Since 1979
An ISO 9001:2008 Company
Way Out West, Inc… the company
Since 1979, Way Out West Inc. has specialized in contract sewing.
Our staff has decades of experience providing quality sewing and manufacturing services. 70% of our employees have been with the company for over 10 years.
The Way Out West, Inc. team has experience with all types of sewing processes and projects from products for the airline and motion picture industry to health and safety and baby products.
Our clients include Fortune 500 companies, start-ups looking to outsource for the first time, and the US government. Many of these clients have been with us for years - a testament to our quality, reliability and efficiency.
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Way Out West, Inc. ……..the location DOW NTOW N LOS ANGELES
Two adjacent facilities totaling 15,000+ sq. ft. of manufacturing space located in Gardena, CA • 10 minutes east of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) • 15 minutes south of Downtown Los Angeles – Fashion District 90 Sq. blocks of wholesale fabric and mfg. supplies • 15 minutes north of the Port of Los Angeles / Port of Long Beach PORT OF LOS ANGELES / LONG BEACH
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Way Out West, Inc… services
Product design and development
Sample refinement
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Design for manufacturing
Pattern making
Contract die cutting
Full package manufacturing
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Cutting Sewing Packaging
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Way Out West, Inc… capabilities/equipment
Die Cutting: • Two 40 Ton Clicker Presses Contract sewing including: • 100+ Industrial Sewing Machines • Heat-sealing and Taped Seams • Radio Frequency (RF-Sono) Bonding • Snaps, Grommet Application • Thermal Transfer Application • Thermo-Form Convection Oven • Screen Print Application • Parts Assembly • Flame Resistant Product Specialists Packaging: • Sealed bags • Hang Tag installation • Custom box and barcode labels Copyright WOW, Inc. 2014
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Way Out West, Inc… production
Manufacturing Capacity • Scalable production capacity • 20,000 to 100,000+ Units per week • No project is too large Large Los Angeles based workforce Lean one piece flow production Cross trained staff able to switch between products daily
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Way Out West, Inc… materials
We are a licensed source of DuPont™ fabrics. As a result, we have a long history using their products, often in the creation of protective hoods and clothing.
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DuPont™ Tyvek®: A fabric that provides protection from air pollutants and contaminants.
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DuPont™ Tychem ® QC: Provides protection from light liquid splashes and often used in the automobile, petroleum, pulp and paper, food and chemical processing, pharmaceutical, and painting industries.
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DuPont™ Tychem ® SL: Provides protection against a w ide range of chemicals and uses include PCB clean-up, w aste management, and hazardous response
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DuPont™ Nom ex®: a fabric w ith flame resistant properties, manufactured into protective apparel, electrical insulation and industrial filters
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DuPont™ Lycra® and Spandex: Used in athletic apparel, body armor and more
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DuPont™ Kevlar®: a lightw eight material used in body armor and other protective items for law enforcement, correctional and military personnel and in high-performance sports apparel
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Way Out West, Inc… materials cont.
Other materials we have worked with include:
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Anti-static m aterials: Used in apparel for the computer and electronics industries Canvas: Used for bags, pouches and bike covers Cordura®: a high performance product resistant to tears and scuffs Duracote®: a coated, laminated fabric available in various colors Gentex®: Aluminized non w oven material used for heat shielding, molten metal splash protective clothing, radiant heat protective clothing, and proximity fire fighting
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Flam e Resistant Materials: (Nomex, Kevlar, Mesathane, Westex, etc.) Used in protective clothing, w elding accessories, thermal gloves
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Suede Cloth/Felt: used as a lining material
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Neoprene: Used for protective equipment such as w elding vests as w ell as sporting apparel such as scuba gear
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Suede and Leather: Used for flame retardant w elding vests and pet accessories
Lam inated Polyurethane and Polyester Suede cloth: w ater-resistant and soft, w ashable fabrics are used in baby diaper materials
Synthetic rubber and elastics: used in athletic gear and protective apparel Webbing: used in air supplied protective hoods and other protective apparel Vinyl: used for airplane cargo container doors and pouches
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Way Out West, Inc‌ Product Lines SCBA Harnesses
Ski Hats
Fall Protection
Traffic Vests
EMT Kits
Airline Cargo Doors FR Bags & Carry Cases
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Reusable Bags
Baby & Pet Products
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Since 1979
An ISO 9001:2008 Company