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The Accessory Think Tank

New York, NY, United States Est. 2003 Apparel & Accessories

Design, technical design, small batch production, samples, manufacturing, Product Development, Sourcing, Consulting,Bra…

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About

The Accessory Think Tank (TATT) and The Apparel Think Tank ( TATT) is an internationally recognized business development firm that has been empowering emerging and established designers worldwide since its establishment in 2004 by Nancy Forman. As a female-led firm, TATT prides itself on providing customized solutions and world-class insights to entrepreneurs seeking to build exceptional brands. With a team of accomplished strategists, designers, and consultants, TATT offers a comprehensive suite of services, including brand strategy, product development, manufacturing and sourcing support, visual branding, website development, and marketing. TATT's commitment to providing holistic and tailored support has been instrumental in the success of their clients, . If you have any questions or would like to learn more about how TATT’s accessory and apparel divisions can support your goals, dreams and visions

Founded
2003
Team
2
Industry
Apparel & Accessories
Based in
New York, NY, United States
Capabilities

What they can do

The stages of production this manufacturer takes on.

  1. 01

    Ideation

  2. 02

    Materials

  3. 03

    Pattern-Making

  4. 04

    Production

  5. 05

    Sample-Making

What they make

33
  • Accessories
  • Active Wear
  • Bridalwear
  • Children's Wear
  • Coats / Jackets
  • Consultant
  • Costume Jewelry
  • Dresses / Blouses
  • Embroidery
  • Fabrics
  • Fasteners
  • Fine Jewelry
Equipment 6
adobe · Adobe Illustrator · cad · procreate · Rhino · Rhinoceros
Takes on 4
Students · Small Businesses · Big Brands · Beginners
Specialities 82
accessories · ApparelDesignStudio · ApparelDevelopment · ApparelProductionServices · Beginner · beginners
Work

Evidence of production

Samples and facility photography this manufacturer has published.

6 images

1 / 6

Reputation

What brands say

6 reviews

  • Melita Bak M. July 2026

    Bringing My Vision to Life

    It has been amazing connecting with the TATT team. I am extremely grateful for their talent, support, insight, and guidance throughout this journey. With their help, my project and vision are truly coming to life. I am so happy to have connected with them, and it has been an absolute pleasure working alongside such a talented and supportive team.

  • Grant R. July 2026

    An Invaluable Partner in Building Our Business

    Working with The Accessory Think Tank has been above and beyond anything I could have ever imagined when we first met with them a year ago. We had a very vague idea and no experience in the industry, TATT empowered us and gave us the tools to grow a vague idea into our very own business. I feel wrong even calling TATT consultants or a business because it's how much they care about us as individuals and truly want us to flourish that sets them apart from the many other consultants we met with when we were first starting out, TATT feels like family because they treat us as such. The experience they have and shared with us has been invaluable, and established the trust that we have in them, because they never made it about themselves but instead about us. They've done everything possible to help us out, even if it was referring us to other contacts in the industry they have but aren't officially affiliated with. We will be in the TATT family for life, and can not express how fortunate we feel that they took a chance on us and brought us into their family. I was skeptical at first, because the other brands they work with who we spoke to before we signed up with TATT and shared their experiences with us sounded too good to be true. I believe for a vast majority of similar companies what TATT promised probably is too good to be true. Now I am on the other side and love sharing my experience with TATT because they've had such a profound impact on our lives, and it's been an experience that we are so lucky to have had.

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Location

New York

NY, United States

Apparel & Accessories manufacturing

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Opening hours

Monday
9am – 6pm
Tuesday
9am – 6pm
Wednesday
9am – 6pm
Thursday
9am – 6pm
Friday
9am – 6pm

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