Fast Fashion or Great Fit – Which will triumph?
There is a lot of press at the moment about the big International retailers coming to town to take everyone’s retail dollar and shut down every local small label that ever dared to think yeah I could survive in our market. Well, I’ve had enough of this… There are a few points of view I think need to be told....
Finding a Good Patternmaker
Firstly, I would like to say that I am sorry for the long spaces of time...
Pre-Production Sample Follow Up
A few months ago you may have received a post from me about Pre-production samples. In...
Unusual Designs: RnD
I’m not sure if you guys know this but I am a very keen snowboarder. For...
What I Learnt From an Armani Jacket
I am not sure if many of you know but I am a Saturday 7am Lycra...
You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear
This week we met with a lovely lady, Jessica who is a fabric agent for a...
Offshore V’s Onshore Production- The Pros and Cons
Of all the enquiries we receive at Sample Room the most heartbreaking involve offshore production. Whether...
Pre-production samples- your last line of defence!
Hi all! We thought we’d make the subject of today’s post, the pre-production sample. That’s a...
Some of these things are not like the others: Creating a Range
This one is for those designers just starting out who would like to know a little...
Orientation of a Design
Every customer who comes to our business to create a pattern, a sample or a specification...
