As a designer-entrepreneur, you need to know the little things that people can read into your line. You’d be surprised what people can tell about a company just by looking at photographs or examining samples. This is not to hurt anybody’s feelings, this is in the interests of quality process; the keystone of a lean manufacturer.…
This just in from Just-Style, a report on the US Children’s Wear industry. The summary reads:
The children’s clothing market, defined as sleepwear, underwear, daywear and outerwear for kids 0 to 12, is estimated to be worth $30.6 billion in sales in 2005.
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Dinesh Shah and Daniel Carter from the Engineering Department at the University of Florida have reblended laundry detergent; the mix resulting in a 20% drier than usual wash. Considering that nearly 6% of all residential electricity is used on clothes dryers, the cost savings to consumers and the environment could be in the millions.…
I often talk to Kathleen about my woes of being a DE and starting off small. One of the biggest problems I have is sourcing fabric at small minimums, meaning 100 yards or less per fabric. Many of you know the drill; most of the companies that sell in small quantities are so popular that their fabric is everywhere.…
This is an unofficial list of top retailer complaints as based on feedback I’ve received from retailers over the past 10 years. Based on past experience with start-ups, here are the most common reasons a buyer will hesitate to pick up a product line from a new designer.…
