ISAIC - Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center

The next big thing in the apparel industry is here. It’s not in Paris. Or New York. Or L.A. It’s right here in Detroit. Offering education, apprenticeships, and opportunity for new careers that look, sound, feel, pay, and are better. With a commitment to new-shoring, workforce and economic development, and sustainability, ISAIC will redefine how the future is fashioned.  

More than a sewing and innovation center, ISAIC is a fundamental new approach to the apparel manufacturing industry. As the national institute for soft goods manufacturing, ISAIC focuses on innovating responsible local production and employee advancement through standardized training, this non-profit is pushing the bounds of how to produce sewn products domestically, right here in Detroit.  

ISAIC brings economic opportunity through our capacity to attract industry partners and investments, create viable career opportunities for underserved communities, and foster an innovative environment that contributes to sustainable, profitable domestic manufacturing.

ISAIC is the leading convener of industry stakeholders in the soft goods manufacturing realm in the U.S. We bring together manufacturers, designers, suppliers, innovators, researchers, and talent. We promote and facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing to advance the industry—leading to new partnerships, supply chain improvements, and increased competitiveness in the global market while ensuring people come first.

ISAIC pilots emerging innovations by partnering solution providers with brands and retailers committed to making their products in the most advanced, sustainable, and profitable way possible. 

ISAIC’s nationally deployed training programs and workshops upskill underserved entrepreneurs and jobseekers entering the industry with standardized knowledge to help increase their productivity, efficiency, and ability to navigate technology. First-time sewists alike train side-by-side to be highly multi-skilled flexible fabrication specialists.