In years past, we have had an occasional need for sewing and the general construction of soft goods. When you are as sensitive and focused as we are about quality and speed of development, some processes warrant acquiring equipment for vertical integration. We are proud to announce we recently purchased a state-of the art commercial sewing machine to better control our soft goods development and fabrication.
Our new machine is capable of processing a wide variety of material thicknesses, stitch styles and lengths, back stitching, and all with unparalleled accuracy and cleanliness. Combined with our commercial cutting equipment, thread colors and types, material sourcing, heat sealing, and thermoforming, we can construct quite a variety of soft and semi-soft products. We are further enhancing our inventory of hook and loop, straps, bands, elastics, expandable fabrics, wicking fabrics, cords and cord management, and other implements.
In our pragmatic approach, we wanted our equipment and processes to represent what is commonly used in domestic or offshore soft goods factories. Our decades of experience has taught us that too significant a difference in the prototyping method may render unsatisfactory results for commercialization. We are delighted with this empowering new tool and supporting inventory for the creation of almost any innovation in soft goods.
We have several projects now with a specific calling for sewn goods, but our new machine is also available for a broad spectrum of future projects that demand stitching things together. As it often happens in our business, one has to move quickly to construct a prototype and test and or present a design. When you have the equipment and people in-house, the speed and quality is enhanced, compared to finding, selecting and engaging a vendor, all the while being subject to unknown quality and lead times. Where it makes sense, we pursue more comprehensive control over the development and prototyping process and have had great success with this approach.
When your next project demands a soft good design and or prototyping, please consider us. We’ll get it all sewn up.