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I'm the President of Corky & Company. We design and manufacture children's outerwear, swimwear and sportswear for the US, Canadian and European markets.
I love to golf, kayak, dive, garden, landscape and spend time with my family.
- Fashion Industry Experience
- I'm Alan, owner and co-founder of Corky & Company, a fifteen year old business, which manufacturers children's outerwear, swimwear and sportswear.
For ten years we had our own manufacturing plant in Fall River, MA. During the last five years I've moved my plant to a 15,000 sf building in a free zone in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. My company's website is http://www.corkyandcompany.com.
Economics was part of the reason to move my plant, but retaining sewers was our biggest problem. Upon reaching 62 almost all my employees choose to receive social security benefits. Try finding a 30 year old that is willing to make a career of sewing. At least in Fall River, MA there weren't any at any wage.
With the weak dollar, during the last two years we've taken the opportunity to expand our distribution to Canada, United Kingdom and The Republic of Ireland. In the future, I'd like to expand into Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand, Korea and Japan.
As a hobby, I'm a part time blogger. I post once a week to my blog, Corky on Fashion and Profit. http://www.CorkyNation.com is where the blog is hosted.
I have an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering, an MBA and was an executive for a large aerospace company. While working in aerospace I had the opportunity to do business in many countries, so I'm comfortable outside the borders of the USA.
- Favorite Fashion Designer or Fashion Brand
- Corky & Company
- What is your favorite fashion website? (list the web address, NOT the fashion sites name. If you only list the name, the link to your favorite fashion site will not work...)
- http://corkyandcompany.com
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- Over 18
- What is hot in fashion this year?
- Brown combined with pink, turquoise or green for girls outerwear, swim or sportswear. Polka dots, patchwork and bold bright prints for spring sportswear.
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Specialty Stores on Target
As one of the United State's largest apparel sellers, Target has raised the fashion - value bar to new heights and set a standard boutique label manufacturers must exceed to remain successful. In essence, the branded apparel manufacturers (ie. me) must provide products to specialty retailers whi… Continue
Posted on March 30th, 2008 at 8:56pm —
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we are manufacturer and exporter of readymade knitted Garments from south india. If you need your production to be done one factory to cut shot the production cost. pls feel free to contact as palmyapprel@gmail.com.
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Ragu
Would love to do something together , if there is any support you need in the Indian subcontinent ( India & Bangladesh ) please feel free to contact me. Have a look at my site, www.added-dimension.in , will give u and idea on what we do .
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Salil
I have today created a group on the site for children's clothing companies. You are welcome to join that group.
Also, you can post your business on a new site I am developing called the Children's Fashion Directory. That site is not yet officially launched, but you can currently add your info to the system.
Thanks for the add on.I have gone through your blog on Target stores . Its 4 years back i did programmes for Target stores in Girls stretch Polo and thge QA standards were good including CTL testings . In todays apprale inductry Quality standards to be strengthened to offer value added products.
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PLEASE powers to be, don't kick me off this site, I'm just giving a little poke in jest to the site owner and asking for an invite as a friend whoever she may be.