New Customer Onboarding
Open Your Wholesale Account
Welcome, and thank you for choosing Southern Apparel. Complete this short packet in one sitting to open your account. As a custom manufacturer we tailor every order to your specification: fabric weight, pocket placement, knit cuffs, snaps and embroidery. Once this is on file and your credit is approved, we invoice on net 30.
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A little about us
Southern Apparel is a family-owned custom apparel manufacturer in Wetumpka, Alabama, cutting and sewing industrial garments in the USA since 1979. We make lab coats, butcher coats, frocks, wraparound smocks, aprons and specialty sewn garments for food-processing, warehouse, lab, medical and industrial programs. Most of it is built to your exact specification.
What to expect
Lead time depends on the item, the fabric and the level of customization. We confirm timing when your quote or PO is reviewed.
Many stocked items ship in about 1–2 business days.
A typical production run is around 3–4 weeks, depending on fabric, customization, order size and current schedule.
Specialty fabric, custom colors, large volumes or new-development items are quoted, with timing confirmed up front.
Quick-Turn Stocking Program: we can hold your core styles and sizes in stock against a usage forecast, so urgent reorders ship in a week or less. Ask your rep or email sales@southernapinc.com to learn more.
Key Contacts
Who we’ll work with day to day. Your primary/ordering contact is required.
Complete this section to be invoiced on terms (no payment up front). Prefer to prepay your first order? Just leave it blank.
Bank Reference
Trade References (please provide three)
Select your preferred method. Banking / wire instructions are shared once your account is approved.
Choose how you’d like your orders shipped so our logistics team can prep.
Reference your PO so we can schedule production. Production is scheduled once the PO and this packet are received.
By submitting, you certify the information provided is accurate and that you’re authorized to establish this account on behalf of your company.
We’ll review your application and be in touch shortly. Questions? Call (334) 567-5044 or email sales@southernapinc.com.
Product guide: what we make
Our core garment families. Most items are quoted in standard or customized configurations: fabric, color, closure, pocket layout, cuff and size range.
| Style | Typical garment | Best fit |
|---|---|---|
| 555 | Long lab coat / butcher coat | Food processing, warehouse, industrial & lab |
| 444 | Coat / frock-style garment | Consistent fit & repeat ordering |
| 333 | Wraparound smock | Wrap-style coverage for processing & production |
| 44 SLW | Specialty coat / smock | Customer-specific garment programs |
| 540 / 540NC | Specialty sewn garment | Program-specific & modified garments |
| Aprons | Butcher / industrial aprons | Food processing & industrial protection |
How to spec an order
Mix and match these building blocks. We confirm the details before pricing and production.
| Element | Common choices |
|---|---|
| Fabric | 7 oz 65/35 poly-cotton twill · 5 oz poplin · 100% spun polyester · customer-specific |
| Colors | White, Navy, Light Blue, Burgundy, Dark Brown, Dark Gray & more by availability |
| Pockets | No pockets, outside lower, chest, inside/outside combinations, custom layouts |
| Closures | Dome or gripper snaps by product & fabric |
| Cuffs | No knit cuff, or white / navy / black knit cuffs by spec |
| Sizing | Standard alpha sizing (SM–2X) plus extended sizes (to 9X) by product |
Pocket placement options
The full set of pocket placements we offer. Use the code when specifying an order. Up to 4 pockets in any placement at no extra charge.
| Code | Pocket placement |
|---|---|
| NP | No pockets |
| 1-ITP | 1 inside top pocket (upper interior left) |
| 1-ITP/2-LOP | 1 inside top pocket / 2 lower outside pockets (interior & exterior) |
| 2-ITP/2-LOP | 2 inside top pockets & 2 lower outside pockets (interior & exterior) |
| 2-IBP | 2 inside bottom pockets (interior) |
| 2-LOP | 2 lower outside pockets (exterior) |
| 3-IP | 3 inside pockets (interior) |
| 3-OP | 3 outside pockets (interior & exterior) |
| 4-IP | 4 inside pockets (interior) |
| 4-OP | 4 outside pockets (exterior) |
Snap closures
Morito Scovil nickel-plated brass snaps: a military-spec barrel-capped eyelet, cycle-tested for consistent action over the life of the garment. We match the snap to your fabric:
| Snap | Recommended for |
|---|---|
| Dome snap | Twill fabrics · medium (7 oz) and heavy (10 oz) weight |
| Gripper snap | Poplin fabrics · medium (7 oz) and light (5 oz) weight |
How to read our item numbers
Each item number has three parts: Style – Fabric/Color/Pocket – Size. Example: 555-35-LG = Style 555 long coat, dark gray with 2 lower outside pockets, Large.
| Pocket Configuration | Code | Item Series (Dark Gray) |
|---|---|---|
| No pockets | NP | 555-30-[size] |
| 2 inside bottom pockets | 2-IBP | 555-34-[size] |
| 2 lower outside pockets | 2-LOP | 555-35-[size] |
Sizes: SM, MD, LG, XL, 2X–9X. Custom options at no extra charge: up to 4 pockets in any placement, knit cuffs (white / black / navy), and dome or gripper snaps. In-house embroidery and sew-on patch service available. Just ask.
Who to contact
- Orders & quotes · sales@southernapinc.com
- Billing & accounts payable · accounting@southernapinc.com
- By phone · (334) 567-5044, Mon–Fri
Made in the USA
Southern Apparel is a U.S.-based manufacturer in Wetumpka, Alabama. To the best of our knowledge, we don’t intentionally add PFAS to our garments. Country-of-origin and product-specific documentation can be provided by item on request. Just ask your rep.