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Subject: Handbag manufacturers in New York City/ or U.S.
Category: Reference, Education and News
Asked by: lincolnval-ga
List Price: $100.00
Posted: 24 Mar 2005 10:07 PST
Expires: 23 Apr 2005 11:07 PDT
Question ID: 499792
I have a start up handbag company and have patterns that need to be
made into handbag samples.  These samples must be of the quality that
can be shown in trade shows, then will hopefully be produced once
orders
are taken by handbag buyers and boutique owners.  I am specifically
looking for quality high end manufacturers in leather, exotic skins
(crocodile,alligator,sharkskin),
and animal hair ( such as faux mink, faux calf hair, etc.).  I have
searched the internet extensively and have found manufacturers in
China, but with very little background information to go on to make an
informed decision on integrity, quality, etc.  i would prefer to wotk
with a factory or resource that works with a quality company such as
Kate Spade,  Isabella Fiore, or a similar quality handbag company. I
need a list of handbag manufacturers, preferably here in the United
States that I can call, set up
appointments, and visit with. If you can also provide overseas (China, Italy)
contacts (many of Kate Spades bags are made overseas) that would be of
great help as well.  I am in a time crunch to create these bags in
time for the holidays of 2005. many Thanks!

Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 31 Mar 2005 11:07 PST
Hello there, lincolnval-ga,

I want to take this a step at a time becuase I know you're in a rush
for information, but at the same time, you've asked for quite a
spectrum of manufacturers (in NY, in the US, and overseas), and
putting together all those contacts could be a lengthy process.

For starters, here is one of the better-established manufacturers of
handbags for independent designers in NYC:


http://www.manolucci.com/
[NOTE:  The tabs near the top of the page labelled Home, Services,
About Us, etc are not very visible on my browser, so you may have
trouble seeing them as well]


Have you been in touch with them already?  If not, does this look to
be the sort of company you're interested in knowing about?  There
aren't many such companies in NYC, but there are probably a few
others.


Let me have whatever feedback seems relevant to you.  I cannot
realistically provide contact information for manufacturers all over
the world, so we'll need to find a way to focus my research efforts in
a manner that will best meet your needs.

Looking forward to hearing back from you.

pafalafa-ga

Clarification of Question by lincolnval-ga on 02 Apr 2005 09:53 PST
Dear  pafalafa researcher,
Thanks for your help with this. I DO already know about Manolucci and
have spoken with mr. manolucci by phone. They appear to be a quality
handbag manufacturer. My research has indicated that the bags will be
less expensive to make overseas. If it would be easier to research, I
can give you handbag companies that are most like the materials I am
seeking, and if you could research the factories that make them, I can
then contact them directly. Example: A handbag company out of Richmond
Virginia calles Poesis, Inc.(poesisonline.com) makes their bags both
in the USA and out of the country.  If you could research this company
and find out their manufacturer, embossed leather resource and cloth
resource,this would allow us to contact them directly. Another handbag
company is called Retta Wolf (rettawolf.com), whose handbags are made
in Italy. By narrowing down the scope of the request, we hope you can
focis more directly on the research.

Clarification of Question by lincolnval-ga on 04 Apr 2005 21:43 PDT
Dear researcher pafalafa,

I hope the clarification sent gives the specific info that was needed.
If not, please communicate that fact and  further clarification will
be given.
Thanks.....

Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 05 Apr 2005 05:49 PDT
lincolnval-ga,

Thanks for the additional information.

In my experience, it's very difficult to track down the manufacturers
of specific items.  That sort of who-makes-my-competitors-product
question gets asked often here at Google Answers, and more often than
not, the questions remain unanswered, I'm afraid.

However, I'm certainly willing to give it a try, and perhaps your
question will be the exception to the rule.

How about listing a few more names of companies with handbags of
interest along with anything you know about their manufacturers, and
I'll see if I can track some of them down for you.

Keep your fingers crossed....

paf

Clarification of Question by lincolnval-ga on 12 Apr 2005 14:05 PDT
Thanks for the referral to the handbag company in Brooklyn.  Were you
successful in locating the manufacturers for the handbag companies I
listed in my earlier email which were Peonie Handbags and Retta Wolf
Handbags? Another handbag designer that  would be similar to our
handbag concept is out of New York- the name is Cynthia Gonzalez
Handbags. The bags are manufactured in Argentina, but the company is
in New York.  The bags are sold thru Saks Fifth. Alexandra Knight
Handbags out of Houston is still another similar goods and materials
company.  Please let me know your status for future research on our
behalf.  Thanks.

Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 13 Apr 2005 11:11 PDT
Hello again,

I wanted to let you know that I have not yet found the sort of
manufacturing companeis that you're looking for, but I will continue
to look.  If anything turns up, I'll certainly let you know.

Keep your fingers crossed...

paf

Clarification of Question by lincolnval-ga on 14 Apr 2005 13:48 PDT
Please resend the posted information that was sent to me regarding the
Brooklyn handbag manufacturer.  Thie email was sent, but has been
erased or deleted from the email log of postings for some reason. 
Please resend the posting about the company in Brooklyn which I
commented on in my response on April 12th.  Thank you very much.

Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 14 Apr 2005 15:10 PDT
The company in Brooklyn was:


Cucu Design 
Manufacturer of all types of leather goods & accessories.    
Brooklyn, NY
Tel: 917-703-0000
1-877-815-0540;    
Fax:......212-581-5424
E-mail:   mekaal@gmail.com


Beyond that, though, I still haven't found other manufacturers that
seem to fit the bill.  Let me know how things work out with Cucu,
though.


paf

Clarification of Question by lincolnval-ga on 19 Apr 2005 08:00 PDT
Dear paf,
Haven not heard from you lately.  Don't know how to interpret the lack
of communication.  I have a visit planned to NYC the first week in
May, and would like to set up appointments with handbag manufacturers.
Recently I read a similar request in Google Answers in which your
service responded to an individual seeking for handbag manufacturers).
The inquirer seemed to get several manufacturers names from the
researcher.  My request therefore is not the first of its kind for
Google Answers.  Please ask the researcher of the other client  what
sources he/she was able to find, and please share that information
with me. I have provided the names of several handbag companies to
you, yet have not received answers on the status of your research into
them.  Please let me know the status of your research into those
companies.According to the agreement,I have only one week remaining
for this inquiry. If you would like me to give you more names of
handbag companies, please state so.  Please communicate your needs, if
any, so that the remainder of time can be utilized to the optimum.

Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 19 Apr 2005 08:29 PDT
Thanks for your note.

In your original question you specifically asked for "...quality high
end manufacturers in leather, exotic skins
(crocodile,alligator,sharkskin),
and animal hair ( such as faux mink, faux calf hair, etc.)..."  This
has been a tough criteria to track down.

In subsequent comments, you indicated you preferred overseas
manufacturers since they would be less expensive to source from.


Your latest comment seems to indicate that you would like some
manufacturers in NYC, other than the two that we've already
identified.


I can't help feeling I'm dealing an elusive target on this question.  

If you can take a moment to restate as clearly as you can what
information you would like at this point, I'll do my best to provide
it before this question expires.

In particular:

--do you want ONLY high-end manfufacturers who work with exotic materials?

--do you have a geographic requirement as to where they are (or aren't) located?


Let me know, and I'll see what I can come up with.

paf
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Comments  
Subject: Re: Handbag manufacturers in New York City/ or U.S.
From: amtan-ga on 23 Apr 2005 08:51 PDT
 
Hi There,

Our company is American Tanning and Leather Company, and we are
tanners of exotic leathers.  Please contact me directly, and I will be
happy to discuss the ins and outs of handbags manufacturing in
exotics.  I will also refer manufacturers in the U.S. and abroad. 
There are very few in the U.S., and thier prices are very expensive,
but the quality is fantastic.  On the flipside, there are a plethora
of manufacturers in Europe, and the prices are a little less
expensive, but much more of a hassle because you must have special
CITES permits to import and export exotic leathers.  My email address
is cpr@amtan.com and my website is www.amtan.com.  I look forward to
speaking with you.

Kind regards,
Christy Plott Redd
Subject: Re: Handbag manufacturers in New York City/ or U.S.
From: lincolnval-ga on 26 Apr 2005 06:58 PDT
 
To more clearly state what I need: Please provide manufacturers (i.e.
production factories or facilities) for high quality leather handbags.
Disregard the exotic or faux animal hair material element, please
locate factories in any geographic locale.
Subject: Re: Handbag manufacturers in New York City/ or U.S.
From: pafalafa-ga on 26 Apr 2005 07:10 PDT
 
lincolnval-ga,

I'm sorry, but your question has expired.  I think your latest comment
makes it more likely that you would receive an answer, so if you want
to post it as a new question, please feel free to do so.

Best of luck with your designs,

paf
Subject: Re: Handbag manufacturers in New York City/ or U.S.
From: lagniappe69-ga on 05 May 2005 23:31 PDT
 
Hello - 

I am an entrepreneur and venture capitalist based in San Francisco and
Shanghai.  I am presently involved with two handbag businesses:

Chelsey Henry - A designer of fashionable & functionable better brand handbags.

US-Bags - A US retail chain of handbag outlet stores.

I can help you with your sourcing, procurement, fulfillment and
distribution needs.  Please contact me directly at jonathan at
planetmiller dot com or +86 136 116 65801.

Jonathan

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