Five short steps, about two minutes. Our team reads every brief and tells you which US hub and factory fits your product: Los Angeles, New York or the Carolinas.
Prefer to contact US factories yourself? The US Factory Directory ($39) lists 80 documented US factories with direct contacts.
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Inside production
Five stages between your brief and boxes at your door.
Every US run goes through the same floor work: sampling, cutting, sewing, finishing and a final check before it ships by ground. Tap a photo to open it.
Product, quantity per style, fabric, target price and the date stock has to land. We reply within 24 hours, with an honest answer on whether the US fits.
Within 7 days
Factory confirmed
We place your order with a US factory that already makes your product, in the hub built for it: Los Angeles, New York or the Carolinas. One point of contact from sample to delivery.
3–5 working days, if needed
Tech pack
No tech pack yet? We draw one for $79 per style, with 2–3 revision rounds, so the factory can quote and sample without a round of questions.
2–4 weeks
Sample and fit
Fit sample, corrections, signed-off sample. The best moment to visit the factory and see it for yourself.
4–6 weeks
Bulk production
Fabric ordered, cut, sewn, labelled with the correct origin wording, checked and packed.
1–5 days
Ground shipping
Truck or parcel to your warehouse anywhere in the lower 48. No port, no customs broker, no duty invoice on arrival.
Before you send it
What happens to your brief
Who reads it, what it costs, and what to do if you don’t have every answer yet.
Question not covered here?
Email it with your product and quantity. We reply within 24 hours.
Our team reads it and replies by email within 24 hours. If a US factory fits your product and quantity, we tell you which hub it sits in (Los Angeles, New York or the Carolinas) and what we need from you next. If the US doesn’t make sense for your product, we say so in that first reply.
Sending a brief is free and there is no obligation. If we take the project on, 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.
Yes. A product, a rough quantity and your email are enough to start; we ask for the rest by email. A sketch or photo works in place of a tech pack. If you want one, our tech pack service is $79 per style, ready in 3 to 5 working days with 2 to 3 revision rounds.
From 100 units per style and colorway in every product family, denim, activewear and socks included. Put your quantity in the brief and we only place you with factories that take it.
Not on its own. A plain “Made in USA” label needs all or virtually all of the garment made here, fabric included. Cut and sewn here from imported fabric, the label reads “Made in USA of imported fabric”, or names the country. Answer the label question in step 3 and we tell you which wording your product can carry.
Yes. Many briefs are for a first production run. What helps most is a realistic brief: a clear product, a sensible quantity and a timeline that leaves room for sampling. We tell you whether the project fits before you spend anything.
Brands ordering 10,000+ units that want the lowest possible unit price, footwear and bag producers, and drop-ship operations. For everyone else, send the brief and we’ll tell you honestly if US production makes sense for your product.
Of course. Write to oneaimapparel@gmail.com with your product, quantity per style, fabric, target price in USD and the date stock has to land. Attach sketches, photos or a tech pack. Same reply time: within 24 hours.
US vs importing
Compare the landed cost, not the factory price.
A US unit price is higher. An overseas quote leaves out freight, duty and the stock you hold while it sails. Price your style in USD with the calculator, or send the brief and get real numbers from a US factory.
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