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Joe Greco, MSOD who is President of Greco Apparel has manufactured apparel globally, talks about the Berry Amendment and law relating to producing garments for the military.

Our clients often ask us about specific laws relating to manufacturing uniforms for military so we wanted to record a short video to explain what are some things to consider such as Berry Amendment.

if you work with the Department Of Defense, Berry Amendment, named after Congressman who passed law, states that uniforms need to be manufactured wholly in USA from grass up. This means that if using wool, sheep must be from USA. All parts of garment including yarn, buttons, fabric…complete uniform must be able to be manufactured in USA for defense purposes. If at war with another nation want to be able to make our own uniforms.

There are some exceptions to the Berry Amendment such as performance fabrics that are not made in USA. Objects that are not able to be manufactured in USA must get a waiver to be compliant. Example Rayon fabric, which is only made in Japan right now.

Call us at 215-628-2557 if you have questions about manufacturing uniforms for United States military.

Our clients often ask us about what types of uniforms does Greco Apparel manufacture so we wanted to record a short video to highlight the variety of uniforms we have produced over the years.

Greco Apparel manufactures a variety of uniforms for different industries and garment types. This includes everything from polo shirts and t shirts to tailored clothing. Knit and woven products are also produced for both men and women. Pants as well as shorts.

Some specific industries we manufacture garments:

1) Hospitality- including restaurants and fast food chains

2) Military- Battle Dress Uniforms (BDU) such as cargo pants

3) Public Service- Police and Security Guards including badges

4) Medical- lab coats and scrub suits for hospitals and pharmaceutical companies. These fabrics could include stain release as well as anti-microbial aspects.

We also make uniforms with UV protection for people who work outside.

Call us at 215-628-2557 if you have questions about uniform manufacturing.

Joe Greco, MSOD who is President of Greco Apparel took a trip in 2005 with American Apparel Producer’s Network to explore production in China.

Our clients often ask us about possibilities to manufacture in China so we wanted to record a short video to explain the highlights of Joe’s trip to China and what he learned.

Joe’s trip to China was with a group of industry people in 2005, which was a good time to visit since there were no more world trade quotas.

Like any country, there are good facilities and not so good facilities. No short cuts, personal relationships are key as well as understanding what each factory is about.

The importance of boots on the ground can not be emphasized enough in order to ensure getting what expect. Things happen all the time- raw materials not delivered on time, machines break, and all from 6,000 miles away which makes the challenge even more interesting.

Developing an understanding of culture of each country working in has proved paramount to success of Greco Apparel. This includes logistics, communication, shipments, and supply chain management. These are just as important as manufacturing of garment itself. If there is not a quality brokering handling shipments, freight issues are just like quality defects in sewing line.

Call us at 215-628-2557 if you have questions about apparel manufacturing in China.