PGM Dress Form

About PGM

PGM Headquarter located in:

5047 Heintz St,
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Tel. 626-338-1990

Toll Free: 1-888-818-1991

Email: info@pgmdressform.com


PGM Dress Form History since 1983

1983
PGM incorporates in Los Angeles downtown, we established our very first sewing institution and start manufacturing our very first Professional PGM Dress Form.

1987 
After 4 years of successful operation, PGM started the second sewing institution in downtown Los Angeles, serving local students & designers.  Our Fashion courses expand from basic sewing to more advanced pattern-making & draping.  PGM also trains, educates, and guarantees job placement for our graduates. 

1988
PGM added Children Dress Forms to our existing product line of Missy dress form.

1990
PGM's grand opening of the third fashion college in Rosemead, CA  - - PGM International Fashion College USA , we continue our quest to teach fundamental's of pattern-making & draping to the public, especially updated courses to CAD system studying & training - - an integrated fashion software including pattern design, grading, marker layout.

1993
PGM startes Thanksgiving Action of Giving Back to Society  - -  Worldwide Education Sponsorship Program to the fashion colleges/institutes/universities internationally.

PGM philosophy of Worldwide Education Sponsorship Program is to not only dedicate to local education within the United States, but also to other countrie educations internationally, especially to those developing countries as well as non-developed countries, who are eagering for a help on education.

1994
Recommended by the Education Office of Chinese Consulate-General in Los Angeles, PGM first cooperated with ChinaTextileUniversity (As of today, its name changed to Shanghai Dong Hua University) regarding education sponsorship program.

PGM opens its first international CAD branch office in Shanghai Dong Hua University, China.

Dec. 1994
PGM donated CAD system as well as the ancillary equipment: plottors, digitizers to ShanghaiDongHuaUniversity.

1995
PGM set up the first PGM CAD system training center in ShanghaiDongHuaUniversity for edcuation purposes.

Jan. 1996
PGM opens its branch company - - Shanghai PGM in Shanghai, China. Our company becomes the premier CAD distributor for the top 5 world class CAD systems with IOLINE plotters USA and Numonics Digitizer USA.  Our system served around the globe, primarily in United States and Asian countries.

1996
PGM donated CAD system as well as the ancillary equipment: plottors, digitizers to Beijing Fashion Universities.

PGM opens its second international CAD branch office and set up the second CAD system training center in BeijingFashionUniversity.

1997
PGM donated to Dalian Polytechic University, TianJin Textile University, TianJin Academy of Fine Arts, XiaMen Lu Jiang University, Guang Dong Zhong Shan University.

PGM opens its branch offices in GuangZhou, XiaMen, China.  Our system has proven to be success in fashion industry

2000
PGM revolutionizes the world of traditional dress forms, launching our very first dressmaker tailor form with a "realistic" hip and buttock shape.  We are the pioneer in this design and this became an instant fame & a global dress form standard in the industry! 

2003
PGM launched Industry Pro & Professional model for full range sizes of Missy, Junior, Men, Young Men, Large Women, Children, Girls, Boys, and toddlers as well as for students practice miniature dress form.

2005 
Along with our complete selections of dress forms, PGM also launched Display Dress Form, as well as Garment Rack & Store Fixtures!  Our unique, one of the kind merchandises become a popular fixture in many boutique stores!

2006 
PGM moves our Los Angeles corporate office to a newly renovated 20,000 square feet facility on 4th street and Alameda in downtown, Los Angeles.  This is also the year we started manufacturing Paper Mache Hangers, the first paper-made hanger in the world.

2010
PGM purchases a 60,000 square feet distribution facility in Baldwin Park, CA, our current location has a huge showroom open to the public.

2013

PGM Dress Forms assembling in USA warehouse,  update quality control in USA. 

2014
PGM newly designed Antique Dress Form get into market.

2015
PGM newly designed Color Dres s Form & Crazy Color Dress Form, service to special request customers.

2018

PGM revolutionized the traditional dress form to double function with legs and collapsible shoulders.

Since 1995, we have operated successfully on 2 continents.  We are where we are today because of our rich history of fashion education in garments, construction and design, and demonstrated expertise in the field.

PGM Dress Forms has become the leading manufacturer of not only dressmaker tailor forms but also pattern-making tools and supplies

For almost 3 decades, we have dedicated ourselves to evolve with the industry as well as the needs of our clients. Our dedication to learn and master the fashion garment industry is the driving force behind our continued success in producing high quality products and services while staying innovative and reliable. We are forever grateful for our never-ending list of clientele and dealers who keep us motivated to do our best every day.

PGM commitment does not end here, PGM also offer plenty of opportunity to give back to the society.  PGM Worldwide Educational Sponsorship Program, which include PGM Dress Form Education Sponsorship, PGM Dress Form Fashion Show Sponsorship and PGM Dress Form Outstanding Young Designer Award.  PGM believes in giving back, as we donate to hundreds of universities around the world on a yearly basis and we will continue to do so in the future!

PGM Dress Forms Giveback to Fashion Educations

The Colleges/Institutes/Universities in the United States, who obtained the education donations from PGM:

  • Academy of Art University-SF.
  • Auburn University
  • Apparel Arts
  • American InterContinental University
  • Austin School of Fashion Design
  • Baltimore City Community
  • Baylor University
  • Brenau University
  • Brooks College
  • Cal Poly Pomona University
  • California College of the Arts
  • Art Institute, California - Hollywood
  • Cal State University - Los Angeles
  • Chaffey College
  • City College Of San Francisco
  • Clark Atlanta University
  • College of Dupage
  • Columbus College of Art & Design
  • Dominican University
  • FIDM Los Angeles - Museum
  • Fanshawe College
  • Fashion Careers College
  • Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
  • George Brown College
  • Gibbs College-Norwalk
  • Hollywood Media and Arts
  • IADT - Nashville
  • IADT - Tampa
  • IADT - Seattle
  • IADT¨CTroy
  • Iowa State University
  • Jasper Place High School
  • John Hersey High School
  • Kansas City Art Institute
  • Kent State University
  • Louisiana State University
  • Marvel College
  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design
  • Mesa Community College
  • Miami University
  • Michigan State University
  • Missouri State University
  • Modiart School
  • Morgan State University
  • North Carolina State University
  • Radford University
  • San Joaquin Delta College
  • Stephens College
  • Buffalo State College
  • Southern Illinois University
  • Texas Woman's University
  • The Art Institute of Dallas
  • The Art Institute of Phoenix
  • The Art Institute of Portland
  • The Art Institute of Seattle
  • The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago
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  • University of Louisville
  • University of Alabama
  • University of Central Missouri
  • University of Delaware
  • University of Georgia
  • Louisiana University
  • University of the Fraser Valley
  • University of Wisconsin Stout
  • University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
  • Vassar College
  • Wade College
FIDM Scholarship Foundation, Inc. 2008
Woodbury University - Department of Fashion Design
FIDM Scholarship Foundation, Inc. 2008
FIDM Scholarship Foundation, Inc. 2006
Bob Jone University 2007