Mi Jong Lee’s EMMELLE began with a New York retail store in 1982 and has grown into a design-led womenswear company rooted in its own Garment District atelier. Today, Emmelle Design makes its collection in-house, while also helping other lifestyle brands bring garments from development through production. Lee’s work was recognized with a 2024 David Prize for bringing volume garment manufacturing back to New York’s Garment District.
Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE)
In Style USAIn Style USA is a New York Garment District atelier that develops and produces fashion garments, taking designs from initial concept and pattern through samples and finished domestic production. Established 30 years ago, the private-label manufacturer operates from roughly 10,000 square feet with more than 60 sewing machines and two on-site cutting tables. Owner Tina Yu brings multigenerational fashion-manufacturing experience and a background working with designers including Bill Blass and Oscar de la Renta, while the company serves both emerging labels and established brands.NEW YORK, NY
Glory ApparelGlory Apparel operates one of the few domestic fully-fashioned knitwear factories still running, turning designers’ concepts into on-demand knitwear from its New York City studio. The factory offers small-lot production as well as hands-on development support for emerging and established designers, while its broader knitting group—founded in 1980—runs four production locations with more than 300 employees and annual output exceeding five million garments. Its New York operation is also a 2023 and 2024 Fashion Manufacturing Initiative grant recipient.New York, NY
Carina New YorkEstablished in 1996, family-run Carina New York makes private-label garments through domestic, in-house cut-and-sew production in Manhattan’s Garment District. Founded by Alfred Sabetay after he learned fur and shearling work from his father, the company now works with his daughter Paula Stvan and specializes in leather and shearling, with production options for independent designers and established brands. Carina also turns production scraps into accessories, embellishments, and small home goods through its upcycling offering.NEW YORK, NY
MCM EnterpriseSince 1997, Chung’s Brooklyn-based MCM Enterprise has turned fashion concepts into finished garments, providing full-service manufacturing from pattern development through production and delivery. The company operates three global facilities and a Brooklyn fulfillment hub, and says more than 90 brands—including Nordstrom, Victoria’s Secret, and Rag & Bone—have relied on its work. MCM also brings its production experience directly to emerging fashion brands through private-label manufacturing and one-on-one guidance.BROOKLYN, NY