Regarding the production pattern making tutorial, you should know we’ve been given permission to use someone else’s intellectual property for the purposes of our own education. Now, since the entire purpose of this exercise is to convert a home sewing pattern into a commercial pattern, in the process, it is highly likely that disfavorable comparatives will be made but this is not intended to disparage the donor of this gift.…
One question I get is how to calculate the amount of thread one is likely to use on a given style in production. Naturally, one must measure all the affected seam lines -a task I find to be beyond boring!- and indicate the sort of stitch used to form the seam.…
In yet another twist to the “is there such a thing as vanity sizing” debate, Tyler Cowen of Marginal Revolution mentions that -in at least Argentina- vanity sizing is obviously not the case. Rather, it seems that clothing is too small.…
I like to read Steve Pavlina. He advocates personal growth that I find applicable in business as well. He’s not a wild, jump around and make crazy changes kind of guy. He’s more like a slow conscionable change, introspective and mindful sort of guy.…
This is the third of a four (maybe more) part series discussing the pros and cons of batch product development as practiced in the apparel industry and the gravitation towards lean manufacturing. This particular post will deal with the questions posed in the comments section from parts one and two.…
