About Us
Predestine Inc. is a full-service domestic apparel manufacturing company based in New York City, offering end-to-end solutions for complete garment production. From initial development to final production.
Our New York-based operations allow us to significantly reduce turnaround times and help brands meet tight seasonal deadlines, while maintaining full visibility and control over every stage of production. With a robust network of skilled professionals and facilities, we cater to all aspects of manufacturing right here in NYC.
By keeping production domestic, we ensure a high standard of quality control, flexibility, and responsiveness that offshore operations simply can’t match. Whether you’re launching a new brand or scaling an established line, our team is equipped to deliver precision, speed, and exceptional craftsmanship.
Our Vision
When I first came to the United States over 45 years ago, I came with nothing but a suitcase and a dream, like so many before me. I didn’t speak the language fluently, but I knew how to work hard. And I knew textiles. That was in my blood. My father worked in textiles. My grandfather, too. It was all we knew.
I remember riding the subway into Manhattan, looking up at the skyline and thinking, This is where it all happens. And back then, the Garment District—oh, it was alive. Machines going day and night. Fabric being hauled across streets. Designers, patternmakers, cutters, pressers—everyone working under one roof. The biggest names in fashion started right there. And people took pride in saying: Made in New York. Made in America.
Now, things have changed. Most of the factories have closed, or moved overseas. The Garment District isn’t what it was. But here we are—in Long Island City—still sewing, still cutting, still producing right here on U.S. soil. I built this facility with a team that’s become like family to me. There’s a new generation that wants that quality, that local connection. And they come to us.
I take so much pride in what we do here. We’re not a massive operation, but everything that goes out our doors carries a piece of that heritage. It carries my story, my team’s story, and a piece of New York’s story.
People say, “Isn’t it expensive to manufacture in the U.S. now?” Maybe. But what’s the cost of losing everything? Losing the skills, the pride, the craftsmanship? I’m not ready to let go of that. Not yet. Not ever, if I can help it.
I came to this country chasing opportunity—and I found it in the whir of a sewing machine, in the rhythm of work, in the promise of something better. And today, right here in Long Island City, I still believe in that promise.
Fashion might move fast. But heritage? That stays. And as long as I’m here, that spirit of New York—the real New York—will keep on stitching.