Wow, talk about synchronicity. Conversely, I just published an article on my site about why I don`t recommend producing apparel off shore. Not anymore (not that I did much before). At least in apparel, with it being so market driven, buyers want to buy closer to season. Off shore, with 4 weeks on the water, a specialized product can`t be delivered fast enough; styles change too quickly. You need to respond overnight; everything moves faster now, expectations of nigh immediate delivery have ...

Kathleen, You sound knowledgeable in apparel business so please excuse the random question but I need help.  I have developed an article of children`s outerwear clothing and have been trying to find a manufacturer who can develop and produce said item.  I have NO experience in this category, but I have done extensive research and see a big need for this product.  The problem I am running into is that I would like to have the production produced here in the U.S. but it appears rar...

Children`s coats? I made coats for years. My favorite. Mostly for men and women, lots of leather coats too. I have a friend making kids coats in DR. I haven`t done many coats for kids but it`s always fun. They`re so cute! Honestly, I`d recommend that you visit my site (see sig line) because your question encompasses a whole book`s worth of material. More really. The key problem entrepreneurs have is they go through resources like ThomasNet. They only list large military or utility type produc...