Independent Trading Co.
Independent Trading Co. is a family-run blank apparel company from San Clemente, California, founded in 1987. It makes fleece-led blank garments such as hooded sweatshirts and crewnecks for screen printers, decorators and independent labels.
| Founded | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | San Clemente, California |
| Ownership | Privately held, family-run |
| Core product | Blank fleece apparel |
| Customers | Screen printers, decorators and independent labels |
| Website | independenttradingco.com |
What is Independent Trading Co.?
Independent Trading Co. is a privately held, family-run company based in San Clemente, California. Since 1987 it has supplied blank apparel, garments made without branding so that customers can print or decorate them under their own names.
Products and positioning
The range runs to more than 70 styles and is built around fleece. It includes hooded sweatshirts, crewnecks, fleece bottoms, flannels, windbreakers and technical outerwear.
- IND4000: a 10 oz heavyweight pullover hood that has become a long-running benchmark
- SS4500: a midweight hooded sweatshirt
- Legend Premium IND5000P: a premium fleece hood
Distribution
The company sells worldwide to screen printers, decorators and independent clothing labels. Custom production is handled through offices in California and in Ningbo, China, allowing brands to develop garments to their own specification.
Why it matters
Blank apparel suppliers sit behind a large share of the merchandise, streetwear and small label market. Independent Trading Co. is one of the names that decorators and emerging brands use as a base garment, which gives it influence well beyond its own logo.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Independent Trading Co. from?
Independent Trading Co. is based in San Clemente, California, and was founded in 1987.
What does Independent Trading Co. sell?
It sells blank apparel, mainly fleece hoodies, crewnecks and outerwear, to screen printers, decorators and independent brands.