Cottage Gear Manufacturer Directory

A cottage gear manufacturer is one that designs and manufactures their own products. They’ll often customize them for a fee, as well. Cottage gear manufacturers often make gear that can’t be obtained from mainstream manufacturers because it’s very specialized and relatively few people need it. They’re often at the forefront of many fabric or material innovations in their respective industries because they can make one piece of gear at a time and don’t need to inventory large amounts of raw materials. Most can’t anyway, because they don’t have the cash reserves or credit lines of larger businesses.