Ferrara Manufacturing, a family-owned apparel manufacturer that has partnered with Ralph Lauren to create the U.S. Olympic and Paralympics uniforms from 2014 – 2022, announced today the launch of Ferrara Uniform. Ferrara Manufacturing produces garments worn on the runways of New York and Paris – as well as by American Olympians and the U.S. military. Located in Manhattan's Garment District, Ferrara Uniform is a new division of the company focusing specifically on uniforms made in the USA.
The members of Team USA competing at the Winter Games will wear jackets and bottoms in the Closing Ceremony manufactured in New York by Ferrara Uniform. The creation of Ferrara Uniform highlights the 35-year-old company's commitment to expanding its uniform tailoring and manufacturing services. In its state-of-the-art facility in New York City, Ferrara also produces for the Ralph Lauren Purple Label, The Durst Organization, United States Airforce, United States Navy, and United States Coast Guard.
Founded in 1987, Ferrara Manufacturing is a union, family owned and operated business with a highly skilled workforce that produces everything domestically. With the addition of Ferrara Uniform, the company is now made up of three specialized divisions serving diverse markets – tailoring, uniforms, and protective garments. Ferrara Supply Company was one of the first federal partners to provide domestically made Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as part of the 2021 American Rescue Plan, and has made millions of gowns and masks in the U.S. during the pandemic for the U.S. government. The company spent months exploring product development for masks and eventually created a high filtration product that President Biden wore during the 2021 inauguration.
Ferrara Uniform ledes af Gabrielle Ferrara, Chief Operating Officer hos Ferrara Manufacturing og datter af grundlæggerne Carolyn og Joseph Ferrara. Moder-datterteamet til Gabrielle og Carolyn er en innovativ kraft i branchen, herunder i udviklingen af en proprietær specialtilpasset teknologi designet til at klæde kvinder i alle former og størrelser. Virksomheden fortsætter med at vokse, og med sin nylige udvidelse til en facilitet i Long Island City planlægger Ferrara Manufacturing at fortsætte med at øge kapaciteten og ansætte flere medarbejdere.
I 2019 stod Gabrielle i spidsen for lanceringen af Ferrara Supply, den særlige forretningsenhed, der blev oprettet til at producere privat PPE. I 2021 hædrede Manufacturing Institute Gabrielle i Washington, DC for Leadership Excellence in American Manufacturing. Hun er bestyrelsesmedlem i både NYC Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Council (MAIIC) og Athena Center på Barnard College, hvor hun deltog.
