PFAS and the California 2025 Mandate: What It Means for Your Business and Your Workers

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PFAS and the California 2025 Mandate: What It Means for Your Business and Your Workers

Worker interviews highlight the impact of PFAS-free manufacturing. Hear firsthand how safer practices reshape lives on the factory floor.

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How New ‘Made in America’ Tax Incentives Could Transform Domestic Contract Sewing

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How New ‘Made in America’ Tax Incentives Could Transform Domestic Contract Sewing

In the wake of proposed tariffs and ongoing policy shifts, new ‘Made in America’ tax incentives could spur a resurgence in domestic contract sewing. Learn the facts, see how they compare to earlier measures, and discover why now may be the perfect time to bolster your U.S.-based production.”

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How Proposed Tariffs May Reshape American Manufacturing—and How to Seamlessly Transition Your Supply Chain

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How Proposed Tariffs May Reshape American Manufacturing—and How to Seamlessly Transition Your Supply Chain

Newly proposed tariffs on imported goods are poised to influence everything from raw material costs to global supply chain logistics. In this post, we break down the latest developments, explore potential impacts on American manufacturing, and provide actionable steps for switching or reshoring operations. Plus, find out how CustomFab USA can help you navigate the process smoothly.

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Threads of Transformation: Setting the Stage for a Safer, Stronger Textile Future

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Threads of Transformation: Setting the Stage for a Safer, Stronger Textile Future

Learn why PFAS-free textiles matter, how they impact the sewn goods industry, and what to expect in our in-depth blog series.

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Introducing Ariel Perez: A Fresh Perspective on American Manufacturing & U.S. Contract Sewing

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Introducing Ariel Perez: A Fresh Perspective on American Manufacturing & U.S. Contract Sewing

Learn how Ariel Perez of CustomFab USA helps brands navigate U.S.-based contract sewing and American manufacturing. Explore his top blog posts, meet him at SHOT Show 2025 (Booth #51303), and discover tips for a successful face-to-face consultation.

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2025: A New Chapter of Innovative Growth and Strategic Expansion at CustomFab

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2025: A New Chapter of Innovative Growth and Strategic Expansion at CustomFab

Explore how CustomFab is pioneering innovation in 2025 through new software, LEAN manufacturing, and expanded product lines in the sewn products industry.

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Taking the leap: switching from a home cut and sew operation to an industrial manufacturer

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Taking the leap: switching from a home cut and sew operation to an industrial manufacturer

All soft goods start with technical drawings. These drawings provide the necessary information to your white label manufacturing team. Discover the importance of these documents and the steps to create them for precision soft good manufacturing solutions.

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EMS Individual First Aid Kits

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EMS Individual First Aid Kits

Emergency Medical Services Individual First Aid Kits serve to render aid to a person in need of emergency medical attention. Among the most common type of IFAKs are those that are combat medics and First Responders. In addition, these kits can also be found on airliners and cruise ships.

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The Environmental Impact of American-Made Products

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The Environmental Impact of American-Made Products

The Environmental Impact Series: Part 1 - American-Made Products and Sustainability

In today's globalized world, products travel thousands of miles before reaching consumers. While this has its advantages, it also has a significant environmental cost. In this series, we'll explore the environmental impact of various manufacturing practices, starting with the benefits of American-made products.

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What's In a Bag? A Brief History of Luggage

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What's In a Bag? A Brief History of Luggage

Explores the history of luggage and how contract sewing can help luggage innovators realize their ideal products.

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Knits and Weaving: The Key Differences, Benefits, and How to Choose

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Knits and Weaving: The Key Differences, Benefits, and How to Choose

Learn more about what knit and woven fabrics are, how they are made, what benefits each one offers, and what you should know if you want to learn how to manufacture soft goods.

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How to Create Technical Drawings of Your Product Idea

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How to Create Technical Drawings of Your Product Idea

All soft goods start with technical drawings. These drawings provide the necessary information to your white label manufacturing team. Discover the importance of these documents and the steps to create them for precision soft good manufacturing solutions.

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3rd Annual National Contract Sewing Month IS HERE

3rd Annual National Contract Sewing Month IS HERE

To pay homage to the industry that is our passion and lifestyle, we developed blog posts to assist those on the verge of taking their products from small and medium scale production to industrial scale, addressing some of the pitfalls, hacks, and textile idiosyncrasies along the way.

Contract Sew or Cut and Sew: What's the Difference?

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Contract Sew or Cut and Sew: What's the Difference?

Explore the differences between contract sew and cut and sew to help select a quality industrial manufacturing contractor.

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This Labor Day CustomFab USA Celebrates Its Increased Workforce

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This Labor Day CustomFab USA Celebrates Its Increased Workforce

Today the CustomFab USA team is nearly 400 strong and has no near term forecast of slowing down its growth. Hefty tariffs on foreign goods, unanticipated disruptions in supply chains due to the COVID19 pandemic, and a new wave of enthusiasm for reshoring the manufacturing and production process of essential goods have all been critical forces recently driving the company’s success.

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At CustomFabUSA, our colors don’t fade!

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At CustomFabUSA, our colors don’t fade!

Selecting the perfect color is an important part of developing a soft-goods product. As one of America’s leading textile manufacturers, CustomFabUSA knows a thing or two about choosing a fabric color that’s both durable, functional, and aesthetically pleasing.

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Companies redirect efforts amid Pandemic

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Companies redirect efforts amid Pandemic

The COVID-19 global pandemic caused a disruption in oversea supply chains, resulting in a shortage of Protective Personal Equipment. To answer the call, many soft-good manufacturing companies shifted efforts to make face masks with whatever materials were available, with some companies, such as CustomFab USA, investing in the industrialized machinery and resources to manufacture true medical-grade face masks here on American shores.

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CustomFab USA's Mile-High Standards For Airplane Seatbelts

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CustomFab USA's Mile-High Standards For Airplane Seatbelts

Sewing machine sales are on the rise, and while some of the increase is due to DIY projects gaining in popularity, the main cause is coming from an emerging overseas industrial sector that hopes to become more automated, pushing prices up higher in regions where they were once low.


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Shhh! It’s one of our super-secret sewing weapons...

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Shhh! It’s one of our super-secret sewing weapons...

...and it’s taking things to the next level! Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive...

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The Science Behind Fabric Welding

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The Science Behind Fabric Welding

Welding benefits the contract manufacturing industries that use it, as well as their clients…

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