September 15th, 2017
Chances are, your domestic manufacturing practices have a place in the marketing of your brand and product. For some of you, “Made in…
November 22nd, 2016
It’s the holiday season, which means it’s time to give gifts to your loved ones (or yourself, no judgment). To make it just a bit easier, we’ve compiled a list of some of our…
May 20th, 2016
Last week we held our American Manufacturing Bootcamp in Boston where manufacturers and brands joined to learn about manufacturing, sourcing, and more! Thank you to all the incredible brands who…
March 8th, 2016
Tabitha St. Bernard started Tabii Just, a zero-waste womenswear clothing label in 2012. All her pieces are locally produced in New York…
February 7th, 2016
This season, we’ve teamed up with SOURCING at MAGIC to give designers, small business owners, and creative entrepreneurs…
January 15th, 2016
Confused about whether you can use “Made In USA” on your labels? And confused about how to do it? You aren’t alone and even the…
December 23rd, 2015
Last week, the Maker’s Row team had the pleasure of visiting Dynotex, Inc., a high-quality apparel production house based in…
December 10th, 2015
Watch as Tylea Richards, CEO of Thundress, discusses the sacrifices she has to make to get her business off the ground and the positive…
December 8th, 2015
Generic searches on Google for “cut and sew manufacturer” or “NYC leather manufacturer” may not effectively capture all of the factories with the capabilities you are…
December 5th, 2015
Apparel 911 are technical design experts with 50 years of combined experience in the apparel industry who are eager take your ideas and…
November 24th, 2015
Last week, Maker’s Row and General Assembly collaborated on a panel event featuring Made in NY entrepreneurs within the design and…
November 16th, 2015
One of the biggest apparel trends this year has been “athleisure” which is activewear or comfortable gear worn outside of…
November 5th, 2015
Let’s face it, binge-watching is a winter staple (and a fall staple, and a summer staple…). Now that it’s time to break…
November 4th, 2015
In a perfect world, all new business owners would have some sort of design degree, MBA, and JD to demonstrate immense expertise about every…
November 1st, 2015
If you’re looking to start a knitwear line or incorporate wool into your designs, you need to make sure you understand what to look for…
October 31st, 2015
Happy Halloween! Spooked yet? Don’t worry, you will be. We’ve rounded up some of the scariest startup horror stories from…
October 30th, 2015
Lauren Cecchi began her adventure as a designer and entrepreneur at a young age. Cecchi’s namesake brand, Lauren Cecchi New York, launched in 2014 to remind women that every day deserves a…
October 28th, 2015
As any entrepreneur will tell you, holding your first prototype is one of the most exciting moments in your business journey. Many people…
October 27th, 2015
You have an idea for an apparel line. You have been waiting for your vision to take off. How do you budget for product development? If this…
October 26th, 2015
In the 1970s, Jay Adoni immigrated to America and opened his own shoe factory in…
October 25th, 2015
Designing a cohesive, affordable, on-trend line of clothing is a huge challenge. But…
October 24th, 2015
Bold, colorful and resolutely individual, the prints and shapes of Onyii & Co.’s designs always turn heads. But Onyii…
October 23rd, 2015
When I first started meeting with people for Brunch & Budgets, I used to ask them what retirement meant to them. The answers I got were so unexpected that I eventually stopped asking the…
October 22nd, 2015
Finding a factory is the first big step to your sourcing process. Before you begin this search, make sure you have an idea of your budget and the kind of capabilities you need your manufacturer…
October 21st, 2015
We’re counting down to the spookiest holiday of the year, but we also need to look the part! Here are ten of our favorite Made in America Halloween outfitters, for big kids, little kids and…
October 19th, 2015
When you visit apparel factories, they might seem to be just a room of sewing machines…
October 18th, 2015
When you’re manufacturing your product, whether it’s furniture or clothing or anything else, it pays to sweat the details. The…
October 17th, 2015
As a Wealth Management Advisor and Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), I advise entrepreneurs and business owners how best to grow their enterprises and to prepare for the future. With my latest…
October 16th, 2015
We sat down with Professor Sonja Chapman from the Fashion Institute of Technology to get her take on the logistics side of supply chain…
October 15th, 2015
Building a clothing business and brand is challenging even for the savviest of industry…
October 14th, 2015
Made in Los Angeles, ARTLESS Corporation’s furniture is minimalism at its most striking. Head designer Alejandro Artigas started as an…