June 3rd, 2013
Alex Bell, a lawyer, and Shira Entis, a fashion designer, met in college at Brown University. Ten years after graduation, while both working full time jobs in the New York City, the two decided to…
May 29th, 2013
At Maker’s Row, we would like to create more of a community, and in light of these efforts, we began creating dedicated city profiles,…
May 21st, 2013
One of the main advantages of domestic versus overseas production, is that the turnaround time on orders made here in the US can be significantly faster than ones made further away. Because shorter…
April 12th, 2013
In a month, I was able find American made leather at a good price, work with a sample maker to create my first two bags, and find a handbag…
Here our some of our favorite news clips from the past week concerning American manufacturing: “But step back and you’ll see a bright…
April 4th, 2013
Here our some of our favorite news clips from the past week concerning American manufacturing: “Small businesses are seeing these big…
February 22nd, 2013
By Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net “In a time when consumer expectations for superior goods and services continue to grow, operating closer to the demand allows companies to reduce…
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…
February 11th, 2013
We are working on making it easier to sort, search and filter through Maker’s Row. In the meantime, we put together a few questions…
November 16th, 2012
Some of my favorite gifts I’ve received are unique items that you can’t find at big box department stores. One of the perks of living in NYC is being able to find a huge selection…
November 12th, 2012
Life as a designer / entrepreneur can be riddled with both moments immense excitement and…
November 1st, 2012
We asked emerging designer expert Melissa Hall what top tips she has for emerging designers. Melissa has extensive experience…
October 17th, 2012
The made in America movement is growing! We have carefully put together a list of 8 online blogs and websites that support the cause, and…