Apparel Branders
Minimum: From 50 units/style
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Small-run apparel factories in Los Angeles
Los Angeles has the biggest cluster in this directory, from one-room sample studios to full-package factories that also source fabric. Many list activewear, swim and stretch work, which follows the city's athleisure and swim brands. Minimums here range from 'no minimum' studio runs to 150 or more per style for contract cut-and-sew, so check each listing's source.
13 listings. 9 state a minimum, and 2 say no minimum. The smallest stated number is 12 pieces.
Argus Apparel
Minimum: not stated
Stretch & activewearKnits
ARGYLE Haus of Apparel
Minimum: From 25 pieces (small batch); Startup package includes a 10-piece mini production
Stretch & activewearWovensSwim & intimates
AVMADE
Minimum: Low minimums of 100–150 units per style
Stretch & activewearKnitsWovens
BOMME Studio
Minimum: CMT 150 units/style; full package 600 units/style; StudioLab private-label blanks 50 units/style (beta)
Stretch & activewearKnitsSwim & intimates
Euphoric Colors
Minimum: Studio production from 50 units/style; leggings from 12; hoodies from 24; samples from 1
Stretch & activewearKnitsWovensSwim & intimates
Fil & Needle
Minimum: No minimums
Full Speed 100
Minimum: Typically 50–100 pieces per style per color for simple garments; 100–200 moderate; 200–300 complex
GTLA Apparel Development
Minimum: not stated
LA Production Works
Minimum: 'No minimum to prove the fit'; 'low minimums to start' (no production number)
Stretch & activewearKnitsWovens
Lefty Production Co.
Minimum: not stated
Stretch & activewearSwim & intimatesBags, accessories & soft goods
Plucky Reach
Minimum: 50 units/style; activewear 100/style/colorway
Stretch & activewear
The Evans Group (TEG)
Minimum: Studio production 1-50 pieces/style (no minimum); factory production from 50/style incl. all sizes and two colorways
Wovens
Built from public pages and checked 2026-11-03. Confirm minimums with each factory. Factories can correct or remove a listing anytime.
Guides for small runs
Production basics
How to get 50 hoodies (or tees) made in the US
Two real routes to a first run of 50 US-made hoodies or tees: US-made blanks plus decoration, or cut-and-sew from your own pattern. Who takes 50, what to budget for, and the labeling rules.
4 min read →ChecklistQuestions to ask a US factory before your first small run
A practical list of questions to ask a US cut-and-sew factory or sample room before a first small run: minimums, sample costs, lead times, deposits, quality, pattern ownership and labels.
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