Flotspotting: Taylor Welden's Softgoods Designs and Manufacturing Hook-Ups

Taylor Welden is a Texas-based industrial designer with a lot of experience designing softgoods. Since graduating from SCAD back in '06, Welden's racked up a global and ridiculously deep client list including the likes of Tenba, Pelican, Eagle Creek, and too many others to list. He's also worked on a "classified" project for Icon 4x4 that we're dying to hear about, but it's still under wraps.

Besides his deep book, there was something not directly design-related that caught our eye on Welden's Coroflot page: He cleverly broke out his manufacturing hook-ups and listed that as a separate category, "Factory Sourcing & Liasion Services," realizing the value of these kinds of connections.

Remember Pat Calello's nightmare tale of trying to find a factory to work with overseas? Welden's got enough experience in the biz to help his clients avoid such pitfalls. And in this economy, any edge you can get is a leverageable advantage. Below are some of Welden's shots and captions.

Factory floor in Quanzhou, China - One of many factories I work with who can provide prototypes and full scale production. I can also source factories in the United States if you prefer to have your products made in the USA.

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