Berry Compliance means more than just being made in America. It’s a standard that guarantees the quality and reliability of every part of the product. That’s why understanding Berry Compliance is so important, especially for manufacturers putting forth military bids or serving the defense sector. 

Whether you’re developing solutions for new products or replicating existing designs, being Berry Compliant is necessary for supplying cases and bags to the Department of Defense (DoD). But it’s more than just a legal requirement – it’s a commitment to quality, reliability and rigorous standards. 

What is the Berry Amendment?

Understanding Berry Compliance really means understanding the intricacies of the Berry Amendment, which is a set of stipulations about how certain DoD products, especially textiles, have to be produced. 

The Berry Amendment, passed by Congress during World War II, requires that every part of the textile product for the DoD has to be domestically sourced and manufactured in the United States – from fabrication to sewing to raw materials like the threads used. The made-in-America amendment was originally intended as a way to support the domestic economy during wartime. 

It continues to support the economy today, while also ensuring that textiles used by the military meet the highest standards of quality. 

Why Berry Compliance Matters for Quality

Berry Compliance is the cornerstone of quality assurance in manufacturing textile products for the DoD. In defense applications, the highest standards of safety and performance are necessities and these stipulations ensure consistent quality that can be trusted even in the harshest of conditions. 

There are several ways Berry Compliance matters for quality:

• Material sourcing: All materials used in the product, from the thread to the zippers to the fabric, have to be sourced from the U.S. – meaning they meet rigorous testing and quality control, which reduces the risk of defects or failures in the final product. 
• Manufacturing standards: Every stage of production takes place in the U.S. under strict quality control protocols, which ensures consistency and reliability for all final products. 
• Safety assurances: Variance in quality standards can be a safety risk for defense products. It’s critical to know the item will work as intended, when intended, with no risk of defect. And that means having a consistent quality assurance program – in this case, the Berry Amendment.

Adhering to Berry Compliance means not just meeting the legal regulatory requirements, but making sure that the final product is made with the highest quality materials and manufactured to the highest standards. 

Plus, each product must independently meet the standards set by the Berry Amendment in order to be considered compliant. This product-level focus means that every textile item used by the DoD meets the same stringent quality standards, regardless of the manufacturer. 

Reliability You Can Trust

At Cases By Source, we understand that Berry Compliance is more than a regulatory standard – it’s a promise of dependability and excellence. We bring that same commitment to every product we create, providing a reliable partnership you can trust. 

As a Berry Compliant manufacturer, we specialize in U.S.-sourced materials and domestic sewing to ensure your bags and cases meet Berry Amendment standards. Whether you’re developing new products or replicating existing packaging designs to be Berry Compliant, we're ready to design and manufacture the ideal solution

And we work fast, without compromising on quality.  For example, when tasked with transforming an offshore product into one that’s Berry Compliant, we re-engineered a soft bag design and delivered 7,000 units within just eight weeks. 

  Learn more about making your products Berry Compliant with Cases By Source.