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, hoping, throwing a temper tantrum—none of that is going to get you that perfect cloth. There are, however, a few steps you can take early on to ensure that your sample garments will make it
to production.

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