Los Angeles wants the fashion/apparel world to know how much is 'Made in LA'

The Los Angeles Garment District is a bold statement of the garment industry "Sourcing at Magic" show, which make this week in Las Vegas. "Sourcing at Magic", North America's largest exhibition Apparel Sourcing expects more than 800 fabrics and policy design clothes and suppliers from more than 40 countries. This year it is "made in LA." A pavilion

"We will show business in Los Angeles that are all links in the supply chain of clothing," said Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. "We ask the world why only" "Made in the USA" if you can "Made in LA?

The mayor had the work of knitting design, Incorporated, one of the eleven Los Angeles company that visited expose in "LA in the pavilion., The Los Angeles Regional Export Council and the California State Trade and Export Promotion program helped pay for the room.

American Apparel Forever 21 are two famous clothing company headquartered in Los Angeles, but the mayor's office, says the area is home to an industry of $ 13 billion, with more than 10,000 companies at all levels of the supply chain clothing. Which supports approximately 100,000 direct jobs, of which about half of manufacturing jobs.

Knitting Design, Inc. is a family of 27, is in the city of Los Angeles, employs 40 staff and is knitted to order a lot of high-end labels can be found in many stores. Its marketing director was Pat Tabassi., A large number of fairs and sew had misconceptions about the origins of many of its products

"When people ask," Where's your stuff? I say, 'Los Angeles' and she said, "No, no, no, where it really is not when you are available." Tabassi said, "I said,' No, it's really behind my desk in the factory. in Los Angeles, and they are shocked, because nobody believes that no longer exists. "

Tabassi local manufacturing allows for the currency in the fashion industry in rapid motion.

The show "Sourcing at Magic" trading through Thursday in Las Vegas.