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 est dirigée par Gabrielle Ferrara, directrice de l'exploitation chez Ferrara Manufacturing et fille des fondateurs Carolyn et Joseph Ferrara. L'équipe mère-fille de Gabrielle et Carolyn est une force innovante dans l'industrie, y compris dans le développement d'une technologie exclusive d'ajustement personnalisé conçue pour habiller les femmes de toutes formes et tailles. L'entreprise continue de croître et, avec sa récente expansion dans une usine à Long Island City, Ferrara Manufacturing prévoit de continuer à augmenter sa capacité et à embaucher plus d'employés.
En 2019, Gabrielle a dirigé le lancement de Ferrara Supply, l'unité commerciale spéciale créée pour produire des EPI domestiques. En 2021, le Manufacturing Institute a honoré Gabrielle à Washington, DC pour l'excellence en leadership dans la fabrication américaine. Elle est membre du conseil d'administration du NYC Manufacturing and Industrial Innovation Council (MAIIC) et du Athena Center du Barnard College, où elle a fréquenté.