Sourcing & LA Textile Resource Guide
AIMS360
110 E. 9th St., Suite A1169
Los Angeles, CA 90079
(310) 361-571
www.aims360.com
sales@aims360.com
Contact: Henry Cherner
Competitive Edge: AIMS 360 offers fully integrated software solutions for importers, distributors, and manufacturers of apparel, footwear, handbags, accessories, jewelry, home furnishings, and other fashion goods. AIMS 360’s product suite is comprehensive, feature-rich, user-friendly, easy to implement, and is compatible on a laptop, PC, Mac, or iPad. Solutions are available for on-site applications or on the cloud. A Gold Level Microsoft ISV Partner and Gold Level QuickBooks developer, AIMS 360 provides the most professional, up-to-date program possible, including AIMS GL Integration™ with QuickBooks, AIMS EasyShop™ online retail shopping cart, AIMS WebLink™ online wholesale shopping cart, UPS and FedEx shipping integration, AIMS RemoteLink™ for iPad™ and Windows, Business Analytics for iPad and the easiest-to-use EDI integration. AIMS 360 delivers all of this at affordable prices. Call (310) 361-5710, email sales@aims360.com, or visit www.aims360.com
Antex Knitting Mills/div. of Matchmaster Dyeing & Finishing Inc.
3750 S. Broadway Place
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(323) 232-2061
Fax: (323) 233-7751
annat@antexknitting.com
Contact: Bill or Anna Tenenblatt
Products and Services: Antex Knitting Mills, a privately owned vertical knitting, dyeing and printing company in Los Angeles, announces capability of providing full-package garments produced in California or Central America to meet your varied needs. Antex’s product line includes Antex Premier Performance—a line of high-performance, technical fabrics with moisture management, anti-microbial, stain resistant, or UV finishes; Pyrosafe by Antex, a line of flame-resistant cotton knits; Green Line˙ by Antex, offering a variety of organic fabrics; and Matchmaster Prints by Antex California, offering design and development of custom prints. Please contact sales@antexknitting.com.
Apparel and Textile Industry Association
15 Ave. 14-72 Zona 13, 2do. Nivel
502-24108323
Fax: 502-24108320 or 502-24108321
vestex@apparel.com.gt
www.apparelexpo.com/gt
Products and Services: The Guatemala Apparel & Textile Industry Commission (VESTEX) promotes competitive exports growth to sustain the economic and social development of Guatemala. VESTEX aims to develop and promote the apparel and textile industry by offering technical and training assistance, information and marketing support, export promotion, and lobbying to establish and maintain positive relationships with government and international institutions.
Apparel Sourcing Show: Within the promotional tools for sourcing in the region, VESTEX organizes every year the only trade show in the CAFTA-DR region where key players of the apparel supply chain meet at one place featuring the dynamic of an industry committed as a speed-to-market and higher-fashion-garment provider. Its main activity, the exhibition floor, becomes the ideal regional marketplace. Since 1991, the Apparel Sourcing Show is the only international show specialized in the apparel and textile industry in the CAFTA region. For three days and under the same roof, year by year, the key players of this industry coming from different countries involved have met and have done businesses at this show, which has become the ideal forum bringing together all your company needs. At the Apparel Sourcing Show you will find the right activity to fulfill your company’s needs: a full range of suppliers’ exhibition floor, specialized seminars and conferences, the opportunity to have perfect appointments at the Matchmaking Meeting Program, and social events.
Show Dates: May 22–24, Grand Tikal Futura Hotel & Convention Center, Guatemala City
ApparelWorks International, LLC
707 Skokie Blvd., Suite 100
Northbrook, IL 60062
sales@apparelworksllc.com
(847) 778-9559
gregg@apparelworksllc.com
Products and Services: Apparel Works (AWI) is Chicago-area company specializing in Western Hemisphere–based private-label design, sourcing, and manufacturing. Key items include premium-denim jeans, shorts, jackets, skirts, industrial workwear and uniforms (pants, shirts, coveralls), embellished knit tops, T-shirts, and sleepwear. Production is currently being sewn in Guatemala, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic.
Competive Edge: Gregg Pavalon, President of AWI, has 22 years of experience manufacturing apparel in the region. Prices are drastically lower than what it costs to produce domestically. AWI offers its customers several manufacturing options, including Full Package, Cmt, CM, or their signature service, called CMT Plus. (CMT Plus is when AWI picks up the customer’s fabric at a U.S. mill, sends it to the factory, supplies all trim, assembles, and washed product, and then delivers back to the customer’s U.S. warehouse.)
Asher Fabric Concepts
2301 E. Seventh St., #F107
Los Angeles, CA 90023
(323) 268-1218
Fax: (323) 268-2737
www.asherconcepts.com
sales@asherconcepts.com
Products and Services: Asher Fabric Concepts makes sophisticated fabrics from luxurious fibers in California for the contemporary market. The company can accommodate both small- and big-lot orders and offers the most fashion-forward fabrics, PFGD solid colors, and prints made in the USA. Contact Asher Shalom at (323) 268-1218 or email asher@asherconcepts.com for more information.
Azteca Dye and Laundry
2614 Geraldine St.
Los Angeles, CA 90011
(310) 884-9083
www.aztecadyelaundry.com
Products and Services: Since 1999, Azteca Dye and Laundry has been committed to providing quality dye and wash services to the garment industry. We have a history of working, developing, and creating some of the biggest names in the garment industry. We have two locations in the Los Angeles area with a total of 96,000 square feet of space. At Azteca, we work 24 hours a day, seven days a week in order to provide you with the fastest turnaround time in our industry.
Buhler Quality Yarns Corp.
1881 Athens Highway
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-9834
www.buhleryarns.com
sales@buhleryarns.com
Contact: Werner Bieri
Products and Services: Buhler Quality Yarns Corp. ensures the highest-quality products backed by environmental sensitivity and around-the-clock support throughout your supply chain. Our distinctive portfolio offers Supima, MicroTencel®, MicroModal®, Supima Outlast, and various blends, all certified by Oeko-Tex 100, which ensures they are safe for all applications. Additional yarns include Siro Spun and fashion slub yarns in Supima and Supima MicroModal; all offer comfort, durability, and strength. Bring your product to market backed by decades of experience, dependable industry relationships, and unsurpassed technical support.
California Label Products
13255 S Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90061
(310) 523-5800
Fax: (310) 523-5858
Contact: Tasha
www.californialabelproducts.com
info@californialabel.com
Product Line: Labels, tags, barcodes, stickers, printers, care labels
Services: In-house art department
Custom Orders: Yes
Inventory: Size tabs, printers
Competitive Edge: We offer an in-house art department to help you with all your graphic needs.
Classical Silk Inc.
760 Crocker St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
(213) 488-0909
Fax: (213) 488-0910
www.classicalsilk.com
Products and Services: Classical Silk Inc. is a Los Angeles–based textile company specializing in novelty prints and fabrics for over 15 years in the fashion industry. With vertical factories globally, Classical Silk is involved through the entire fabric and print selection from the start to completion. Classical Silk knows how important print and fabric is to our clients and their brands. As an experienced print converter and fabric manufacturer, we invest time, money, and resources into ensuring that our prints and fabrics are always fashion forward and trend driven. All prints from Classical Silk are one of a kind, original, copyrighted textile artwork from prestigious studios thoughout Europe. Our entire print library is fully flexible to the personal creations of our clients. Any print that we carry in our line can be altered in color, fabrication, and design. (Changes are subject to fees and minimum requirements.) Classical Silk’s extensive website (www.classicalsilk.com) allows customers to view all of the prints online at their own convenience.
Colormax
1627 Paloma St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
(213) 746-6060
Fax: (213) 746-6111
info@colormax.us
Products and Services: Established in 1980, we are Southern California fashion industry specialists in laundry, fabric framing, enzyme washing, soft hand, over-dyed to black, and any other specialized needs. Call Goody or Rea for services at (213) 746-6060 or visit www.colormax.us.com.
Design Knit, Inc.
1636 Staunton Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
(213) 742-1234
Fax: (213) 748-7110
www.designknit.com
shalat@designknit.com
Contact: Shala Tabassi
Products: Designer and better contemporary knit fabrics from sheer to heavyweight.
What’s New: New items include lightweight sweater knits, novelty and basic fabrics with cashmere, silk, wool, rayon, Modal blends, organic cotton, organic Supima cotton, organic Supima/micro-Modal, Supima blends, tencel, micro-tencel, proModal, rayon hemp, recycled poly, linen blends, rayon bamboo/cotton, garment dyeable stripes, as well as yarn-dye solids and stripes.
Custom Work: Yes
Inventory: Knit to order
Minimum: Varies by fabric
Price Points: Moderate to high
Competitive Edge: We offer new and innovative fabrics every season. Custom developments also available.
Emsig Manufacturing
253 W. 35th St.
New York, NY 10001
(800) 243-1842
Fax: (212) 971-0413
sales@emsig.com
Products and Services: Back in 1928, the Emsig family started a new business, Emsig Manufacturing. The initial market strategy, as it remains today, was to produce the highest-quality button products for their customers. From the humble beginnings, complicated with the very difficult financial times of the early 1930s, Emsig emerged as a formidable button-manufacturing company over the ensuing years. Today, Emsig Manufacturing is managed by third- and fourth-generation family members, and through all the years of innovation and expansion, The Emsig Group has maintained its initial family friendliness, trust, and market integrity. Some of the company’s recent innovations include the Bio-Tech Melamine product, which restricts the growth of viral and bacterial organisms, as well as introducing the first 100 percent recycled button (Melamine) made from recycled factory materials. Our Melamine buttons are made in our USA factory.
FDM4 America Inc.
11500 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 150
Henderson, NV 89052
(866) 676-3364
sales@fdm4.com
Contact: Mike Cutsey, President
Products and Services: FDM4 specializes in the design, development, and implementation of software and hardware solutions for apparel and footwear enterprises. Take advantage of FDM4 to streamline your operations and help improve the overall efficiency and profitability of your business. As the software developer—not a reseller—FDM4 offers continual support throughout the entire implementation process and support cycle. Custom development ensures you get maximum value and return on your investment with software that changes and grows with you year after year.
Competitive Edge: More than 30 years of knowledge and experience. In business for over 30 years, FDM4 is a well-established company that provides a high level of customer satisfaction. Our industry-specific expertise ensures software and support is tailored to meet the demands of your industry and helps you improve the bottom line.
FesslerUSA
1506 Centre Turnpike
Orwigsburg, PA 17961
(570) 366-0531
Fax: (570) 366-8947
www.fesslerusa.com
Products and Services: FesslerUSA provides apparel design support services and custom production services to the private-label fashion knitwear industry. Working hand-in-hand with your design and production teams, FesslerUSA helps designers and specialty retailers bring leading edge concepts, fabrics, and styles to market quickly. Our fully integrated, company-owned facilities produce over 50 custom styles per week. FesslerUSA specializes in quick-turn production of high-quality apparel for fashion brands and retailers of all types and sizes. FesslerUSA is a premier provider of garment dyed and dyeable knit apparel, strictly for private label. As a 100% made-in-the-USA manufacturer, FesslerUSA has proudly served the fashion apparel market since 1900.
Geltman Industries
1914 Bay St.
Los Angeles, CA 90021
(213) 622-2015
Fax: (213) 622-4572
www.geltman.com
geltmanind@aol.com
Contact: Shari Rezai, President; Ron Cueto, Operations Manager
Products and Services: Since 1931, Geltman has provided a full range of services to textile mills, apparel manufacturers, and the home-furnishing industry. With our highly skilled personnel and efficient production methods, we guarantee the finest-quality work and the most reputable service. In continuing to keep abreast of the latest technological developments, Geltman has been able to cultivate exclusive processes to meet the specific needs of the textile industry. Our years of renowned experience and customer relationships have been the product of our honorable policy—to provide clients with the highest-quality service.
JM International Group
117 W. Ninth St., Suite 525–526
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(213) 627-1185
Contact: John Marshall
john@jminternationalgroup.com
Products and Services: JM International Group is the premier West Coast distributor of luxury apparel textiles, catering to the bridal, children’s, contemporary, couture, evening, and swimwear markets. We work with the finest mills worldwide to offer the best Spanish and French laces in all overs and/or trims, a knit collection consisting of eco-friendly cottons, micro modals, stripes, piece dyed as well as yarns in natural, cellulosic, synthetic fibers as well as technologically advanced yarns. Our other luxe collections consist of silks, linens, jacquards, sequins, and prints. Please call for an appointment at (213) 627-1185 or visit our website at www.jminternationalgroup.com.
Keylin Inc.
312 E. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90011
(323) 232-6700
Fax: (323) 232-6858
Support@KeylinInc.com
www.KeylinInc.com
Products and Services: Keylin, Inc. is a company organized to design, manufacture, and market fasteners for the aviation, construction, garment, leather, medical, and oceanic industries. This Los Angeles–based company serves as a distribution center that provides immediate delivery of goods to customers. Keylin offers a vast variety of hardware to the global market. The company specializes in custom-built, made-to-order product lines that satisfy the customers’ needs.
What’s New: Keylin is proud to become the Mid- and Western Regional Distributor of the world’s leading and premier zipper manufacturer—Riri Zippers of Switzerland. As up to date, Keylin has a collection stock of #4, #6, and #8 metal zippers in a matrix of 5-metal teeth colors by 7-tape colors—that is a total of 105 different combinations of items—to satisfy the customer’s creative demand. To enhance Keylin’s operation as Riri’s Regional Distribution Center, an original Riri machine was sent from Switzerland to allow on-site custom jobs to the closest match to the original factory specification. For the demand of factory product, Keylin also accept orders for Switzerland to send anywhere in the world customers may desire. The success of Keylin, Inc. as a leader in its line of trade is indicative of the effectiveness of company’s philosophy and goal.
Lenzing Fibers Inc.
530 Seventh Avenue, Suite 808
New York, NY 10018
(212) 944-7400
Fax: (212) 9447406
newyork@lenzing.com
www.lenzing.com
Products and Services: The Lenzing Group is a world leader in marketing and manufacturing man-made cellulose fibers. The portfolio of Lenzing Fibers includes TENCEL®, Lenzing Modal®, MicroModal®, ProModal®, and MicroTencel®. Supply-chain support through resource lists, technical support, and hangtag program. These ecologically responsible fibers with performance benefits are comfortable, sustainable, biodegradable, and derived from a renewable raw material, wood pulp. For more information, please visit www.lenzing.com/textile.
NGC Software
2234 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(323) 497-4200
Fax: (866) 309-8581
www.ngcsoftware.com
info@ngcsoftware.com
Product Line: PLM, Supply Chain Management, Enterprise Resourcing Planning (ERP), Product Testing, and Compliance
What’s New: NGC’s Vendor Compliance software allows retailers, brands, and manufacturers to manage Social Compliance mandates such as the new California Transparency in Supply Chains Act (SB 657), as well as regulatory initiatives such as CPSIA compliance and cadmium testing. The Vendor Compliance solution is part of NGC’s Extended PLM Application, which includes workflow calendars, exception management, and global collaboration features that make it easy to schedule audits and tests, stay on top of deadlines, and maintain all required documentation.
Services: Business consulting, implementation services, technical services
Competitive Edge: NGC has unparalleled experience in delivering fashion software solutions to the world’s top brands and retailers.
Philips-Boyne Corp.
135 Rome St.
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(631) 755-1230
Fax: (631) 755-1259
www.philipsboyne.com
sales@philipsboyne.com
Products and Services: Philips-Boyne Corp. offers high-quality shirtings and fabric. The majority of the line consists of long staple Egyptian cotton that is woven and finished in Japan. Styles range from classic stripes, checks, and solids to novelties, Oxfords, dobbies, voiles, Swiss dots, seersuckers, ginghams, flannels, and more. Exclusive broadcloth qualities: Ultimo®, Corona®, and Superba®. Knowledgeable customer-service team, immediate shipping, and highest-quality textiles. Philips-Boyne serves everyone from at-home sewers and custom shirt-makers to couture designers and branded corporations
Showtime
305 W. High Avenue
High Point, NC 27260
www.ITMAshowtime.com
info@itmashowtime.com
(336) 885-6842
Services: Showtime has become the pre-eminent upholstery and decorative coverings market for home furnishings in the Western Hemisphere; the largest biannual gathering of textiles, leathers, and trimmings. Founded in 1990 as a furniture fabric fair, Showtime has grown to cover all the various home-fabric distribution channels, attracting buyers from around the world. Join us in High Point, N.C., where textile mills, converters, leather tanneries, and trimmings manufacturers gather to introduce their new lines. The 45th edition of Showtime will be held June 3–6, 2012. Check us out!
S & J USA Inc.
843 E. 31st St.
Los Angeles, CA 90011
(323) 231-0811
Fax: (323) 231-3820
snjusa@snjusa.com
Products and Services: S & J USA, Inc. has been a major, authorized distributor of YKK zippers for over 25 years. We carry a vast array of zippers, and we have an in-house factory that allows us to complete orders quicker than our competitors. S & J USA, Inc. also specializes in snaps, tack buttons, eyelets, and elastics, among other trims. Our customers range from the U.S. to Asia, and we hope to expand even further in the future. We are known for great customer service and quality materials.
SHOL Textiles
234 Eucalyptus Drive
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 766-5074
Fax: (213) 482-4858
www.sholtextiles.com
Contact: Shane Rabineau or Oleg Zatsepin
shane@sholtextiles.com
oleg@sholtextiles.com
Product Line: Fusibles and interlining
What’s New: SHOL Textiles’ premium soft and stable interlinings that can go through aggressive washes and still give you the look and feel on the inside to make you look good on the ouside.
Services: Full-service testing of fabrics with SHOL Textiles’ premium fusibles for any apparel needs
Price Points: Premium to economical
Competitive Edge: Excellent quality, service, and price! We will visit you or send samples or receive your fabric to make fuse tests to recommend the proper fusible for your fabric
The Woolmark Company
210 Eleventh Ave., Suite 1103
New York, NY 10001
(347) 767-3160
Fax: (347) 342-5088
Contact: Sonny Puryear
www.wool.com
Products and Services: The Woolmark Company is presenting The Wool Lab Spring Summer 2013, a guide to the most interesting trends and wool products, created to inspire and inform fashion and textile professionals regarding the infinite potential of Merino wool. The Wool Lab has become an important tool for highlighting and inspiring the global apparel industry to source the best Merino wool fabrics and yarns in the world, identifying emerging trends in fashion and other fields from design to art, music, and pop culture. For the first time, the guide will be completely focused on the Spring/Summer season—an unexpected and amazing overview of wool’s natural benefits and adaptability for the warmer months. The Wool Lab proposes eight inspiring themes for the next Spring/Summer season. Please contact The Americas Woolmark office for more information or to arrange an appointment.
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