February 20th, 2014
This week we visited an amazing jewelry manufacturer in the flower district of Chelsea, NYC. Christine McPartland has set up her…
January 24th, 2014
We took a visit to learn about M&S Schmalberg, a custom fabric flower manufacturer in the heart of the NYC garment district and what an incredible story they had to share. Started by Morris and…
January 16th, 2014
Makins Hats has been around for over 40 years, but at the end of 2013 it almost closed for good. Marsha Akins opened Makins Hats in 1974, handmaking the first ever Makins hats in her…
December 12th, 2013
The team at Maker’s Row has been busy adding new features to the site every month to make it easier for you to connect with…
December 10th, 2013
For more on entrepreneurship, production, and sourcing, just sign up for our daily blog email list! What are some of the most important…
November 7th, 2013
I used to own a leather accessories line with Matthew, and we would source locally produced leather from various distributors, but I’ve always wanted to VISIT a tannery, where the leather gets…
October 14th, 2013
We are so excited that we have expanded our resources and are now including furniture on Maker’s Row! To kick it all off, we visited…
September 21st, 2013
It was such a great experience visiting the IceStone factory in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Sarah Corey, who acts as the entire marketing department for IceStone, gave us a thorough tour of the…
August 27th, 2013
‘Minimum Order Requirements’ (MOQ’s) can be a stumbling block for many new buyers. It’s not uncommon for a fabric supplier to require an order of 1,000 yards, or a cut/sew supplier to require…
August 15th, 2013
Have you had the experience of reaching out to a factory for pricing or more info, and…
February 15th, 2013
We were ecstatic to find out that, with the help of Maker’s Row, Black & Denim was able to find a manufacturer for their new…
October 24th, 2012
Join our daily blog mailing list to receive a new post in your inbox each day! When I was hired on to be part of the marketing team for…