Preslow: thriving uniform manufacturer chooses Lectra to reshore production and sustain growth for years to come.

Preslow, a third-generation apparel business, has played a key part in Mexico’s manufacturing history, primarily focusing on producing uniforms and corporate apparel for the promotional market.

Committed to ensuring consumers receive the highest-quality products, the company continuously invests in manufacturing optimization. By adopting the latest CAD software and high-speed IoT-enabled cutting solutions, Preslow has:

• Doubled its manufacturing capacity
• Maintained superior product quality
• Remained proactive and agile across the supply chain
• Increased efficiency throughout the production line
• Optimized material usage to minimize waste

With an estimated production of about 1 million garments a year, Preslow upgraded its manufacturing processes from development to cutting and integrated advanced digital technologies, including CAD pattern making and nesting software, as well as spreading and cutting solutions, to increase throughput, improve quality, meet consumer demand, and become more agile and transparent across the supply chain.

In its Mexico City facility, Preslow relies on Lectra’s integrated suite of CAD software, Gerber AccuMark, two spreaders, and an IoT-enabled digital cutting solution. With the addition of this new cutting solution, the company experienced unprecedented growth. After overcoming the challenges of the pandemic, Presburger stated:

It was easy to get back on the horse thanks to our advanced technology investments.

The company demonstrates this success by becoming the largest outerwear manufacturer in Mexico, serving major retailers such as Walmart while also producing garments for its own in-house brand.

By automating and digitalizing its cutting room with Lectra’s spreaders and IoT-enabled cutting solution, Preslow was able to completely transform its manufacturing facility. Using next-generation CAD software, nesting algorithms, and an IoT-enabled cutting solution, the company optimized material usage, reduced waste, delivered higher-quality products, and increased output at a faster pace. Preslow described the state-of-the-art cutting room process as more precise and seamless, making hand sewing easier.

When it comes to strategizing, Preslow understands the assignment. As Presburger described:

Sales are like gasoline. You can have a Ferrari, but with no gas, you cannot go anywhere.

But in order to get gas, you need the right strategy. By having the right strategy to keep up with demand, Preslow was able to increase sales, which led the company to prioritize its manufacturing processes and ultimately invest in advanced technology solutions. While investing in the latest technology, Preslow made it clear that technological advancements would not replace employees. Instead, the company chose to repurpose and upskill its workforce by training team members on the new solutions.

With the recent visit of The New York Times, the reporter was initially there to cover the shift of nearshoring from China to Mexico. As Presburger gave a tour of the facility and the cutting solutions, the interviewer remarked:

I have been to a ton of factories in the world, and yours is the only one where I sensed your workers are happy.

With a trusted team and up-to-date equipment, Preslow was able to train employees efficiently on its new technology investments, helping the company increase production capacity. As Presburger concluded:

We have been able to survive because of the strategy we have, the brand we created, and the market we speak to. Those three things are why we are still here.

This demonstrates that with the right strategy, a strong brand, a clear market focus, and a committed team, companies can continue to adapt, grow, and succeed.

Preslow continues to strive for an optimized production facility to serve its consumers and customers. They have expanded their view of what they can do within their factories and processes. As their entire product line and brand grows, they are already thinking about the future steps to maintain that positive increase from expanding locations, adding facilities, and merchandise. “I am truly convinced that companies that get on board with the latest technology are the ones that will make it,” states Presburger.