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Why Small Batch Production Is No Small Cost

Costing, Fashion Business, Industry Basics

Small batch production is an attractive option for brands that are just starting out and want to test their products in the market before investing in large amounts of inventory. But, while producing small batch has a lower environmental and start-up cost, the cost per unit is actually much higher.

Size Charts, Spec Charts, and Grade Rules – What They Are For And How They’re Different

Fit, Industry Basics, Product Development, Sizing, Tech Design

Size charts, spec charts, and grade rules are all terms that are thrown around a lot during development and pre-production. While they do sound (and sometimes look a bit) similar, their meanings are all distinct and each has a different use and purpose.

How To Troubleshoot An Out-Of-Spec Garment Sample

Fit, How To, Industry Basics, Product Development, Tech Design

During development and even pre-production, there are times that you might get a sample back that isn’t quite how you wanted it. But, when the sample doesn’t fit, how do you determine whether cutting, sewing, shrinkage, markers, or the pattern itself caused the problem and what needs to be done to correct it?

A Step By Step Guide To Navigating A Virtual Sourcing Trade Show

Fashion Resources, How To, Industry Basics

Despite the lack of physical samples to touch and feel at a virtual show, though, virtual sourcing is totally possible and doesn’t have to be daunting. Here’s my step by step guide to navigating a virtual sourcing trade show before, during, and after the show.

The Numbers Every Fashion Designer Needs To Know

Costing, Fashion Business, Industry Basics

If you’re designing for a business and not just for yourself, the numbers are important. It is true you can delegate much of the number stuff to an accountant, technical designer, or production coordinator, but there are some numbers that you as the designer really need to know and understand yourself.

How to Ask for Feedback on Your Design (In a Way That Will Get Helpful Answers)

How To, Mindset, Product Development

Like good design, being able to ask good questions and get helpful feedback takes creativity, thoughtfulness, and practice. It is the thoughtful, specific questions that probe a bit deeper that prompt the meaningful answers. Knowing how to ask for feedback will provide you answers you can actually use to improve your design.

5 Tips for Designing Apparel That Minimizes Online Returns

Fashion Business, Fashion Design, Product Development

One of the biggest challenges of a digital society is how do you keep returns low when customers don’t have the opportunity to touch, feel, and try on the clothes before they buy? There are things even on the design side that can help minimize returns. Here are five tips for designing apparel to sell online that will keep your return rates low.

Calculating Fabric Usage For Your Design

How To, Industry Basics, Product Development

Part of running a successful fashion brand is managing your resources well. That includes ordering the right amount of fabric you need without running short or sitting on a bunch of leftover yardage. Having a better understanding of what affects your yields will help you order materials more efficiently.

Don’t Forget About These 5 Things When Designing Apparel

Fashion Design, How To, Industry Basics, Product Development

Fashion is art that is functional. Art that works in three dimensions on a curvy body and moves with the wearer throughout her life. Because of this, think beyond your two-dimensional fashion sketch. If your goal is to design successful apparel for real people to wear, don’t forget about these things when designing.

Is Slow Fashion Quickly Becoming The New Normal?

Fashion Business

Fast fashion has conditioned consumers to constantly expect something new more and more frequently. But, as the pandemic has changed our routines, needs, and buying habits, fast fashion may be suddenly losing its popularity contest as it’s counterpart, slow fashion, becomes the new normal.

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