia in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country. We…
April 14th, 2015
My name is Steven, and I’m the founder of Capital. For the last 5 years, I’ve been building a brand and a small factory to make eyewear…
April 10th, 2015
Starting a handcrafted goods business is a lot of fun, and can also bring a lot of…
April 9th, 2015
Scough, a Brooklyn made germ and pollution filtering scarf, is looking to fight airborne infection one covered sneeze at a time….
April 2nd, 2015
Starting a successful clothing brand can be done. But does it take a disruptive idea or…
April 1st, 2015
Manufacturing is booming in Newark and other American cities after decades of decline. Newark has over 400 active factories that employ…
March 30th, 2015
Pergamena is committed to ethical and environmentally sound business practices. The hides we use for parchment and leather come from…
March 28th, 2015
The inventor is a unique animal; where others see problems, we see opportunities. Since the invention of the wheel, the inventor has been asking questions that only make sense in the mind of a maker….
March 25th, 2015
We are currently on Kickstarter to raise the funds in order to continue production….
March 24th, 2015
My father came to this country at age 19 for an opportunity at a better life, which I can…
March 20th, 2015
When Jasmine and I decided to launch Marielle|Ejiama, we knew that we had a lot of…
March 19th, 2015
The fashion and apparel business has a ton of moving parts. 1/8” error on a pattern can throw the fit of a garment off and ruin an entire…