So you have an exciting product that you want to make. You have some materials in mind and you've even talked to suppliers on what it would cost to get it made. But you’re still wondering: “How much will my product cost?” Well you’ve come to the right place. Today I’m walking you through ALL [...]
Fabric sourcing plays a critical role in the development of great product and building a profitable clothing business. In a large organization, different departments care about different aspects of the fabric. My guess is you’re wearing most, if not all, the hats. You're the VP of design, development, sourcing, marketing and operations! Whoa! So, what [...]
Today we're going over the pros and cons of doing production with a sample room. As your business grows, home sewing and the support of a seamstress may not give you the volume that you need. This is a great problem to have! Unfortunately, you may still struggle with the minimums required by a traditional [...]
Today we're going to be diving in to the pros and cons of doing production with a seamstress. This is the next logical step for a lot of businesses that start out sewing their product on their own at home. Often they are making product for their Etsy store or local markets. In my last post, [...]
Hi friends! I'm so excited to see this community growing. Yippee! To those that have joined the Facebook community THANK YOU! I'm loving connecting with you online and in person. Lately I have been hearing a lot of people ask: How do I choose a manufacturing partner?!?! I understand. This can be an overwhelming decision. [...]
Hi friends- today we are talking about how to calculate gross margin and I am so excited! Why? It turns out so many people get started making product because they love the creative process. And they have no idea how they are actually going to make money. Without having a very clear understanding of what [...]
Hi friends! Today I'm doing a round up of five places to buy fabric for your start up clothing line. As I've been getting your atic set up, I've been talking to a lot of start up apparel businesses and one of the common hurdles that comes up is how to find a fabric source that [...]
So you want to want to take the leap and start your own clothing line. So exciting! Today we're talking about how to identify a product niche so that you can drill down to something you're passionate about and that is actually needed by the world. Don't know what you're passionate about? Make sure to [...]