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7 Myths Stopping You from Getting Your Fashion Label Made Locally
Discover the 7 Myths Stopping You from Getting Your Fashion Label Made Locally
FREE eBook Reveals the Truth About Local Manufacturing
If you’re struggling to get responses from manufacturers, wasting money on tech packs, or wondering why this process feels so confusing and secretive... you're not alone. Most emerging designers are unknowingly walking into a maze of myths that cost them time, money, and confidence.
Get the answers no one else is giving you — straight from a local industry insider.
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You’re Not Failing — You’re Just Missing the Right Information
Feeling ignored by local manufacturers?
Been told offshore is cheaper?
Think a tech pack or a picture is enough to get started?
These are just a few of the costly misunderstandings this guide clears up.
- Why there is local manufacturing (and how to become the kind of client they love working with)
- The truth about sourcing — and why it’s YOUR responsibility
- What tech packs do (and don’t) actually achieve
- The real cost of going offshore — financially and emotionally
- Why not all manufacturers are created equal
- The realistic timeline to go from idea to production
And what you actually need (hint: it’s more than a photo)
Inside This Free eBook, You’ll Discover:
This guide will help you avoid wasted money, long delays, failed launches, and burnout.
Meet Julia Van Der Sommen — Your Behind-the-Scenes Mentor
With over 30 years of industry experience and the founder of Sample Room, Julia has helped over 1,000 fashion labels bring their products to life. She knows firsthand how heartbreaking and confusing this journey can be because her first label flopped too.
Today, she’s one of Australia’s most respected product development experts for emerging labels — and she created this eBook to give you what she wishes she had at the start: clarity, direction, and truth.
Clarity Starts Here
Most designers quit not because they aren’t talented — but because they’re following bad advice or no advice at all.
This eBook is your first step to:
- Understanding how the local industry really works
- Avoiding costly dead ends
- Seeing if Sample Room is the right guide to support your journey
What Other Designers Are Saying:
"I have learned so much already, not just about building a business but about myself as a founder... I have felt encouraged every step of the way."
Katherine Roberts
De Balancoire
"Starting my first clothing label with no fashion background was incredibly daunting — but working with Sample Room has been one of the best decisions I’ve made... I nearly gave up, but their support helped me keep going."
Thalia Smith
Mea Via Boutique
"Their complete, end-to-end service made it possible to bring my vision to life. I couldn’t have asked for a better team."
Nicole Stanners
Muze
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And take the next step with confidence.
After reading, your next move? Book a Start Your Fashion Business Plan or Fashion Action Plan Meeting to start mapping out your label the smart way.
