Welcome to The Makers your manufacturer of men’s and women’s made-to-measure tailoring. We make suits the way it suits you with the easiest order tool you have ever experienced. Well, suits that suit your customers of course. You know them best, so naturally we trust your judgement when it comes to individual style, fit and customized design. We speak ‘tailor-made fashion’ fluently.
Made-to-measure
We make these suits the way it suits you with the easiest order-tool you have ever experienced and with a permanently stock of 350 fabrics we have a track record of 99,8% orders delivered within 10 working days ex Tanger Morocco.
For already 15 years our in-house developed order-tool and pattern Cad-Cam guarantee this track record delivering an unique garment with more than 50 alterations and 150 styling options.
Our suits are available in different fits, made in a half canvas Formal, Soft or Relaxed construction and sold worldwide from China to the USA and from Finland to South Africa.
The simplicity of our price structure, a client friendly order-tool and a professional training will get you and your team successfully up and running within one day.
Get convinced about our proven business models with a low investment, full margin, no stock risks, no over-production and always a happy consumer.
Contact Angelique van Gils angeliquevangils@themakers.nl
Ready-to-wear
We manufacture formal suits, jackets, coats and trousers for worlds leading fashion brands and retailers and take care for their mixed order volumes. CMT or full product, branded or non branded you require a production partner that understands your needs. A partner that is reliable, experienced, stable and has a long-term vision.
Our international experts from NED, ENG, FRA, DEN, BEL and MAR. will service you in pattern making, fabric & trim sourcing, buying and order management to get your orders delivered worldwide in time.
We produce for world’s leading fashion brands and take care for mixed order volumes. We know that seasonal orders don’t come only in large quantities and with a small surcharge you can even lift on our MTM system for your smaller image series.
Contact Chris Bower cbower@themakers.nl
Corporate wear
In corporate wear our flexibility is at the max combining our RTW system for large volumes with our MTM system for smaller series, odd sizes and super quick deliveries.
Visit our brand new single floor production plant located on the free-trade zone in Tangiers Morocco. Meet our dedicated craftsmen on only 15 min from the airport and see for yourself the flexibility of our operation and the high quality of the garments.
Contact Taco Jansen tjansen@themakers.nl
Our story
3 Generations – One passion, a family business with fashion DNA. Our history is in the making by the third generation. Through the years we have managed to maintain that typical family business character of a long-term vision and focused relationships.
The story of our family company starts way back in 1946 when Miel van Gils set-up his post-war kids wear manufacturing.
The Makers today The third generation Angelique Van Gils is leading The Makers business with the same passion as the previous generation did.
The Makers tomorrow We keep investing in new business models by reducing the supply-chain and clever IT solutions always with a taste of fashion.
We make a difference For more than 30 years we are social and environment responsible and adapted without any hesitation today’s UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and OECD guideline.
By the way we are a big supporter of the Red Cross
Contact Angelique van Gils angeliquevangils@themakers.nl