Patsy Aiken Designs

Patsy Aiken Designs was founded in 1979 by Patsy and Joel Aiken. Originally located in Coronado California (where Joel was stationed as a Navy Pilot), the business began in the Aiken's garage. The product caught on quickly with childrenswear boutiques and soon became represented by sales reps in all the major apparel markets throughout the country.... Joel's Navy career led the Aikens to Maryland, and with the business growing rapidly, Joel ended his Navy career to join forces full time with Patsy in managing P.A.D. Sales grew as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Jacobson's and other department stores began carrying the Patsy Aiken line. The Aikens settled in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1982 to establish a permanent home for their family and the Patsy Aiken Designs company. In 1994, the Aikens moved into a new 35,000 square foot facility in Raleigh which they built to accommodate the company's growing space needs. The new building on Hargrove Road houses the company's design studios and main administrative offices as well as the distribution center for the products. A second location in Pine Level, NC serves as a manufacturing facility for the company's products. All of Patsy Aiken Designs products are manufactured either in this plant, or by domestic sewing contractors located in the southeast US. The company offers a Cruise (Spring and Summer) line, a Fall line, a Holiday line, and an extensive year-round 100% cotton heirloom layette line. The Patsy Aiken Designs label is associated with the layette line, and the seasonal groups fall under the the P.A.Kids label. A new swimwear line (and label) introduced for 1999 is called "Splash".Read More