RESOURCE GUIDE

Sourcing & LA Textile

Alvanon, Inc.

  • 145 W 30th St., Suite 1000
  • New York, NY 10001
  • (212) 868-4318
  • Fax: (212) 868-4319
  • www.alvanon.com
  • Products and Services: Alvanon is the global leader in providing full-service, integrated fit solutions for the apparel industry. From its head office in New York, operations center in Hong Kong, and operating offices in the U.K. and Germany, Alvanon provides customized fit strategies and product-development tools to the world's leading fashion brands, retailers, lingerie, swimwear, sportswear, mail order, and corporate clothing suppliers. Alvanon's fit offer combines the world's largest database of over 300,000 body scans with the unparalleled expertise, products, and services provided by a team of over 70 dedicated sizing and body-shape professionals.

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 stands alone as the innovative trend-driven domestic textile supplier to the contemporary apparel market. Producing high end, luxurious fabrics in the USA and offering a fully searchable online inventory with easy swatch ordering and sampling, they are a designer's dream. With an extensive library and constant new line development in basic PFD, novelties, stripes, and prints, they are always on trend. By supporting customized product development they facilitate the manufacturer's ability to achieve a unique look and brand identity. Set up to produce large and small orders with equal consideration and care, they are your trusted partner in building and growing your business from the ground up.

Buhler Quality Yarns Corp.

  • 1881 Athens Highway
  • Jefferson, GA 30549
  • (706) 367-9834
  • www.buhleryarns.com
  • sales@buhleryarns.com
  • Contact: David Sasso
  • Products and Services: Buhler Quality Yarns Corp. 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 U.S.-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.

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! Our product list not only consists of woven labels, printed labels and custom hang tags, but we also have care labels, size tabs, integrated hangtags, and many other novelty items, including leather patches, heat transfers, buttons and snaps. Shipping from Los Angeles or China, we've got the world covered. We are available from design to delivery.

Cinergy Textiles

  • 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 on over 500 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.

Designer Fabric Warehouse

  • 5015 District Blvd.
  • Los Angeles, CA 90058
  • (323) 277-2777
  • info@dfwla.com
  • Products and Services: Warehouse-style 60,000-square-foot store with thousands of styles and millions of yards of fashion and decorator fabrics in stock including leather, silk, denim, technical, swim, stretch, prints, knits, linen, cotton, high-end couture, tapestry, chenille, and more. A wholesale and to-the-trade source with great prices and low minimums for garment manufacturers, fashion designers, decorative designers, event planners, set decorators, and students. Easy to shop with friendly attentive staff and located minutes outside of downtown LA. Just look for the big red door. Open Monday to Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m. No appointment necessary.

GModa Textiles/Gina Valdez

  • 8530 Ocean View Ave.
  • Whittier, CA. 90605
  • Contact: Gina Valdez
  • Cell: (562) 556-5037
  • Fax: (562) 372-3329
  • gina@ginavaldez.com
  • Products and Services: Since 2008, GModahas provided quality textiles and fabrics to designers and manufacturers. Founder GinaValdez has been in the fashion industry for over 20 years and has expertise in international fabric R&D, fabric and factory sourcing, product development, production process, sales, and merchandising. Gina is bilingual in English and Spanish and has worked with Guess, Lucky Brand, James Perse Warnaco, BCBG, Perry Ellis, Esprit, and Catalina swimwear (among others). Gina and her associates have intimate familiarity with the methods and requirements of clothing designers and manufacturers of all types.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Progressive Label

  • 2545 Yates Ave.
  • Commerce, CA 90040
  • (323) 415-9770
  • Fax: (323) 415-9771
  • Info@progressivelabel.com
  • www.progressivelabel.com
  • Products and Services: Progressive Label is dedicated to helping companies develop and showcase their brand identity. From logo labels and hangtags to care/content labels and price tickets, we will develop, produce, and distribute your trim items worldwide. We specialize in producing custom products that will meet your design and merchandising needs. Our mission is to deliver high-quality products at competitive prices, wherever they are needed for production. We understand the rush nature of this industry and strive to meet the tight deadlines facing our customers. Another important part of our business is FLASHTRAK, our online ordering system for price tickets. It's a great tool for placing and tracking price ticket orders and will soon be expanded to include custom products and carelabels.

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.

SOURCING at MAGIC

  • 2501 Colorado Ave., Suite 280
  • Santa Monica, CA 90404
  • (310) 857-7558
  • (877) 554-4834
  • cs@MAGIConline.com
  • www.sourcingatmagic.com
  • Services: SOURCING at MAGIC is North America's largest, most comprehensive sourcing event, reflecting the fashion supply chain at its most complete. Offering unmatched access to over 40 countries representing the world's most important markets, SOURCING at MAGIC showcases more than 1,100 apparel and accessories resources, conveniently merchandised by country and category; contract and original design manufacturers; fabric, trim and component suppliers; and service and technology providers. Upcoming show dates are Aug. 18–21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall.

Taiwan Textile Federation

  • http://ttf.textiles.org.tw
  • Services: The Taiwan Textile Federation's (TTF) primary function is to promote Taiwan's textile industry in world markets, helping it maintain its global leadership position. Founded in 1975, the TTF has adapted over the years to meet the changing needs of industry, expanding its functions to market promotion, product design, fashion information analysis, online information, technology training, collection and analysis of market information, certification of functional textiles, publications of textile information, issuance of Certificate of Origin, and other textile-related services. TTF has acquired ISO 9001 certification from the British Standards Institution (BSI) for quality-control systems, thus substantiating its competence to provide the best services for Taiwan's textile industry. TTF organizes Taiwan textile businesses to participate in important international textile exhibitions and trade shows each year, held throughout Europe, America, Asia, and the Pacific region in order to assist Taiwan's textile exporters promoting to global textile markets.

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
  • http://tukatech.com
  • tukateam@tukatech.com
  • Products and Services: Tukatech is the garment and apparel industry's leading provider of fashion technology solutions. Founded in 1997 by garment industry veteran Ram Sareen, Tukatech's advanced software and hardware gives designers, manufacturers, and distributors the tools needed to streamline operations, increase efficiency, and expand profits. 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 advanced dress forms and garment plotters. The capabilities of Tukatech's technology remains unparalleled in the fashion industry, and all of our products are offered at affordable prices.