Made in USA production

US clothing production · From 100 pieces per style

Clothing manufacturers in the USA

How to find an American clothing manufacturer that fits your product, quantity and date, and what US factories make. OneAim Apparel is a group of documented United States clothing factories in Los Angeles, New York and the Carolinas. Send one brief and we place it with the factory in our group that already makes your product.

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Operator sewing red garments with stacks of colourful cut pieces on the shelves behind
Sewing on a small line
Shelves of fabric rolls sorted by colour in a fabric store
Fabric rolls by colour

Spec tag · US production

Minimum
100 pieces per style
Hubs
LA, New York, Carolinas
First order
8–12 weeks
Shipping
1–5 days, ground
  • Group80documented US factories in our group
  • Minimum100pieces per style, in every product family
  • Brief24hreply to every brief, and the brief is free
  • Factory~7 daysto a confirmed factory after a qualified brief
How to choose

How to choose a US clothing manufacturer

Start from your product, not from a list. A US clothing manufacturer fits when it already sews your product category, takes your quantity per style, can sample in your fabric and can label the garment correctly. Check these six things before you email anyone.

  1. 01

    Start from the product

    Factories specialise. A knit shop that sews tees is not the one for jeans or tailored jackets. Shortlist only factories that already make your category: Los Angeles leads on cut and sew, denim and knits, New York on sampling and wovens, the Carolinas on knit fabric, fleece and socks.

  2. 02

    Ask for the minimum per style

    US minimums vary by factory and product, and a stated minimum is often per style and colorway. Ask which it is before you budget. In our group the minimum is 100 pieces per style in every product family (socks: 100 pairs).

  3. 03

    Sample before bulk

    Plan 2–4 weeks for a first sample from a complete tech pack, then a fit session and sign-off. Factories quote much tighter from a tech pack than from a photo.

  4. 04

    Check fabric origin and the label

    A plain “Made in USA” label needs US-made fabric as well as US cutting and sewing. Cut and sewn here from imported fabric, the FTC requires “Made in USA of imported fabric”. Ask for the fabric origin on every quote.

  5. 05

    Compare landed cost, not unit price

    The factory price per unit is higher than importing. Compare the delivered cost: no ocean freight, no customs entry on finished garments, ground shipping in 1–5 days and smaller runs you can reorder.

  6. 06

    Visit the factory

    Every US factory is a drive or a domestic flight away. Visiting at sampling or during bulk is the fastest way to check fit and workmanship.

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What US factories make

US clothing manufacturers, by product

Eight product families, all from 100 pieces per style. Each page covers the styles, fabrics, best hub and “Made in USA” label wording for that product.

Costs are estimates from our cost calculator at 100–300 units per style: full package, ex-factory, mid fabric and standard complexity. Your quote depends on the factory, fabric and tech pack.

By city and state

Where American clothing is made

US apparel production is concentrated in three hubs, and our group works in all of them. Pick the hub that already makes your product; the brief tells us which one fits.

  • Long cutting tables under a wooden bow-truss roof with cut panels laid out in rows
    California

    Los Angeles

    Cut and sew, denim and washes, knits and activewear. The largest US apparel cluster.

    See the Los Angeles hub
  • Row of dress forms by tall windows behind an automatic cutting table
    New York

    New York Garment District

    Sampling, patternmaking, womenswear, wovens and dresses, and small runs.

    See the New York hub
  • Long aisle between spinning frames loaded with white yarn bobbins in a textile mill
    North and South Carolina

    The Carolinas

    Knit fabric mills, fleece, tees, socks and activewear knits, close to where the fabric is made.

    See the Carolinas hub

City guides

Named factories by metro, from public sources, with what each one makes and publishes about minimums.

Factory lists

US factory lists, by category

Prefer to do the outreach yourself? These guides name US manufacturers by category, with what each one makes and what it publishes about minimums.

The guides name independent companies from public sources. They are not members of our group.

Skip the cold emails. One brief, and we place it with the factory in our group that already makes your product.

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How OneAim works

How we place and manage your US production

One brief, one factory in our group that already makes your product. Everything runs by email, so you always know what happens next and what it costs.

  1. Day 1

    Send a brief

    Product, quantity per style, target price, fabric and the date stock has to land. A sketch or photo is enough.

  2. Within 24 hours

    We review it

    If US production fits, our fee is quoted in writing before any work starts, and it never grows with your order size. If it does not fit, we say so.

  3. About 7 days

    Factory confirmed

    One factory in our group that already makes your product, in Los Angeles, New York or the Carolinas. Not a list to cold-email.

  4. 2–4 weeks

    Tech pack and sample

    No tech pack? We draw one for $79 per style in 3–5 working days. Then a fit sample and sign-off; visits are welcome.

  5. 4–6 weeks

    Label check and bulk

    We check your label and product-page origin wording against the FTC rules before the first bulk run.

  6. 1–5 days

    Ground shipping

    Truck or parcel to your door in the lower 48. The factory bills you directly, in USD, for sampling and production.

First order: 8–12 weeks from brief to delivery.

Reorders run shorter. Fabric is usually the longest wait, so name yours early.

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FAQ · US production

US clothing manufacturing, answered

Finding a factory, minimums, cost, timing and labels for clothing made in the USA.

Question not covered here?

Email it with your product and quantity. We reply within 24 hours.

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Send a free brief

Start with your product and quantity. Shortlist factories that already make your category in the right hub (Los Angeles for cut and sew, denim and knits; New York for sampling and wovens; the Carolinas for knits, fleece and socks), ask each for its minimum per style, and sample before bulk. Or send one free brief: we reply within 24 hours and place it with the factory in our group that already makes your product.

It depends on the factory and the product, and many quote per style and colorway. In our group it is 100 pieces per style in every product family, denim, activewear and socks included (socks: 100 pairs).

Our cost calculator currently estimates, at 100–300 units per style, full package and ex-factory: $9.60–$26.40 per t-shirt, $21.60–$33.60 per hoodie, $34.80–$84.00 per pair of jeans and $6.00–$12.00 per pair of socks. These are estimates; your quote depends on the factory, fabric and tech pack.

For a first order, 8–12 weeks from brief to delivery: 2–4 weeks of sampling, 4–6 weeks of bulk production after you approve the sample, then 1–5 days of ground shipping in the lower 48.

Only if all or virtually all of the garment is made here, which for clothing means US-made fabric as well as US cutting and sewing. If it is cut and sewn here from imported fabric, the FTC rules require “Made in USA of imported fabric”, or the country named. We check your label and listing wording before the first bulk run.

Not on garments made here. Nothing crosses a border, so there is no customs entry on your finished stock. If the fabric is imported, duty is paid when that fabric comes in, and the mill or factory normally builds it into their price.

Sending a brief is free. After we read it, we quote our fee in writing before any work starts, and it is never tied to your order size. We take no commission from factories, and the factory bills you directly for production.

Brands that need 10,000+ units at the lowest possible unit price, footwear, bag and hard-goods producers, and drop-ship or fast-fashion operations. Everyone else: send the brief and we tell you honestly whether US production makes sense for your product.

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