Lighthouse Uniform Inc

What Lighthouse Uniform Inc does

Lighthouse Uniform Inc is a Seattle-based, privately held uniform manufacturer founded in 1955 that produces Class A dress uniforms and ceremonial attire for fire departments, EMS units, maritime organizations (Merchant Marine, Coast Guard Auxiliary, US Navy), yacht clubs, Knights Templar, Federation of Fire Chaplains, and the U.S. Public Health Service. The company operates with in-house manufacturing and a single-roof design-to-delivery model across 22 product categories including uniform packages, jackets, shirts, pants, caps, insignia (badges, nameplates, collar pins, shoulder boards, sleeve devices, Maltese crosses), and accessories.

Its commercial and technology stack centers on a proprietary e-commerce platform with three differentiated system components: the Class A Uniform Creator (an interactive configurator that visualizes buttons, braids, and insignia in real time), Tailored By the Numbers™ (a structured measurement collection system), and a Department Spec Management System that stores specifications at the department, rank, and member level to drive zero-error reorders. A Visual Badge partner integration extends the platform into custom-built badges and nameplates. Distribution is exclusively direct — through lighthouseuniform.com, phone sales (800-426-5225 and 206-282-5600), and an enterprise Department Setup Program that unlocks exclusive pricing and private catalogs for registered organizations, with no third-party retailers or distributors in the mix.

Revenue is generated via one-time unit purchases on a pay-as-you-go basis (individual items $3.50–$100+, complete uniform packages $434.90–$722.51), supplemented by standard-rate tailoring services such as hemming, waist/seat adjustments, sleeve work, and patch sewing. Custom/made-to-order units ship on a 12-week standard lead time with optional expedite fees from $35 (6 weeks) up to $125 (1 business day). GTM blends enterprise field sales (on-site fitting visits to major departments) with direct-to-consumer e-commerce, supported by organic search, a content blog, and customer testimonials as the primary marketing channels.

Name

Lighthouse Uniform Inc

Legal name

Lighthouse Uniform

Website

https://lighthouseuniform.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lighthouse Uniform Inc is a Seattle-based, family-owned manufacturer founded in 1955 that produces Class A dress uniforms and ceremonial attire for fire departments, EMS, maritime, yacht clubs, and fraternal organizations, sold direct via proprietary e-commerce and phone sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Class A Dress Uniforms & Insignia

akta.pro primary industry

Public Safety & Law Enforcement Uniforms (CRAAALAC)

Keywords

• Class a uniforms
• Fire department uniforms
• Ceremonial dress uniforms
• Uniform insignia accessories
• Maritime dress uniforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Uniform Sales: Direct sales of Class A uniforms, uniform packages, and accessories to fire departments, EMS, maritime organizations, and fraternal organizations. Revenue generated through one-time product purchases with customization options.
2. Tailoring Services: Alteration services for uniforms including hemming, taking in/letting out waist and seat, sleeve adjustments, and patch sewing. Standard rates apply.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lighthouse Uniform Inc manufactures and sells Class A dress uniforms, uniform packages, and accessories (insignia, caps, shirts, pants, jackets, badges, name plates, etc.) primarily to fire departments, EMS units, maritime organizations, yacht clubs, Knights Templar, Public Health Service, and other uniformed-service bodies. The company operates its own e-commerce storefront at lighthouseuniform.com, supports an interactive Class A Uniform Creator tool, and runs a Department Setup Program that includes the proprietary Tailored By the Numbers measurement system for accurate sizing and reorders across ranks and members.

Product overview

Lighthouse Uniform Inc is a specialized uniform manufacturer and e-commerce retailer offering Class A dress uniforms and accessories for professional organizations. The company operates as a single unified product portfolio centered on custom and pre-configured uniforms, with the core offering being dress uniforms and accessories across 22 distinct product categories. The flagship Class A Uniform Creator platform enables real-time uniform visualization and customization, while the Department Setup Program provides organizations with exclusive pricing and measurement tracking services. The product lineup includes Uniform Packages (pre-configured bundles), individual uniform components (jackets, shirts, pants, caps), insignia and identification items (badges, name plates, collar pins, shoulder boards), and accessories (belts, ties, gloves, shoes). The company manufactures in-house and serves fire departments, EMS, honor guards, yacht clubs, merchant marines, Knights Templar, and other ceremonial organizations. Products span Fire, EMS, Merchant Marine, Yacht Club, Public Health Service, US Navy, and Knights Templar categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Cintas: Others: Cintas is the largest North American uniform rental and facility services provider, competing for the institutional uniform spend that Lighthouse serves through direct ownership rather than rental programs.
• UniFirst: Others: UniFirst is a major uniform rental and service company that bypasses Lighthouse's direct-purchase model by contracting with businesses for recurring uniform programs, representing an alternative distribution channel for institutional uniform buyers.

Emerging players

• Lion Group: Emerging player: Lion Group manufactures firefighting turnout gear, helmets, and PPE with adjacent uniform offerings, intersecting Lighthouse's fire service customer base on protective apparel rather than dress Class A uniforms.

Direct peers

• Blauer Manufacturing: Direct peer: Blauer designs and sells uniforms and outerwear for law enforcement, fire, EMS, and military customers, competing in the same institutional dress and duty uniform categories served by Lighthouse.
• Workrite Uniform Company: Direct peer: Workrite manufactures and sells uniforms for fire, EMS, law enforcement, and industrial workers, mirroring Lighthouse's public-safety Class A dress uniform focus through a similar direct catalog model.
• Galls: Direct peer: Galls is a large public-safety retailer supplying uniforms, badges, and gear to police, fire, and EMS departments nationwide, with overlapping customers and an extensive e-commerce catalog.

Broad incumbents

• 5.11 Tactical: Broad incumbent: 5.11 produces tactical and uniform apparel for first responders, military, and law enforcement, with a substantial direct-to-consumer e-commerce presence that overlaps Lighthouse's department-based GTM motion.
• Bulwark Protection: Broad incumbent: Bulwark focuses on flame-resistant and protective workwear apparel, addressing industrial and public-safety end users that overlap with Lighthouse's fire service customer base under a broader product portfolio.
• Carhartt: Broad incumbent: Carhartt is a large, established workwear brand whose rugged uniforms and outerwear are purchased by many fire, EMS, and municipal workers, sitting adjacent to Lighthouse's Class A dress uniform offering.
• Red Kap: Broad incumbent: Red Kap (a VF Corporation brand) is one of the largest workwear and industrial uniform manufacturers in the US, serving automotive, manufacturing, and service workforces as part of a much wider catalog than Lighthouse's public-safety niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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