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Onboarding Your Design To A Factory: What To Expect

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.

The Future of On-Demand Production with Kirby Best of Bespoke Manufacturing Company

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The Future of On-Demand Production with Kirby Best of Bespoke Manufacturing Company

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In episode 86, Kirby Best, the CEO & President of the innovative on-demand factory Bespoke Manufacturing Company, talks about what on-demand production is and what it means for the future of fashion. Learn the pros and cons of an on-demand model and how to know if it is a good fit for your fashion business. […]

Developing Styles With A Patternmaker Or A Factory – Which Is Right For You?

Patternmaking, Product Development

There are multiple ways you can develop custom apparel products for your brand – working directly with a patternmaker or working with a factory on development. Each has its advantages and drawbacks and which is right for you depends on how you like to work and what factors are the most important to you.

Types of Fabric Shrinkage and How To Manage Them

How To, Industry Basics, Patternmaking

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.

Moving Your Apparel Production Stateside

Fashion Business, How To, Patternmaking, Product Development

High shipping costs, longer freight times, and rising tariffs have made moving production to the USA a competitive option for some brands. With any big logistics shift, the switch can bring some new challenges. If you are considering moving your production to the States, here are four things to prepare for to make the transition.

Fashion Production Models Explained

Fashion Business

Different production models can yield very different businesses, garments, customer experiences, and ethical and environmental impacts. Let’s look at a range of fashion production models and their pros and cons.

What A Cut & Sew Factory Will Need To Make Your Design

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

Finding the right factory for your brand is often not a quick and easy process, so it helps if you are prepared. While each factory has their specialties and ways of working, there are certain things that all cut & sew factories will need from you in order to make your design successfully.

What It Means To Have Production-Ready Patterns

Industry Basics, Patternmaking

Have you ever heard the term “production pattern” and wondered what that really meant? There are actually clear differences between just any regular pattern and one that is production-ready. Plus, there and reasons why you don’t want to (and sometimes can’t) go into production with just any pattern.

How To Stay In Control Of Product Quality For Your Fashion Brand (Even When You Are Not The One Doing The Technical Work)

Fashion Business, How To, Product Development, Tech Design

You want to keep a high level of quality for your brand and want to feel in control of doing so. There are things you can do as the brand owner to stay in control of product quality even if you aren’t technical, can’t open your production files, or don’t know how to sew.

Why Quality Patterns Matter In Production

Industry Basics, Patternmaking, Product Development

In general, I think that when people think of quality production, they think of quality sewing. While this is certainly true, it is what’s upstream of the sewing – like the pattern – that has the most control over the quality of the finished garment.

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Archives: apparel production tag>

Onboarding Your Design To A Factory: What To Expect

The Future of On-Demand Production with Kirby Best of Bespoke Manufacturing Company

Developing Styles With A Patternmaker Or A Factory – Which Is Right For You?

Types of Fabric Shrinkage and How To Manage Them

Moving Your Apparel Production Stateside

Fashion Production Models Explained

What A Cut & Sew Factory Will Need To Make Your Design

What It Means To Have Production-Ready Patterns

How To Stay In Control Of Product Quality For Your Fashion Brand (Even When You Are Not The One Doing The Technical Work)

Why Quality Patterns Matter In Production