When you receive samples from your factory or samplemaker, it is an exciting time! It is also a time to get critical about the quality. Samples give you the opportunity to test the production quality before committing to your full order. So, grab your sample, turn it inside out, and let’s evaluate the sewing quality.
Tolerances control what variance from the spec measurement is acceptable. Writing proper tolerances is a balance between controlling product quality and having realistic expectations for a production environment. Each POM gets its own tolerance, so how do you get that balance right for each one? These are the factors to consider when writing POM tolerances.
Without a good size chart, your customers will be confused and disappointed – and your return rates will show it. If you don’t have a size chart (or your current one isn’t working to help your customers find their best size), read on for a step-by-step guide to making a size chart for your fashion brand.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Not every fashion designer is good at drawing. So, if you can’t draw, how do you communicate your fashion design ideas to your team, patternmaker, or factory? Luckily, there are other ways to describe your vision visually that don’t require art skills.
You don’t want any unwanted surprises in production and your customer doesn’t want any unwanted surprises the first time they pull the garment out of the clean laundry basket. To know what shrinkage to expect and how to manage it in production and beyond, testing your fabrics for the different types of shrinkage is essential.