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Fabdesigns, Inc. a California Corporation
15760 Ventura Blvd. Suite 700 Encino, CA 91436
In Southern California you can reach us at:
818-288-0062
In the Pacific North West You can reach us at :
503-968-2527

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Fabdesigns, Inc.

Creative by Nature, Passionate by Design!

Confidential Textile Design and Knit Design Service

It's our passion to create!

Let us help you save money and make better use of your company’s resources.

We have thorough KNOWLEDGE of industrial & fashion fabrications on many types & generations of flat, circular and knit trim machinery. We shop the FASHION markets, attend international trade shows & have expertise in fabrics styling, print, dye, finishing, construction, embellishment techniques, pattern making, markers, CAD systems and more.

We’re specialists in knit design, fabric technology, yarns, pattern making, production and fashion. We don’t replace your people, we making, production and fashion. We don’t replace your people, we help build their skills and your business.

We provide CONFIDENTIAL assistance on design projects, production
issues, vendor problems, & in-house training.

We apply trend research & forecasting to your manufacturing capabilities, creating:

- Proprietary Jacquards

- Stitch Structure Development

- Construction, Trim & Embellishment

- Green Materials & Technical Fabrics

- Fully Fashioned, Cut & Sew Flat and Circular Design

- Providing only the service you need

Our company has specialized in developing original fabric surface designs, knit fabric and garment designs for private and public companies since 1988. Uniquely beautiful designs and outstanding service throughout the years, has made our Studio the design source of choice. Many of our fabrics are still in use at name brand companies and knitting mills all over the globe.
We're experienced in:

- Sourcing Yarns

- 3D Fabric Techniques

- Woven Fabric Construction

- Print Technology

- Laminations

- Coatings & Encapsullations

- Mechanical Finishes

- Mold injection

- Vertical Manufacturing

- Green Certification Process . . . and more

Confidential Knitwear Design Expertise!
On site Consulting available!

We also develop entire lines of designs and have affiliate graphic and industrial designers with many specialized areas of expertise whom we can bring onto a project from molding, screen print design, to woven designs.

Customized designs created for licensed products, are the most complex since they must comply with restrictions of the licensor. Understanding the way most licensing companies approve design work is a key factor to our success.

In creating the next generations of knitted apparel, accessories and performance gear, instincts for market trends, culture and sophisticated performance gear, instincts for market trends, culture and sophisticated textile expertise are key to success in today’s comptitive marketplace.

Guided by our clients’ image, business goals, and market presence, we blend modern smart fibers, state of the art finishes, point of sale trend data, fashion forecasting, and the latest production advantages machine builder technology can offer our clients.

From the dance floor to the board room to the golf course, the knit wear we’re creating for today and tomorrow offer much more than just aesthetic appeal. They are multi-dimensional, fresh, and a great value to buyers and consumers on many levels, not just price point.

If your company can not afford to compete on price alone, then it’s time to give us a call. Fabdesigns, Inc.— 818-764-6767 Fabdesigns@aol.com.

Connie and Bruce Huffa

Confidential Knitwear Design Expertise!
On site Consulting available!

Fabdesigns, Inc. continues to create proprietary designs confidentially for many prominent companies. Most of our customers come to us with specific ideas in mind, and a need to develop them into designs to fit in their lines. Whether they are small novelty designs, large garment panels, technical fabrics, jacquard patterns, complex fashion panels or they require particular colors or repeat we are able to accommodate almost any request.

We also develop entire lines of designs and have affiliate graphic and industrial designers and other vendors with many specialized areas of expertise whom we can bring onto a project from molding, screen print design, to woven designs.

We can deliver: JPG, Tiff, or PSD renderings in layers. If the client has a stitch count from their factory the digital fabric can be rendered according to the mill requirements.  We create the digital jacquards based on body placement, manufacturing equipment, client’s supplied cutting pattern and stitch counts, any hardware.  Jacquards can be emailed around the world. Photoshop work can be emailed or burned onto a disk for client's PC or MAC.

We also can help you find professional companies to certify your green products.

We are able to source production, or find green, sustainable fibers for manufacturing. All work is confidential and is never shared with any other clients. We provide services in several phases, based on budget and client needs. We are a full service studio that is deadline driven.

  • Consulting
  • Design Service
  • Surface Design
  • Knit Design
  • Market Research
  • Art Direction
  • In House Training
  • Supporting / supplimenting your in house team on project basis

Our focus and dedication to every individual project, combined with competitive pricing structures, gives you the piece of mind of buying art and services from a highly trusted, experienced and professional design studio.

Every project and client is different so call us for personalized attention and any questions.


How it works: We customize your project according to what you need.  We can align a full blown multi-phase project or an a-la cart service arrangement to tweak a small gap in supporting your in-house team’s effort.  We try to work within your company’s development budget and give you a project estimate up front.  We also let you know the cost of any revision work and what’s included so that we all manage expectations, resources and time wisely.  Depending on the size and scope of your needs we usually can arrive on a budget that suits most companies.

  • We have special rates to fit your budget for day, week, monthly billing and special projects arrangements.
  • We can design to your product price point. That includes, apparel, accessories, and industrial components and applications.
  • We can work with your Trend Director prior to each season to review selling and understand the historical item/classification positioning needed for development based on your store environment plans.
  • We are RSL savvy and work with environmentally friendly and ecologically responsible materials.                                              

We deliver: Design Brief, timeline, project contract/budget estimate (pro-forma invoice).



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Fabdesigns, Inc. Encino, California

All garments, fabrics, swatches and designs are made in the U.S.A. Fabdesigns is a registered trademark under license to Fabdesigns, Inc. . -All website designs, fabrics, and garments are copyrighted - all rights reserved - no reproductions or digital renderings of garments, designs or this site are permitted without permission.