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10 Questions To Ask A Patternmaker Before You Hire Them

The difference between a good idea and a successful product is a team that can make it happen. For apparel brands, a key member of this team is your patternmaker. Here are ten questions to ask that will help you decide if a particular patternmaker is the person you want to work with.

How To Draft Patterns for Stretch Materials: Patternmaking (pt. 2)

Patternmaking

Once you’ve selected your stretch materials and planned the fit of the garment, it is time to start drafting your pattern. The pattern harnesses the stretch properties of your fabric to shape the fit and hug and support the wearer in all the right places. It is at this stage that creative design gets technical.

How To Draft Patterns for Stretch Materials: Planning Fit & Materials (pt. 1)

Patternmaking

Drafting a good pattern requires knowledge of the fabric it will be made in. This is especially true when working with stretch materials. The combination of fabric properties and the pattern shape create the finished garment’s fit. Your design depends on getting this combination right.

Choosing The Best Labels For Your Apparel Product

How To, Product Development

Labels create a first impression of your product and brand. Don’t leave labels as an afterthought, but instead take care designing your labels as you do with your garment. Choose the best type of labels for your apparel product based on the look, feel, and function of the overall design.

Labels You Need For Your Apparel Products

Product Development

The garments you sell need labels. Labels are how you brand your product, provide important information to the customer, and meet legal requirements. They are a small detail, but have a big impact. Let’s talk about when and what labels you need for your garment.

How To Write POMs For An Apparel Tech Pack

How To, Tech Design

Did you know there is a strategy to writing points of measure? What POMs you choose to include in your spec sheet and how you take those measurements can control the fit and sizes of the garment in different ways. Here’s how to write POMs that bring out the best in your garment and goals.

How To Get Base Size Measurements For An Apparel Tech Pack Spec Sheet

How To, Tech Design

The fit and sizing of your design all stems from your base size measurements on your spec sheet. So, how do you know what measurements to fill in for your base size? There are several ways you can get these measurements.

Onboarding Your Design To A Factory: What To Expect

How To, Industry Basics, Production

Working with a factory is a big step towards getting your designs made. I find that designers fall into one of two camps when it comes to this stage. They either are intimidated and are scared to move forward on their own or they underestimate what goes into onboarding a new design successfully.

10 Things That Can Delay Your Production Run

How To, Industry Basics

There are many things that can delay a production run, but if you are aware of what can go wrong, you can avoid many potential delays. Here are ten things that can disrupt your production schedule, why they hold up the process, and what you can do to make sure things stay on track.

I’m Not Going To Convince You To Make This Year The Year You Finally Launch Your Fashion Brand – Here’s Why

Fashion Business, Mindset

Even though I am a business in the fashion space and work with start-up brands, I’m not going to convince you to make this year the year you finally launch your fashion brand. Like it or not, there are reasons why starting your own line may not be the right thing to do this year.

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