Los Angeles Apparel is a manufacturer, designer and distributor of clothing based in South-Central Los Angeles. The company was founded in 2016 by Dov Charney who is also the founder of American Clothes. Los Angeles Apparel is a vertically integrated manufacturer and currently employs over 350 personnel.
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Histori
Los Angeles Apparel was founded by Dov Charney in 2016, in Los Angeles, California after being forced out of American Apparel by his council amid allegations of mismanagement and sexual harassment of employees. Charney launched the Los Angeles Apparel as a wholesale business, similar to the origin of American Apparel in 1989. The Los Angeles Apparel consists of about 350 employees, including many former American Apparel workers. Approximately 90 percent of factory machinery once belonged to American Apparel. According to Bloomberg, Charney bought fabric, computers, sewing machines, and other equipment from American Apparel in bankruptcy sales. By the end of 2016, Cincinnati based on TSC Apparel made a multimillion dollar business deal with Los Angeles Apparel, selling startup clothing to Live Nation Entertainment concert producers and screen printers that previously purchased American Apparel.
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Production
Los Angeles Apparel started as a wholesale business. The company is honest about the fact that its clothing and business model is similar to American Apparel apparel. Los Angeles Apparel is a manufacturer and distributor of apparel for screen printers, clothing and boutique companies. The company focuses on the production of T-shirts, jerseys, cotton bodysuits and swimwear. The company is a vertically integrated manufacturer with knitting and dyeing done in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Apparel factory is spread over an area of ​​100,000 square feet with a current capacity of 140,000 units per week. The company is devoted to maintaining domestic production and hiring garment workers in Los Angeles.
Corporate culture
Fair wage practices
Los Angeles Apparel supports and strives to practice fair wage labor. Company worker earns $ 15 ~ 20 per hour. Workers in Los Angeles Apparel have the equity in the company that makes it belong to the employee. The company focuses on local manufacturing and seeks to hire workers in the Los Angeles area.
Vertical integration
Los Angeles Apparel is a vertically integrated company, expanding its business operations into different steps on the same production line. The company has full control over the supply chain from manufacturing to final sales. Los Angeles Apparel buys textile products and yarns made in the United States, which support local manufacturing. More than half the use of yarn is obtained from domestic sources.
Eco-friendly production
Los Angeles Apparel integrates organic cotton and reclaimed cotton into their supply chains. The company plans to recycle nearly 100 percent of their waste by 2018. Los Angeles Apparel supports free trade worldwide.
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External links
- Official website
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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