Product Development

Once our team has received and reviewed a customer's technical package, they begin a detailed process geared to prepare your product for mass production. During the meticulous development stage, our team provides continuous progress updates ensuring the best possible product..

• Fabric Development
• Design Apparel
• State-of-the-art process

Gerber CAD System:

• Pattern Making - First thru production

Knit Fabric and Trim Sourcing and
Development Embellishments

• Screenprint
• Embroidery
• Heat Transfers & Appliques
• Complete Sample Line (proto types and sales samples)
• Fabric and Trim Testing in our laboratory

Testing Laboratory

Our state-of-the-art laboratory is certified for performance materials testing.  Listed are just some of the tests we perform:

• Instron - Stretch recovery
• Spectrophotometer
• Heat seal bleed/application
• PH balance
• Perspiration
• Shrink Dimension

Manufacturing

Overview of Facilities
APS have successfully  manufactured performance apparel in Latin America since 1996 .

• Accommodate growth and spikes in demand flawlessly
• Certified auditors on all shifts
• In-house Lab Capabilities
• Commitment to Customer Service
• APS works with its partners on everything from recycling materials to safeguarding trade secrets, all in a secure environment
• CTPAT certified
• Camera surveillance

Capabilities
 

• Quick Response
• 200+ flat lock machines
• ERP system
• Cut Plan
• Advanced Gerber Automatic Marker accunest
• Embroidery
• Screen print
• Heat seal

Quality Assurance
 

• APS' defect level has consistently been at or below 1% across all customer lines.
• APS' QC teams work diligently and proactively in all production phases to eliminate potential issues before shipping.
• APS & factories perform in-line audits on all major processes, such as heat sealing.
• APS performs final audit based on MIL- AQL 1.5
• APS Certified factory auditors & inspectors.
• Our auditors can be certified by customers as well.