July 25th, 2024
Imagine yourself sitting on the couch in your living room and sketching a design….
April 19th, 2020
There is a reason why success and brand development are closely linked. That’s because…
March 9th, 2020
Q1: What are your top capabilities/specialties? We specialize in helping designers build a technical foundation based on their ideas and…
January 23rd, 2020
Q1: What are your top capabilities / specialties? Our capabilities are very wide-ranging. We offer everything from sketching and design consulting to pattern making and sample making to full scale…
September 10th, 2019
Q1 : So you went from being a brand to now owning a factory, tell us about that transition. My introduction into the fashion industry was through LEOPARDËT, the clothing brand that I started…
July 11th, 2018
As an emerging designer, finding the right manufacturer to fit your brand is one of the…
April 24th, 2018
American denim has certainly come a long way. As we discussed in a previous post, a few…
April 13th, 2018
Becoming an Apparel Entrepreneur requires a lot of preparation and planning. Knowing what…
April 11th, 2018
Taking steps to guarantee your products are safe for consumers will improve your business…
March 26th, 2018
Start your factory relationship off on the right foot with these tips from our tech pack…
June 8th, 2017
Your first conversation with a manufacturer is one of the most important steps in finding a production partner and making a good first…
October 31st, 2016
Ever wonder where the fur used in movie costumes come from? Well, we have the answer for you. Kim Clark is one of the owners of National…
September 13th, 2016
While most industries have already made the transition to digital, manufacturing has been one of the slow movers. As an insider industry,…
February 18th, 2016
Every industry has that small group of people that are considered the pioneers, the people that made strides that greatly affected or even…
February 8th, 2016
The Maker’s Row team had the pleasure of starting our month with a visit to New York Binding Co., a Long Island City factory offering…
February 7th, 2016
This season, we’ve teamed up with SOURCING at MAGIC to give designers, small business owners, and creative entrepreneurs…
January 30th, 2016
Last week, the Maker’s Row team paid a visit to Hemsmith, a production house in Long Island City that specializes in women’s…
January 8th, 2016
At a glance » Products: hot tubs, bath tubs, wooden gazebos, garden furniture, anything made from cedar » Services: assistance acquiring…
January 6th, 2016
Created due to popular demand, here’s a list of some of our favorite furniture manufacturers on Maker’s Row! Once we started…
January 1st, 2016
At a glance » What they do: anything apparel, with specialties in children’s wear and women’s basics and athletic wear » Location:…
December 27th, 2015
The Maker’s Row team took a trip to Cross Country Box to learn more about packaging from this family-run facility. We discovered the history of the factory, various kinds of boxes, and quite a…
December 9th, 2015
Last week, the Maker’s Row team sat down at a coffee shop with Tony Estevez, a co-founder of Tiny Fishing Printing, versatile screen printers in Rochester, NY. We learned about Tony’s alinear…
December 4th, 2015
Last week, we stressed the importance of building a partnership-style relationship between factory and brand. This week, we have a…
November 28th, 2015
I’ve been designing Tabii Just for about a year and half. When I first launched my line, finding a factory was one of my biggest…
November 19th, 2015
Park Avenue International is a family-owned leather handbag, accessory and trim manufacturer on the edge of New York’s historic Garment District. Thirty years ago, their street was lined…
November 16th, 2015
One of the biggest apparel trends this year has been “athleisure” which is activewear or comfortable gear worn outside of…
November 13th, 2015
This week, the Maker’s Row team ventured out to Body Dimensions, a manufacturer of personal care products in the Bronx. We encountered a…
November 11th, 2015
In honor of Veterans Day, we’re paying tribute to American production houses working towards the betterment of our country. Some are…
October 25th, 2015
Designing a cohesive, affordable, on-trend line of clothing is a huge challenge. But…
October 19th, 2015
When you visit apparel factories, they might seem to be just a room of sewing machines…
October 3rd, 2015
Since 2006, the Pattern Makers have been passionately involved in the apparel industry. They specialize in every step of the design process…