I have been working on ideas with friends on a new clothing line. Does anyone have any advice on finding a manufacturing facility that I could send prototype peices to?
The main idea wil be bathing suits, shorts and shirts and maybe moving into designer jeans.

Thank You for any suggestions.

Starting a clothing line can be extremely difficult and costly. Here is a site that works with prototypes. What I like about this particular site is they tell it like it is. They tell the newbies up front what it takes and they offer resources where you can go to learn about the industry.

http://www.style-source.com/prototype-manufacture-clothing/index.asp

Sylvia
http://businessplanmentor.com
Business plan and start up resources

If your still looking I have connections to manufactures domestic and oversees depending on orders.

Vinnie Merrill
President
NextWright Media & Promotions

This website has a lot of information on all area in fashion.

http://www.apparelsearch.com/

Also try

http://www.infomat.com/sourcing/index.html

This is the direct link into the contractor's section you can also click on one of the links to the left under the heading "sourcing".

For fabrics, I usually do a search on the specific fabric I need.

I'm just starting myself, so I know what you're going through.

most large factories have development centers where you send proto types to and they will commercialize. I'd check in china, vietnam to some degree Thailand for nylons as most mills are in aisa.

you might start googling factories in asia but http://www.asia-manufacturer.com/ might be a good place to start too.