What motivates your company?

T31 Apparel former Tepuy Activewear is motivated by love for this wonderful country that embraced my family and me. Our way of giving back is to provide a great quality brand that makes our customers feel beautiful and alive, inspiring them to move and never stop being their best self.

We are also motivated to do our best so that we can one day employ many others that lack opportunities and help them to better themselves.

Tell us about your location.

We are located in downtown Americus, Georgia. We have a roomy space, that is welcoming to both customers and visitors. When you walk in you are greeted and can immediately browse our merchandise. Just beyond our sewing machines and cutting tables, fabrics and patterns show evidence of heart felt labor, preparing new merchandise.

Tell us a bit about your customers.

Our customers are primarily ladies that love to keep themselves fit and fashionable. Athleisure has taken on a whole new definition with ladies attending wellness classes throughout the day and then returning to other daily responsibilities and activities. From running on the treadmill to running errands, yoga to the salon or back to the work place. Our customers are very diverse. We fit all shapes and sizes.

How are you involved with your customers and community?

We support our customers and they support us by having the ability to personalize and customize our products. We are often invited to attend fund raisers, 5ks, and community causes. Our community is very considerate in allowing us to set up at events to bring community awareness to what we are doing and to encourage support of locally manufactured items. We often give a percentage back to schools, charities and causes that purchase from us. This is one way we can mutually support our friends and neighbors.

Tell us about your employees.

We have only a few at this moment but we get a lot accomplished. We work as a team. Our different backgrounds create the perfect combination of harmonious diversity. We have the same ultimate goals and are willing to help one another in every way to make them a reality. My business partner doesn’t sew, but she helps with everything else. We laugh and enjoy working together. Our focus is our faith in God’s plan and direction for T31 Apparel. We know that because we seek Him first He will guide us. So, we are a faithful, adventurous, creative, very hard-working unit ready to please our next customer!

What makes you excited to work here?

So many things. This past year we had the opportunity to travel with a fitness convention to several wonderful cities. The friends we made and support from fitness enthusiasts was very inspiring. We picked up many clients from sea to shining sea, as well as, partnered with other business enthusiasts. By meeting and spending time with other business owners, everyone shares and benefits from each other’s experiences.

And then there’s the design process…who doesn’t want to be a designer!?

What do you like about your community and location?

Our community offers the best of both worlds. We are a small town with a beautiful agriculture heritage as well as new, fresh retailers, manufacturers, fabulous restaurants and our own haunted historical hotel. The people appreciate one another, come together when there is a need and don’t think twice when it comes to loving thy neighbor. We are blessed to be able to live and raise our family in this safe, supportive city on a hill known as Americus.

How do you embody Authentic Georgia?

Though I may not personally be rooted in Georgia, my heart and talents will forever be! I love the people and opportunities offered here. Our activewear line designed and manufactured in Georgia defines many aspects of our surroundings. My business partner is a lifelong Georgia resident and contributes the conservative side while my Latin heritage embellishes style from the coast to the beautiful natural fields of wild flowers that decorate this beautiful state.

What makes Georgia so special and unique?

The southern grace that radiates from the people. We are considerate of one another. Manners are still in style and stylish. We love our country, we love our Savior and we love our moms. There’s laughter, dancing, so much great food, local breweries and always a trail to follow.

Living in Georgia, you can visit a canyon, hike a mountain, play in a waterfall and sit on the beach without crossing the state line. We manufacture cars, clothes, glass, furniture and lots of celebrities, make our own coffee, wines and spirits. We grow pecans, peanuts, peaches, corn, pumpkins and even olives for olive oil.

"Georgia is not only a place to live but a place that lives within you".

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