Special Industry Resources

Fashion Industry

Vernon serves a major center for Southern California’s fashion industry and is home to more than 10 percent of the fashion-related jobs in Los Angeles County. More than 265 companies in Vernon are involved in the fashion industry, accounting for 20 percent of the businesses located in the city. Companies in Vernon operate in many different areas of the fashion industry, including design, dyeing, cutting and sewing, importing and distribution.

Vernon offers an environment where fashion businesses can thrive. Many fashion-based companies don’t have to leave Vernon’s city limits to find all of their key business partners, but they have easy access to Downtown Los Angeles in addition to national and international trade routes through the nearby freeways, railroads and ports. The availability of specialized office and warehouse space in Vernon makes the city an attractive destination for apparel and textile design, storage and manufacturing. Vernon’s low taxes, inexpensive utility rates and business-friendly municipal services provide additional reason for the fashion industry to locate in the city.