How much fabric should you buy?
Mastering your fashion business’s fabric inventory and production quantities is a crucial aspect that can directly impact your label’s operations, finances, and overall success. One common challenge businesses face is excess fabric inventory, which can lead to storage issues and financial strain. To effectively manage your fabric inventory, it’s important to set the best practices…
Read MoreStarting a fashion label and need a quote?
Tips for Requesting a Garment Quote: Providing the Right Information Are you planning on requesting a garment quote? It’s important to know that it’s not as simple as just asking for a price. Manufacturers and pattern makers need specific information in order to provide an accurate quote or estimate. In this blog post, we’ll provide…
Read MoreThe Three Biggest Factors That Can Impact Your Timeline
When developing a product, one of the most important things to consider is the timeline, knowing how to manage your time can be the difference between success and failure. There are many factors that can impact your timeline, from payment to fabric selection to the information you provide to your pattern makers and manufacturers.…
Read MoreThe importance of correct patterns and samples in production
If you’re looking to start your fashion business, you already know how important it is to have a vision and bring it to life. However, one of the most crucial aspects of starting a fashion business is having a correct pattern and sample to take to a manufacturer. In this blog post, we’ll discuss…
Read MoreHow do you know your pattern maker will get it right?
As a mentor, one of the many things I hear from new designers is how we truly understand their ideas and vision. This is a valid concern since it can make or break the development process and the budget. In this video, I will be answering a question from a new mentee who asked, “How…
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