California Apparel News

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.

Buhler Quality Yarns Corp.

• 1881 Athens Highway
• Jefferson, GA 30549
• (706) 367-9834
• www.buhleryarn.com
• sales@buhleryarns.com
• Contact: David Sasso
• Products and Services: Get more than just yarn. In addition to the industry’s best yarn, we provide unsurpassed technical support, transparency, and 20+ years of supply-chain partnerships. Our US-based facilities allow for quicker delivery and agile responsiveness to market trends. Known throughout the industry for consistency, our products are certified safe by Oeko-Tex® Standard 100, which include Supima Cotton, MicroModal® Edelweiss, Micro TENCEL®, and various blends. Visit our new website at www.buhleryarn.com.

California Label Products

• 13255 S. Broadway
• Los Angeles, CA 90061
• (310) 523-5800
• Fax: (310) 523-5858
• Contact: Tasha
• www.californialabel.com
• info@californialabel.com
• Products and Services: California Label Products has been servicing the apparel industry for 20 years. The design team at our in-house Art Department can help you create a new look for your tags and labels or just get you pricing for your current items! We are constantly changing our designs, as we follow the fashion trends. Come to our showroom and see the latest tags and labels for every season. Our product list not only consists of woven labels, printed labels, and custom hangtags, but we also have care labels, size tabs, integrated hangtags, and many other novelty items, including leather patches, heat transfers, buttons, and snaps. Check our website for a full product list or call or email us.

California Market Center

• 110 E. Ninth St.
• Los Angeles, CA 90079
• (213) 630-3600
• www.californiamarketcenter.com
• Services: Five seasons a year, buyers from around the globe flock to the California Market Center (CMC) for Los Angeles Fashion Market, the West Coast’s premier destination for thousands of apparel, gift, and lifestyle collections displayed in hundreds of the CMC’s showrooms and featured trade shows. Our array of resources includes SELECT Contemporary Tradeshow, TRANSIT LA Shoe Show, LA Kids Market, and the Gift, Home & Design showcase. L.A. Fashion Market at the CMC now offers visiting retailers and brands more show options then ever to exhibit in and shop from. The upcoming Los Angeles International Textile Show (LA TEXTILE) is the fashion industry’s West Coast destination for premier textile, design and production resources. Offering hundreds of fabric collections and design services from around the globe, the caliber of resources and fashion direction is presented with our contemporary designer audience in mind. Show dates are March 10–12.

Cinergy Textiles Inc.

• 1422 Griffith Ave.
• Los Angeles, CA 90021
• (213) 748-4400
• Fax: (213) 748-3400
• www.cinergytextiles.com
• Products and Services: Cinergy Textiles specializes in stock and order-based programs consisting of hundreds of fabrics, consisting of knits, wovens, basics, novelties, and linings. We have been servicing our clients throughout the United States and around the world for over 15 years. We cater to domestic manufacturers and provide drop shipments for off-shore production. Our product line provides piece goods for all markets, including childrenswear, women’s, juniors, contemporary, misses, maternity, men’s sportswear, uniforms, and special-occasion items. The majority of our product line is imported from Asia and stocked in Los Angeles. One roll stock minimum (approx 100–125 yds). Orders are generally processed on the same business day and ship out within one or two days, depending on the size of the order and availability of the particular style ordered.

Emsig Manufacturing

• 263 W. 38th St., 5th Floor
• New York, NY 10001
• (800) 364-8003, Ext. 309
• sales@emsig.com
• www.emsig.com
• Products and Services: Emsig Manufacturing Corporation was founded in 1928 in America. Ownership and management remain with the founding family. Now managed by a third and fourth generation who are proud of their international reputation and guided by their commitment to integrity, quality, and developments of new materials, ideas, and services. This continuing commitment keeps Emsig a world leader in the manufacturing of buttons for the apparel industry. We have buttons that are U.L approved, as well as OKEO-Tex approved. Besides its factory in the USA, Emsig also operates factories in China and India. All operated with the same ethical and moral standards of a company dedicated to the safety of the environment and the well-being of its employees. Some of our most recent innovations include buttons that are bio tech in that they resist the growth of viral and bacterial organisms. We have introduced the world’s first truly unbreakable shirt buttons. Our melamine buttons are all made in our USA factory. Our glow-in-the-dark buttons are unique. Many of our products are fire-proof and will not support combustion. As makers from the raw resins to the finished products, we are innovative and creative in our industry. Emsig has added a new collection of swimwear accessories to their repertoire with its exciting and never-seen-before swimwear collection! Includes novelty closures and accessories with the largest color and style assortment. Products are salt water-, sun- and sand-resistant, and custom logos and details are available. We truly make a difference.

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.

Gerber Technology

• 24 Industrial Park Road West
• Tolland, CT 06084
• (800) 826-3243
• (860) 871-8082 (outside USA)
• www.gerbertechnology.com
• Contact: Jill Powers
• jill.powers@gerbertechnology.com
• (760) 473-4593
• Candace Dozer
• candace.dozer@gerbertechnology.com
• (949) 307.4870
• Products and Services: Gerber Technology offers a complete suite of computer-aided design and manufacturing systems for the apparel and sewn-goods industries. These include the industry-leading AccuMark® pattern design, grading, and marker-making software, Vstitcher™ 3D pattern draping software, automated nesting, and textile spreading systems, as well as single- and multi-ply GERBERcutters. Gerber also offers YuniquePLM™ product lifecycle management software, which helps retailers, brand owners, and manufacturers manage all of the details associated with their products from concept to consumer and enables them to communicate and collaborate more effectively with their global partners. Gerber Technology supports 25,000 customers, including more than 100 Fortune 500 companies, in 130 countries around the world.

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. Keylin is proud to become the Mid- and Western Regional Distributor of the world’s leading premium fashion zipper manufacturer, Riri Zippers of Switzerland. To date, Keylin has a stock collection of #4, #6, and #8 metal zippers available in 5-metal teeth colors and 7 tape colors. This provides a vast array of 105 different combinations of items to satisfy the customer’s creative demand. To enhance Keylin’s operation as Riri’s Regional Distribution Center, Keylin has an on-site Riri machine from Switzerland to allow on-site custom jobs enabling zipper customization that closely matches the original factory specification. Keylin may also accept orders for production from Riri’s Swiss plant that can be shipped anywhere in the world where customers may desire. The success of Keylin, Inc. as a leader in its line of trade is indicative of the effectiveness of the company’s philosophy and goal.

Lectra

• 5000 Highland Parkway
• Suite 250
• Smyrna, GA 30082
• (770) 422 8050
• Fax: (770) 422 1503
• www.lectra.com
• Products and Services: For nearly 40 years, Lectra has delivered innovative technology solutions to fashion companies around the world, enabling them to improve their edge and better respond to today’s most pressing challenges. Lectra’s network of experts, specializing across a range of areas—including research and development, solution implementation, and change management—are dedicated to serving businesses as diverse as fast fashion, luxury, and ready-to-wear. Lectra offers an unrivalled suite of hardware, software, and associated services to optimize the entire value chain, from line planning and scheduling through design, development, and sourcing, all the way to manufacturing to deliver a sustainable competitive advantage.

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
• Products and Services: SHOL Textiles’ premium soft and stable interlinings 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 include full-service testing of fabrics with SHOL Textiles’ premium fusibles for any apparel needs. We offer 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.

Texollini

• 2575 El Presidio St.
• Long Beach, CA 90810
• (310) 537-3400
• www.texollini.com
• sales@texollini.com
• Products and Services: We use state-of-the-art technology to supply the fashion and garment industries with innovative and trend-driven fabrics. Speed-to-market, trend insights, and quality control have been the cornerstones of our Los Angeles–based facility for over 20 years. Our in-house vertical capabilities include knitting, dyeing, finishing, and printing, and our development and design teams are unparalleled. Contact us to find out how our quality-driven products will enhance your brand.

Trim Networks Inc.

• 910 S. Los Angeles St., Suite 405
• Los Angeles, CA 90015
• (213) 688-8550
• Fax: (213) 688-8551
• info@trimnetworks.com
• www.trimnetworks.com
• ae@trimnetworks.com
• Products and Services: TNI is not just a button company; it’s an arbiter of taste and fashion. We give designers the freedom to create freely and not have to worry about the little parts and trims. Connecting our clients with reliable and trustworthy garment factories in Asia has been the foundation of our system and our networks. We are in touch with over 2,000 garment and denim factories in southern China. The good water quality of Canton has also enabled us to create some of the most exciting colors in electro plating. Over 300 wash-houses are scattered in this rich province, which in return can provide some of the newest colors in fashion today. In addition, our strategic location south of the Delta River gives us plenty of resources to all types of raw-material suppliers. By joining our network, you no longer need to search for garment manufacturers. We have done the research for you.

Tukatech

• 5527 E. Slauson Ave.
• Los Angeles, CA 90040
• (323) 726-3836
• Fax: (323) 726-3866
• tukatech.com
• tukateam@tukatech.com
• Products and Services: Tukatech is the garment and apparel industry’s leading provider of fashion technology solutions. Founded in 1995 by garment-industry veteran Ram Sareen, Tukatech offers award-winning 2-D and 3-D pattern making, design, and manufacturing software designed specifically for garment makers of all sizes and skill levels, as well as garment plotters, and automatic cutters and spreaders for production. All systems include unlimited training, consulting, process engineering, and implementation of our technologies. The capabilities of Tukatech’s technology remains unparalleled in the fashion industry, and all of our products are offered at affordable prices.

VESTEX

• www.apparelexpo.com
• Services: 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’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 are May 6–8, Grand Tikal Futura Hotel & Convention Center, Guatemala City [Lucia]. For more information, email apparelexpo@apparel.com.gt.

King America/Kamtex Textile Group

• 2845 W. 48th Place
• Chicago, IL 60632
• www.kamtexgroup.com
• Contact: Bob Mazur
• bmazur@kamtexgroup.com
• (773) 523-8361, Ext. 158
• Fax: (773) 579-4616
• www.kamtexgroup.com
• Products and Services: King America Textile Group is the premier manufacturer of made in the USA cotton and poly-cotton fabrics. To learn more about the domestic fabrics manufacturer, check us out on the web.

Triple Textile Inc.

• 750 Kohler St.
• Los Angeles, CA 90021
• (213) 629-0051
• Fax: (213) 629-0052
• www.tripletextile.net
• Products and Services: Triple Textile Inc. has been around for more than 10 years, helping everyone in all of their fabric needs. We give a 100% guarantee that our stocks of fabrics are of first-class quality and the cheapest price you can ever find. We have hundreds of designs and millions of fabrics in stock. The management and staff of this company are always willing and able to give you excellent customer service all the time. We guarantee our service, quality, and timely delivery. When you are looking for any kind of fabric, send us your sample and we will send you a match right away.