Founded in Australia in 1986 by two chefs with a $50 sewing machine, Chef Revival makes professional kitchen apparel and textiles for foodservice workers. Its “Designed by Chefs for Chefs” approach remains central to the brand, which joined New York–founded John Ritzenthaler Company in 2018 and now offers custom embroidery for branded chef wear.
John Ritzenthaler CompanyFounded in 1892, John Ritzenthaler Company is a family-owned and operated textile company making kitchen, cleaning, and foodservice linens and apparel under the RITZ family of brands. What began as an importer of Belgian cleaning cloths grew into a long-running kitchen-textile business serving retail, hospitality, and foodservice customers. The company’s small, friendly culture and motto, “Makes Lasting Friends®,” remain part of how it does business.WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA
I. Buss & Allan Uniform Company®Since 1892, New York’s family-owned I. Buss & Allan Uniform Company® has designed and manufactured custom uniforms while providing full-service sales and rentals. Now led by fourth-generation owner and lead designer Jennifer Busch, the company develops distinctive looks that treat uniforms as an extension of a client’s brand. Its work has outfitted generations of city doormen and other service professionals, as well as landmark institutions such as Carnegie Hall and The Metropolitan Opera.New York, NY
General Wear IncStarting in a bedroom with one domestic embroidery machine, Brooklyn’s General Wear Inc. has grown into a needlework studio making custom embroidery, sewn pieces and full merchandise collections. Since entering commercial embroidery in 2020, the formerly named NoGentleman Inc. has paired Japanese-made machinery, German threads and experienced digitizers with a focus on detailed, timely production. Its work spans projects for businesses, artists, sports organizations and emergency response teams.BROOKLYN, NY