By now, all of my readers know I’m enamored of lean manufacturing and I try to apply it specifically to sewn products manufacturing. One of the things I wrote about extensively in The Entrepreneur’s Guide… was error-proofing your patterns; the lean concept to describe this is called Poka Yoke (pronounced “poh-kah yoh-kay”).…
The previous entries to the pattern grading and making series are here, here and here. I asked a company I use for grading to submit a quote. I’ve been very pleased with the service which has been professional, expeditious and courteous.…
Before I continue with this segment of the series, I want to reiterate why people on my end of the business won’t want to sign confidentiality agreements. First of all, every designer out there swears up and down that their ideas are original and perhaps they are -to them- but that doesn’t mean the rest of us haven’t seen a nearly identical product in the marketplace, often years earlier.…
Jinjer wrote:
Kathleen, how do you know they stole your process, as opposed to coincidentally reinventing your wheel?
I am really glad you asked that question because I’m sure many designers would love to know the answer. The answer is, I don’t.…
Carol has found a source for sewing hammers at American Science & Surplus -one of my most favorite places to shop; I love this company. This hammer comes with 5 screw in tips; you’d use the plastic tip for sewing. You can see a picture of a sewing hammer in this previous post.…
