Since research is such a hot topic (as of yesterday), I thought to throw this one out there. The question is posed by a reporter so no remuneration is possible. The question is:
What percentage of clothing made today contains stretch (lycra/spandex) versus five to ten years ago?
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Today we have a guest entry from Caletha Crawford. For eight years, Caletha was the editor in chief of Earnshaw’s magazine, the leading business publication for the children’s apparel industry. In that role, she advised designers and retailers on industry trends, best practices, sales insights and fashion cycles.…
There are a few misunderstandings on this subject which beg addressing. I’ll open with a basic review and include links to the other pertinent entries at close.
Having patterns in CAD (computer aided drafting) format is great but it is not necessarily required that they be made this way at the outset.…
I found an interview (via another link now forgotten, sorry if it was from you) of architect and designer, Margarita Mileva who has taken to designing dresses from discarded office supplies. Oh designers, what will they think of next? I think it’s fun and sometimes wish I still played like that.…
Thanks for your feedback from yesterday, I’ll follow up with volunteers next week. Before I get into real life examples, I thought it would be appropriate to frame the first conflict of getting things done when you’re not in charge by telling you the two key strategies of change -other than being committed to it.…
