When we see that perfect sundress hanging in the store window, a few things come to mind. We wonder about the price, whether or not it would look good on our upcoming beach trip, or if we have shoes to match the color. The person that made the dress or her country of origin could not be further from our thoughts. But as it turns out, our casual daily shopping decisions carry a number of ethical and economic implications. For the principled consumer, where our clothing comes from can matter great
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Last week we went to a brilliant market. Amazing designers were there and super ideas were on display. What we noticed however, was the lack of opportunity for brands to scale and truly create a story which is true to their brand DNA. The options are to continue alone the current path, totally source off shore or compliment the current range with items from off shore. The aim of the game is survival and the world is a richer place when artisans can continue their craft.
Manufacturing or sourcing
When developing a product or collection from scratch it’s easy to start designing and planning without first considering the importance of how you’ll communicate your designs to the team that will help bring your vision to life. A tech pack is the fashion industry’s universal form that explains all the details and specs for each garment. Before getting too far into the design process, consider these three important reasons how a tech pack will help your business:
- Personal organization: Having a
What can apparel labels tell us?
Nothing really.
This label says 97% cotton/ 3% spandex. This is the content of the fibers. This could be for anything from a t-shirt to jeans. Below are 5 other key ingredients not listed on the label to get the fabric you want. This information should be listed on your technical design packet.
In order of importance:
- Is it knit or woven? In most cases asking your self if it is stretchy or or not will help you with this question.
- What type of knit or weave? For examp
I am a small design company and I can purchase maximum of 100 yards for production. I am thinking about buying a fabric sourcing guide to help me find vendors that will sell to me with low minimums and sample yardage, hoping I can better find what I need. Has anyone used the following guides: "The Small Design Company's Guide to Wholesale Fabrics and Trims" ($50), "The Designers Guide" ($75), "The Sourcer's Guide" ($120), or "By the Yard Resource Guide" ($40 pdf). All have varying price tags and
looking for your clothing production partner? finding its difficult to source suitable factories for producing your products? are you worried about your required qualities? aren't you getting affordable price?
for all your questions, triumph has the solution. we are from Bangladesh, the 2nd largest exporter of clothing after china. we also have sister concern woven and knit factories. we have our own sampling section and as well as QA team.
so if you are looking for new vendor, or if you are not
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Designers, producers, sourcers, and all those who help garments get from sketchpad to retail rack, take note—international trade show organizer Messe Frankfurt is launching the first ever International Apparel Sourcing Show right here in the world capital of design, New York City. From July July 13th through the 15th, an entire planet’s worth of fabrics, textiles, and all the raw materials needed to create the fashions we live for is landing at the Javitz Center on Manhattan’s West Side. If you’
Young designers—at the risk of insulting you, it amazes me how many of you don’t have the first clue about buying fabrics. I mean, your fabrics are the cornerstone of your designs and making sure you can get your hands on them for production before you make your samples, is essential. Why did you create that beautiful dress with a yard of novelty fabric that you picked up at the flea market last summer? Do you think that the 100 yards you need for production will just apparate magically? Praying
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