Sourcing & Fabric Resource Guide
Apparel Sourcing Show 15 avenida 14-72 zona 13 Guatemala, Guatemala 01013 (502) 2410 8323 Fax (502) 2410 8320 / 8321 www.apparelexpo.com Email: gvasquez@apparel.com.gt Contact: Gabriela Vaacute;squez Campollo Show Dates: March 22–24 at the Grand Tikal Futura Hotel & Convention Center in Guatemala City Description: The key players of the CAFTA-DR apparel supply chain meet in one place at the Apparel Sourcing Show in Guatemala City, featuring the dynamic of an industry committed as a speed-to-market and higher-fashion-garment provider. This 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, have met and done businesses at this show, which has become the ideal forum for bringing together all your company needs.
Asher Fabric Concepts 2301 E. Seventh St., #F107 Los Angeles, CA90023 (323) 268-1218 Fax (323) 268-2737 www.asherconcepts.com sales@asherconcepts.com Product Line: High-end fashion-forward knits, swimwear, activewear, sportswear, bodywear, and intimate apparel What’s New: Yarn dye micro Modal cashmere stripe, big loop Italian couture, French terrys, yarn dye “Missoni” jerseys Services: Fabric development, knitting, dyeing, finishing, wet printing, yarn dye, cross dye, and foiling Custom Orders: We knit to order. Inventory: We stock greige goods of our basic fabrics—Modal, Spandex, micro Modal, silk, 100 percent Modal Price Points: $3 to $10 Turnaround Time: 3 to 4 weeks Competitive Edge: Novelty, novelty, novelty!
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 Product Line: Knitted fabrics for apparel and swimwear, including single and double knits, ribs, novelties, yarn-dyed stripes, and prints in gauges from 18 to 36 cut. We produce cotton, poly/cotton, rayon blends, cotton model, micro-fiber, nylon, and spandex fabrics. What’s New: Flame-resistant PyroSafe by Antexreg;; Greenline by Antextrade;, which includes organic cotton, recycled poly, and soy and bamboo blends; and Dry Inside Performance Cotton Services: Knitting, dyeing, printing, sueding, brushing, and special finishes Minimum: 500 yds. per color Turnaround Time: 3–4 weeks Competitive Edge: We are a local vertical mill in operation for more than 30 years, produce approximately 1.5 million yards per week, have an extensive knit and print line, and continually create new, exciting fabrics.
Azteca Dye 2614 Geraldine St. Los Angeles, CA 90011 (323) 846-9156 Fax (323) 846-9130 www.aztecadyelaundry.com mariann@aztecadyelaundry.com 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. Specific services include stone wash, enzyme wash, resin, coatings (clear or color), hand sand, chevrons, grinding, destruction, and airbrush. Competitive Edge: 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 Competitive Edge: Buhler Quality Yarns Corp. provides ringspun yarn with 100 percent Supima, 100 percent Micro Modal, 100 percent Micro Tencel, and 50/50 blends of Micro Modal or Micro Tencel with Supima cotton. Yarn count ranges from 12/1 Ne to 90/1 Ne. New fabrics include Micro Tencel and fashion slub yarns in Supima and Supima Micro Modal that are super-soft, comfortable, durable, bright, and extraordinarily strong. Popular counts and blends are inventoried, and there are no minimums for samples. Buhler provides service, quality, innovation, and flexibility.
The Button / Accessory Connection, Inc. 152 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90015 (213) 747-8442 Fax (213) 747-8411 www.buttonconnection.com Sales@ButtonConnection.com Contact: Customer Service Services: The Button/Accessory Connection, Inc. can work together with your designers to develop custom logo packages from concept to final art as well as provide a large selection of in-stock, fashion-conscious trims in a variety of materials like metal, including nickel-free base products, polyester, dyeable, wood, coconut, and bamboo to name just a few. All of our collection is available in multiple colors and finishes or with specialty finishing. Competitive Edge: TBAC offers your creative staff endless possibilities: designed, developed, and delivered worldwide.We have distribution centers in Los Angeles as well as Hong Kong to help you reach your global production logistics more effectively. Your satisfaction is very important to us, and 25 years of experience in accessory designing and manufacturing enables us to offer you innovative creations and competitive pricing.
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 heavy weight. What’s New: New items include light-weight 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.
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 Services: Textile finishing, laundry, bonding, and fabric repair What’s New: Brushing and water-repellent process Special Services: Next-day service on bonding Turnaround Time: 3–5 days Catalog: Yes Competitive Edge: We serve the specialized needs of the textile, apparel, and home-furnishing industries.
Grupo Industrial Miro Ave del Parque #100 Parque Industrial Lerma Lerma, Edo de Mexico, 52000 01 (728) 2827554 Fax 01 (728) 2821285 www.grupomiro.com exports@grupomiro.com Contact: Angelica Castro Product Line: Knit fabrics in open end, carded, or combed ringspun cotton. Constructions: jersey, rib, French terry, pique, interlocks What’s New: Natural fibers, Modal, Tencel, poly cotton, organic-cotton line Services: Deliveries within two weeks, certified lab by Intertek, custom-made fabric developments in seven days, fast turn Custom Orders: We offer our clients the ability of developing any fabrics in seven days. Inventory: We work with greige goods in order to give fast turn. Minumum: Dye lots from 1,000 to 5,000 yards Turnaround time: Two weeks Competitive Edge: Best quality, fast turn, versatility, technology, customer service, innovation, quick response, leadership in Mexico
Hi Fashion Production Inc. 2933 Supply Ave. Commerce, CA 90040 (323) 722-8200 Fax (323) 722-8535 www.1800shoulder.com www.shoulderpads.com sales@shoulderpads.com Contact: Cindy Aguilar Product Line: Shoulder pads, bra cups, and pushup pads What’s New: As fashion changes, we create new designs, shapes, and sizes never before seen. Services: We can design custom shoulder pads per customer request. Inventory: Yes Price Points: In order to maintain prices as low as possible, we apply the latest technology and automated components in our production lines. Turnaround Time: Varies by product, but standard production of 12,000 pairs starts at 24 hours. Competitive Edge: Our in-house design and engineering team maintains our production equipment to the highest standards possible.
Hong Kong Trade Development Council 350 S. Figueroa St., Ste. 139 Los Angeles, CA 90071 (213) 622-3194 Fax (213) 613-1490 www.hktdc.org los.angeles.office@hktdc.org Contact: Julia Son Show Dates: Feb. 13 –1 6at Sourcing at MAGIC in the South Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center Description: Source Hong Kong in Las Vegas. For free sourcing online, visit our website.
L.A. International Textile Show California Market Center 110 E. Ninth St. Los Angeles, CA 90079 (213) 630-3600 www.californiamarketcenter.com/latextile orodriguez@californiamarketcenter.com Contact: Oscar Rodriguez Show Dates: March 28–30 and Sept. 26-28. Description: The Los Angeles International Textile Show (L.A. 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 the CMC’s contemporary designer audience in mind.The trend forum, curated by trend partner WGSN, and complimentary seminar program are designed to inform and inspire.
New Generation Computing 14900 NW 79th Court Miami Lakes, FL 33016 (305) 556-9122 West Coast: 2234 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91107 (323) 497-4200 www.ngcsoftware.com sales@ngcsoftware.com Cient Base: Fashion and apparel brands, retailers, and consumer-product companies. Products: NGC provides the industry’s highest-rated PLM system, the most widely used global sourcing software, the most versatile fashion ERP system, and the most complete solution for testing and CPSIA compliance. Competitive Edge: NGC has specialized in software solutions for the fashion industry for 29 years, and more than 300 customers rely on us as a strategic partner to help drive growth, profitability, and market expansion. NGC provides local sales, support, and implementation services through our Los Angeles office. What’s New: The latest release of NGC’s PLM system includes enhanced line planning capabilities to ensure that apparel companies focus on the right products, meet key deadlines, and achieve their cost and profit goals.NGC’s line planning can help your company maximize profits, improve sales velocity, and increase full-price sales.
OptiTex USA 325 W. 38th St., Ste. 1107 New York, NY 10018 (212) 629-9053; Fax (212) 629-9055 www.OptiTex.com Contact: Sabrina Cove Products: Our apparel-specific software includes a suite of preproduction and production tools featuring 2D flat pattern design, 3D garment simulation, animated garment simulation, fabric texture, and colorway variation. Entire lines can be created virtually, eliminating wasted material and speeding products to market. What’s New: OptiTex now offers 3D to 2D garment flattening, 3D digitizing, updated models, and the ability to create animated 3D cloth and virtual fitting simulations, as well as improved integration with PDM/ PLM systems via a newly developed API. Services: Full production pattern design, grading, marker making, nesting, file-conversion services, 3D design, 3D flattening, animation services, and 24-hour online support. Competitive Edge: OptiTex is fully Windows-based, uses an open architecture, and integrates seamlessly with hardware and software already on the market. It offers a user-friendly nature, highly customizable on-screen environment, and environmentally friendly efficiency. All design modules exist within the same application; no conversion is needed between modules.
PAD System Technologies, Inc. 110 E. Ninth St., Suite B-721 Los Angeles, CA 90079 (855) PAD-4USA Fax (450) 641-5276 Contact: Kristine Gloviak or Martha Zelaya supportusa@padsystem.com www.padsystem.com Product Line: Digitizing, grading, patternmaking, and automatic marker making software. What’s New: V.5.0 has new features to work with any other apparel CAD system, automatic walking, easier arrow grading, and more. Services: Time-study audits, pattern through-put studies, import-export services. Custom Orders: Yes Inventory: Yes Minimum: No Price Points: $1,400–$12,075 Turnaround Time: 1 week Competitive Edge: Global leaders in Apparel Production. In all time-study audits, PAD System outperforms its competition.
Parcheh Inc. 4826 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90037 (323) 544-0171; Fax (323) 544-0174 moeg12@gmail.com Contact: Moe Ghobadpour Product Line: This Los Angeles–based manufacturer and importer offers a wide range of designer and fine knits, from sheer to heavy, from basic to novelty. What’s New: New line of certified-organic fabrics includes: 100% organic cotton and bamboo/cotton, single and double knits, ribs, pique, terrys, fleece, and pointelle, and 100% organic cotton woven popline, canvas, and voile. Services: Our partner company, Nature’s Laboratory, will dye all kinds of natural fibers with natural plant and eco dyes. Custom Work: We handle private labels in the U.S.A., China, India, Vietnam, and Central America. Inventory: Yes Minimum: None for stock Price Points: Very reasonable and competitive Turnaround Time: 2–3 weeks, confirmed before placing order Competitive Edge: Our selection of organic fabric, organic T-shirts, and our eco and natural dyes
Philips-Boyne Corp.reg;135 Rome St. Farmingdale, NY 11735(631) 755-1230 Fax (631) 755-1259www.philipsboyne.comsales@philipsboyne.comContact: David HaberProduct Line: 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: Ultimoreg;, Coronareg;, and Superbareg;.What’s New: New patterns added regularly: woven, end on end, yarn-dyed plaids; flannels, large houndstooth; yarn-dyed stripes and checks.Custom Work: Yes; minimums apply; 90 ex-mill JapanInventory: More than 3.5 million yards of stock also includes blends, linens, and silks. Minimum: 3 yardsPrice Points: Moderate to better to designerTurnaround Time: Immediate shipping for stockCompetitive Edge: Fully stocked distributor. Inventory available on website. 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. Call or e-mail for samples.
SOURCING at MAGIC 2501 Colorado Ave, Suite 280 Santa Monica CA 90404 (310) 857-7558 www.sourcingatmagic.com Contact: cs@magiconline.com Show Dates: Feb. 13–16 at Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall, Level 2 Description: Adjacent to MAGIC, SOURCING at MAGIC is the largest fashion sourcing event in North America, offering one-stop shopping for the entire apparel, footwear, and accessories supply chain. Twice a year, meet over 700 contract and original design manufacturers, textile and design resources, fabric mills, component suppliers, and service providers from around the world. From fiber to finished product, SOURCING at MAGIC allows you to find new materials, resources, and inspiration with easy-to-navigate show categories, onsite matchmaking, and complimentary seminars featuring top industry experts.
The Source/International Textiles Expo 80 Melrose Ave. Lynbrook, NY 11563 (516) 596-3937 Fax (516) 596-3941 www.textileshows.com textileshow@earthlink.net Contact: Pat Kobishyn Show Dates: March 21-23 and Sept. 25-27 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Description: The International Textiles Expo is the source for fabrics, notions, trimmings, patterns, and supplies in the apparel/accessories, home deacute;cor, quilting, and gift industries. Serving the needs of independent retail fabric stores and manufacturers, the show is held twice a year in Las Vegas, in the fall and spring.
World Textile Sourcing, Inc. 1801 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 430 Los Angeles, CA 90067 (310) 556-0788 Fax (310) 556-0772 www.wts.com.pe kstuart@wtsusa.usContact: Katie Stuart Product Line: Knit apparel from Peru of high-quality Pima cotton, jersey, French terry, AlpacaCompetitive Edge: Quality and pricing compared with China and other sourcing companies. The third Azria brother is the owner and CEO of WTS, the most powerful sourcing company from Peru. Services: Customer-service department, quality-control department, production-development department, production department, lab and testing department, creative design department Custom Orders: Yes Inventory: Ladies’ and men’s T-shirts in cotton and poly/cotton Price Points: Based on clients’ needs Production Lead Times: 45–75 days EX Peru from PO issue and fabric approval; 30 days for reorders Shipping Lead Times: 20–25 days for USA, depending on port of entry and final warehouse destination; daily flights to Los Angeles, Miami, and New York, with connections to other cities Minimum: 1,200 units (pcs per style). We can do fewer pcs per style (600 to 1,000) as long as we meet the minimum dye lot by working in different styles within the same fabric and color.
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