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Contract manufacturing on ArmorList

Cutting, sewing, pressing, molding and lamination as your segment and processes, capacity and domestic production, and production-work RFQs.

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  1. 01 Contract manufacturing 0:00

    Contract manufacturers, from cut and sew shops to lamination and pressing, have their own segment on ArmorList. It starts in What your company does, under My Business.

  2. 02 Your processes 0:10

    Choose Contract manufacturing, then your processes: cutting, sewing, pressing, molding, CNC, waterjet, lamination and assembly. That connects you with manufacturers and distribution, and points you to material suppliers. Buyers filter the directory by it.

  3. 03 What you can do 0:28

    What you can do asks for your capabilities, your monthly capacity, and whether you produce in the USA, which is Berry eligible. Capacity is shown to accounts with a plan. The rest sits on your public profile, declared by you, not verified by ArmorList.

  4. 04 A production work RFQ 0:44

    A manufacturer who needs work done sends a production work RFQ: the kind of work, such as cut and sew or lamination, the specification, the quantity and its unit. It reaches you in Requests, and by email, and your quote is sealed.

  5. 05 Your capacity 1:00

    Your capacity, found by the brands who need it.

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