A spec sheet and a tech pack are essential documents in fashion production, but they serve different purposes.
Tech Pack vs Spec Sheet
3 Tips For Grading Apparel Products
3 Tips For Working With a Patternmaker
What Is The Most Profitable Category In Apparel?
The answer is one of these industry "secrets" that if you are new to the industry, and especially if you do sew or never produced apparel before, you simply wouldn't know it...
Yet once you hear the answer, I bet you'll go, "oh yes, that makes a lot of sense."
In this video, I also share info about the cost of labor and why certain categories are assumed to cost less than others...
How Many Rounds of Fitting Should I Have When Developing a Fashion Product?
Developing a new apparel product is complex and requires numerous rounds of samples and fitting before you can get it right.
If you are new to this process, and since each round is an additional cost and time, the question becomes how many fittings rounds is reasonable to have? And how many rounds are too many?
8 tips to conduct The Perfect Fitting Session
A good fit is obviously a result of a good pattern, but you will be surprised to learn how much impact your fitting sessions can have on how quick you will get there and how good and consistent your fit will be.
Not to mention how much money it will save you!
I have been part of hundreds of fitting sessions during my career and I'm always surprised to see how quick a fitting session can go wrong.
How to Calculate And Fix Fabric Shrinkage
4 Tips for Getting The Best Results From Your Pattern Maker
Today’s post offers 4 tips to help you get the best results out of your pattern maker.
Knowing what to provide and how to direct your pattern maker is crucial to how well can they execute your vision. Whether you are a veteran or new to the industry the following should make your pattern maker job easier and will make you look like a pro not to mention save you time and money: