STRATA MFG. - FORMERLY FRESH THREAD
Our background starts with our grandparents. Growing up we visited their stores and factories in Peru and we learned the apparel business. When it came time to choose a career, we decided to carry on the tradition by creating a cool and innovative company that offers easy manufacturing for our clients.
2010
THE RODRIGUEZ BROTHERS START STRATA AS A CLOTHING BRAND.
MANUFACTURED IN PERU, THE GARMENTS OF STRATA BRAND, A FASHION FORWARD LIFESTYLE BRAND INSPIRED BY MUSIC CULTURE, SOLD THROUGH LARGE RETAILERS, AND SMALL BOUTIQUE SHOPS.
2012
THE BROTHERS FORM FRESH THREAD, LLC
THE BROTHERS SAW A NEED FOR ETHICALLY MADE AND SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING FOR THEIR OWN BRAND, AND STARTED FRESH SCREEN PRINTS IN A GARAGE, A SCREEN PRINTING, CUT AND SEW, AND EMBROIDERY BUSINESS.
2013
BEGAN PRODUCTION IN A 2,000 SQ. FT. WAREHOUSE
SPECIALIZING IN SCREEN-PRINTING AND EMBROIDERY, PRODUCING CLOTHING FOR OTHERS MADE BUSINESS SENSE SINCE THEY WERE MANUFACTURING ALL THEIR OWN GARMENTS IN PERU.
2015
LAUNCHED CUT & SEW PRODUCTION IN PERU & ASIA
MAKING FRESH THREAD A COMPLETELY FULL SERVICE CLOTHING MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
2017
STRATA & FRESH THREAD MAKE THE INC. 5000 LIST
THE COMPANY WAS NAMED #941 FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES IN THE US. MOVED TO A 16,000 SQ. FT. WAREHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE.
2018
DEVELOPED CUSTOM CLOTHING FOR WORLD-RENOWNED COMPANIES AND FESTIVALS
OFFERING RETAIL READY CUT AND SEW ITEMS FOR APPAREL LINES, FESTIVALS, AND CORPORATE INDUSTRIES.
APRIL 1, 2019
FRESH THREAD RE-NAMED AS STRATA MFG. & ACQUIRED STRATA CLOTHING
THE NEW ENTITY PROVIDES FULL SERVICE TO EMERGING CLOTHING BRANDS, MUSIC FESTIVALS, AND OTHER BUSINESSES WHILE MAKING STRATA CLOTHING THEIR FLAGSHIP BRAND.