It’s no secret that the fashion industry has a bad wrap for its treatment of its workers and the environment. From high-profile sweatshop revelations to fatal factory collapses, fashion manufacturing is one of the most …
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Why You Need To Know Your Target Costs Before You Approach a Factory
So you’re a fresh-faced fashion entrepreneur ready to break into the industry. Well, slow down there, young grasshopper – before you jump into garment manufacturing, you must read this blog post, otherwise, you may …
Source My Garment Visits Assisi Factory
Assisi Factory Profile Who They Are A Leader in Fair Trade Values, the Assisi factory started in 1994 as a non-profit rehabilitation program by the Franciscan Sisters for underprivileged women and the physically disabled, …
7 Reasons Tech Packs Are Vital For You & The Factory
What is a Technical Package? The easiest way of understanding a tech pack is that it is the information sheet that the manufacturer uses to create a product—it’s got all the necessary components needed to …
Source My Garment Visits Factory Astro Profile
Factory Astro A committed workplace with quality in mind Who they are? Astro Apparels is among the fastest growing garment manufacturing export organizations in India from the knitted garment industry. Besides their growth, their value …
Embracing Transparency and Authenticity in Your Fashion Business
Embracing Transparency and Authenticity in Your Fashion Business is the Key to Performance While transparency as a concept is often most visible in the realm of social responsibility and compliance, its real benefit is when …
Yearly Tasks To Planning For A Successful Fashion Label
December is a crazy time in the year, as is the rest of the months when you are business of fashion. Despite the pace, it’s imperative as an entrepreneur that you take a couple hours …
The Misconception of Low Cost Garment Sampling
One of most asked question by designers is: What is the cost of sampling designs overseas? It is a huge misconception that it is cheaper for a factory to produce one sample of each design …
2 Lessons You Can Learn From My Mistakes
In my early twenties I launched my first apparel childrenswear company. I designed, manufactured, marketed and handled sales- wore many hats as a start up business. I was featured in number magazines which got me …
5 Basic Components For an Effective Business Plan For Manufacturing Apparel
Every apparel business is built on the premise of five basic departments or functions which must be included within the structure of the company. The organizational and managerial structure of a company provides context for …
