GlobalTex Resource Guide
GlobalTex: L.A. International Textile & Sourcing Fair bows its second installation Oct. 13–15 at the Los Angeles Convention Center and will feature the latest designs, developments, techniques, and trends for fiber, fabrics, trims, private label collections, original design manufacturers, printing, graphic design, and the technologies that support production. In anticipation, we’ve spotlighted a few key resources in that supply chain here.
Buhler Quality Yarns Corp. 1881 Athens Highway Jefferson, GA 30549 (706) 367-9834; Fax (706) 367-9837 www.buhleryarns.com sales@buhleryarns.com Contact: David Sasso, Werner Bieri, Victor Almeida, Linda Newton Product Line: Ring-spun yarn with 100% Supima, 100% Micro Modal, 50/50 Supima Micro Modal, and 50/50 Supima Outlast. Yarn count ranges from 12/1 Ne to 90/1 Ne. What’s New: Royal Spun and fashion slub yarns in Supima and Supima Micro Modal for super-soft, comfortable, durable, bright, and extraordinarily strong fabrics Inventory: Popular counts and blends are inventoried. Minimum: No minimums for samples; pallet quantities (approximately 1,000 lbs.) for production orders Turnaround Time: 2–4 weeks Competitive Edge: Service, quality, innovation, and flexibility
California Label Products 13255 S. Broadway Los Angeles, CA 90061(310) 523-5800; Fax (310) 523-5858www.californialabelproducts.com info@californialabel.com Contact: Tasha GarfieldProduct Line: Custom departments include woven and printed labels, hangtags, heat transfers, novelty items, in-house art services, and eco-friendly items. California Label Products offers self-adhesive labels, price tickets, thermal transfer labels and ribbons, barcode and care-label service bureaus, and software and label-printing services.What’s New: We have an entire line of eco-friendly labels and tags including recycled papers, hemp materials, cotton, and canvas labels. Services: In-house art department and product-development team Custom Work: Yes Competitive Edge: We are a complete tag and label resource, serving the garment industry for more than 15 years. California Label Products is going “Back To Basics” with lower prices, lower minimums, and faster deliveries—priorities in addition to excellent customer service and quality products from design to delivery.
Espace Textile Villa Creais 2, rue des Muriers F 69258 Lyon Cedex 33 (0) 4 7253 7140 Fax 33 (0) 4 7219 6938 international@espacetextile.com www.espacetextile.com Product Line: Espace Textile offers focused services to French textile producers including trends information, training, seminars, and international promotion and has organized French participation at trade shows in California since 2001.What’s New: At Globaltex, Espace Textile showcases eight French weavers and will showcase “French Savoir-Faire” throughout the exhibition. French trends and key directions for Autumn-Winter 2010 will be presented at a seminar on October 15 at 12:30 p.m.
NATco 346 West Cerritos Ave. Glendale, CA 91204 (818) 409-0019 x249; Fax (818) 409-9302 www.natcoglobal.com shaina.dascher@natcoglobal.com Contact: Shaina Dascher Product Line: Through our Brand Identification Division, we design and produce labels, tags, patches, hardware and transfers for the apparel industry. NATco Retail Packaging Division specializes in creating innovative pallet displays, POP signs, and different types of secondary packaging.What’s New: CORE is our new trend research and concept studio. CORE designers work with brand managers to research current trends, manage brand image, and update packaging through original artwork and product. Services: Provide Global Packaging Solutions to large retailers and multinational brands Custom Work: All solutions are tailor-made for each client. All products are custom-made. Inventory: Produce-and-Hold programs are available in cases where it makes the overall garment supply-chain more efficient. Turnaround Time: Varies by product, with an average of nine days. Competitive Edge: NATco’s global production capability complemented by local customer service offices in each of the regions we operate in make us the first choice for branding and packaging. CORE (design studio) rounds off our full range of services.
Sublitex 4575 Loma Vista Ave. Vernon, CA 90058 (323) 605-0001; Fax: (323) 625-0009 info@sublitexusa.com Contact: Bob Cohen/Abbie Tina Product Line: Sublimation printing What’s New: Contemporary art, placement prints Services: Custom artwork designs, quick turn domestic sublimation Custom Orders: Yes Inventory: Yes, limited Minimum: 1,000 shirts Turnaround Time: 3 days to 1 week after print confirmation Competitive Edge: Trendy graphics. Quick sample and production turn time.
Waitex International135 West 36th St., 4th Fl.New York, NY 10018(212) 967-8100; Fax (212) 967-8180www.waitex.com info@waitex.comContact: Candice WongServices: Complete supply-chain solutions including warehouse distribution, proprietary information technology platforms for inventory and shipping management, order processing/EDI, UCC128, ASN, TMS, scan and pack capability, complete back-office data-processing services, and apparel ERP software on demand via remote access Special Services: Garment pressing and label sewingTurnaround Time: Within 24 hoursCompetitive Edge: With more than 28 years of experience in the garment industry and more than 3 million square feet of warehousing facilities on the East and West Coasts, Waitex serves all sizes of companies with flexibility, reliability, efficiency, and cost savings.
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