Clover Brands USA represents the in-house portfolio of women’s footwear brands owned and managed by Los Angeles-based shoe factory, Clover & Cobbler. The brands include Jaclyn Jones USA, Salpy and Californians.
The story of Clover Brands USA begins with footwear designer, Jaclyn Jones, in her search for a U.S.-based factory to produce her namesake luxury collection, Jaclyn Jones USA. With more and more factories migrating overseas, domestic manufacturing options were more limited than ever, and those that remained hadn’t adapted to the standards of technology, quality and cleanliness expected from every other manufacturing industry. Jaclyn finally connected with Salpy & Kevork Kalaidjian at their factory in Los Angeles. After producing the first couple of collections of Jaclyn Jones USA together and building a strong relationship with the artisans, Salpy & Kevork approached Jaclyn with the opportunity to purchase the factory. Frustrated by the inefficiencies she, herself, experienced over the first 2 years of producing her brand, Jaclyn felt compelled to take on the challenge and create the new standard.
In October 2018, Jaclyn made the leap from shoe designer to factory owner and CEO of Los Angeles-based footwear factory, Clover & Cobbler. Our mission is to shake up the industry, offering emerging designers and existing footwear brands a refreshed, organized approach to manufacturing in the USA. As a female owned-and-led company, Clover & Cobbler aims to breathe the life of a new generation into a centuries-old craft. We aim to redefine the perception of a long-standing industry and bring it into the modern day. Since the acquisition, we have moved into a brand new 20,000 square foot facility in Van Nuys, CA – transforming it into the footwear factory Jaclyn always wished existed as a designer.
Our high-end shoe factory is conveniently situated directly in the hub of the fashion mecca – Los Angeles, California. Here, we are surrounded by like-minded designers, pattern makers, textile suppliers, and more right at our fingertips – allowing us to search high and low for the highest quality available. By supporting U.S. workers and local communities and ensuring that all those who work on our products receive fair wages and benefits, we hope to promote the fashion industry’s movement toward transparency and mindfulness. Crafting our footwear where we live also gives our team the opportunity to be hands-on throughout the process, ensuring every detail is treated with the utmost importance.
In addition to our in-house brands, we also offer everything from sample prototyping and components manufacturing to full-line footwear production to our various private label clients. It starts with a consultation with our production team in our beautiful designer workspace where designers can access our library of thousands of last shapes, compare material swatches from local vendors and flip through magazines & fashion books for inspiration. Our team is prepared to offer technical design solutions and suggestions on materials & overall aesthetics. We will then help develop their samples so that they can get started on photography, social media, a website, and pitching to wholesale buyers. When they’re ready to start producing, we can handle any size order- small or large.