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Spec Sheets, Schmeck Sheets.

Posted by Melody Wilson on April 7, 2009 at 8:41am

As much as I love Mary Gelhar's The Fashion Designer Survival Guide, there is one area in which it hasn't tallied with my experience.

Tech sheets. Spec sheets. Whatever you want to call them. The fact of the matter is, I have rarely ever been able to get a manufacturing quote for my little girls' clothing line with one.

When I first started looking for a factory, I made beautiful tech sheets. By the book. One production manager even went out of her way to compliment my flats. But the response I in

It's In the Fit (that's where it is...)

Posted by Melody Wilson on March 28, 2009 at 11:19am

There are so many thing that have to go right in garment production, to make a pleasing product. It's no wonder I find myself returning half the clothes I buy from Chadwick's, my cheap online clothing source.

But if I had to pick one detail that is make or break, it's fit. And I'd say that with the childrens' clothes I design, sizing is even more challenging, but just as important.

It's more challenging because children vary tremendously in both height and weight, whereas in standard adult women's

Overseas Manufacturing: Pros and Cons

Posted by Melody Wilson on March 19, 2009 at 8:26am

Pixyworld is dipping its toes into the deep waters of overseas manufacturing. We're starting with one collection, as an experiment, this season. Amazingly enough, we found a factory that is willing to come low on minimums and even make one fabric in an extremely small quantity.

But there's more to overcome than high minimums. How about shipping cost -- not just shipping for the product, but back and forth for sample fabric, patterns, samples, & counter-samples!! Using a courrier service like FedE

Garment Labeling for a Boutique Line

Posted by Melody Wilson on March 14, 2009 at 8:29am

Labels can be expensive, and labeling requirements are at times confusing. With all the required information (fiber content, care, size, country of origin) a boutique line can run up against more label versions for a small quantity of clothing than can be produced cost-effectively.

I'm excited about Pixyworld's new labels, being produced by Peace Label USA. After combing through the garment labeling laws, I was able to come up with some creative labeling solutions that will allow for the use of

Email, Anyone??

Posted by Melody Wilson on March 15, 2009 at 8:01pm

It took me awhile to get used to the fact that the fashion industry still uses fax over email. I don't own a fax machine, and I find myself sending faxes to work with my husband, in order to order stock garment labels and other production supplies. What's up with that??

Strangely enough, these faxing businesses seem to proliferate in the USA, whereas I stay in touch with my overseas contacts via email.

Hey -- whatever it takes!! It's a privilege to work with people who have years of experience in

Bonanzle!!

Posted by Melody Wilson on February 28, 2009 at 4:50pm

funky unique baby & toddler girls' outfits

I opened my Bonanzle booth last week. Bonanzle is big news these days, I guess. (I have to get all my big news from my husband, who is actually in tune with the outside world... I am in my own world of children and design!!)

I hear it is growing exponentially. That's good. I also hear it encourages buyer/seller interaction, another plus in my book.

Of course, with my promo codes you can still get the best deals on the Pixyworld site... but the more exposure, the better!

Selling on Amazon

Posted by Melody Wilson on February 12, 2009 at 5:24pm

I was pretty pleased to be accepted recently by Amazon to sell Pixyworld toddler boutique clothing. But I couldn't have anticipated how big a project it would be to get launched. Amazon has pretty strict specifications on the type of pictures a seller must use, which was the push I needed to get some photography equipment. I was pretty happy with my first batch of photos, taken yesterday.Then there's the product upload system, which at first I couldn't make head or tail of! I think I have an ink

Dashin Fashion Global Kids Fashion Magazine Needs Your Vote

Posted by Laura @ Dashin Fashion on October 28, 2008 at 4:55am

We've got some exciting news! Dashin Fashion is a candidate for the second annual StartupNation Home-Based 100 Competition. StartupNation Home-Based 100 is a ranking of outstanding home-based businesses and the amazing people behind them.Please vote for us and help us influence the judges' decisions on who will be selected as the 100 winners.Throughout October, you can vote each day for Dashin Fashion.Thanks for your support!

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