Sampling – CREATE A FASHION BRAND

DO I NEED FABRIC TESTING FOR MY FASHION BRAND PRODUCTS

Anna from Spain sent me an email to ask “Do I need fabric testing” This will depend on a number of things, but it is a good idea to protect you against law suits and potential issues. It also provides care label instructions that you can put on your clothes or products. You should alsoRead more ⟶

Start a Business Series Part III: With Vicky of Fashion Services HK

This week I sat down with Charlotte, from Charlotte London, to help her out with a series of blog posts she is writing on starting a fashion business. She interviewed me about Tech Packs, sampling and manufacturing, among other things, as part 3 of her series. Here is a little taste of the interview ThankRead more ⟶

THE SAMPLING PROCESS

If you’re looking to start a fashion brand, which doesn’t buy and resell products, then you’ll need to make something. That means dealing with factories and going through a sampling process. This is something that I get a lot of questions about, because it’s often misrepresented or not explained properly and needs some clarity onRead more ⟶

HOW DOES SIZING & COLOURWAYS WORK WITH MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITIES?

Question this week from Toodlepip toodlepip “How do MOQs work with regards to sizing and colourways?” An MOQ, or Minimum Order Quantity, is a number given by a fashion factory, or other factories. It tells you, the person about to make garments with them, how many products you have to order, minimum, to meet theirRead more ⟶

DO I NEED TO MAKE A SAMPLE BEFORE GOING TO A FACTORY

This weeks answer to the question ‘DO I NEED TO MAKE A SAMPLE BEFORE GOING TO A FACTORY?’ For more video’s and answers to your own questions or problems, don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel FASHION SERVICES HONG KONG P.S If you think this article has been helpful, then please help us by sharingRead more ⟶

WHAT IS A GARMENT SIZE SET?

Out of all of the questions I get asked, manufacturing and production topics are the most frequent and repetitive. The sampling process and how to work through it, is the most popular topic of them all. If you’re currently working through your sampling process, then something you will need to know about, is a ‘SizeRead more ⟶

LOVE VIDEOS? THEN ASK YOUR QUESTIONS AT 5 MINUTE FASHION BRAND

When it comes to fashion brands, social media is essential to speak to your customers and find an audience that love your products. I’m always talking about developing relationships with customers and finding out who they are and what they are about, to gain a better relationship and therefore more sales. Serving your customer and providingRead more ⟶

TECH PACK VS SPEC SHEET. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

So you’ve worked hard to get a new job or start a fashion brand and now you need to make the products you’ve designed. If you’re confused about Tech Packs for clothing and Spec Sheets, don’t worry! In this post I’m going to explain everything you need to know and by the time you haveRead more ⟶

[E BOOK] HOW TO CREATE TECH PACKS FOR FASHION

Since Tech Packs for clothing are a subject that I talk about quite a lot and after doing almost 8000 for clients, I thought it might be a good idea to write a book. Actually, it’s more of a step by step, DIY guide, for people who want to create their own Tech Packs forRead more ⟶

IS REPEATING STYLES CHEAPER, AS YOU DON’T NEED TO SAMPLE & GET PATTERNS MADE?

Question this week from Toodlepip toodlepip “If you have a garment that you want reproducing with different fabrics, should sampling be cheaper as the garment is already a pattern and sample?” The answer is more about what type of fabric you are asking for. If the fabrics are the same or similar, then the shortRead more ⟶

PRODUCTION: WHICH TYPE IS BEST FOR MY BRAND

So when it comes to getting your products made you have lots of options. Choosing the right one can be a little daunting if you’re not sure which one is right for your brand. By the end of this post, you’ll have discovered all of the options you have production and know which one isRead more ⟶

STANDARD OR CUSTOM SIZING FOR MY FASHION BRAND?

So now you’re wondering how to figure out sizes and what measurements to use. Do I go with custom sizes? Do I use standard sizing like retail? Do I tweak them for my product? Do I measure my fit model? All questions I get asked a lot about sizing. So in this post I wantRead more ⟶

TECH PACKS: WHAT ARE THEY AND WHAT’S INSIDE?

If you have ever needed to get a Tech Pack made for clothing, you’ll know that it’s quite a complex document. If you’ve never had a Tech Pack done for your product or collection, then you are about to discover how the professionals put one together. In this post I’m going to cover the contentsRead more ⟶

DOING COUTURE? WHY YOU MIGHT BE BREAKING THE LAW

Time and time again I hear the terms Couture being used very freely by those making things by hand or on an individual customer basis. Whilst I understand the confusion, if you are or planning to do haute couture or think you are doing it, you need to be very aware that you probably haven’tRead more ⟶

VIDEO: INSIDE A KNITTING FACTORY

For every person who wants to start a fashion brand of any kind, you’ll eventually have to produce some kind of product. There are different ways to do this and on various scales, but at some point you may be dealing with factories. Many people never get the chance to visit the factory they areRead more ⟶