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Thanks Maureen. I asked my web guy to look into it. I think it is better now.
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I have tried to register on this site and it does not seem to want to let me on. I believe it has something to do with the “Roses are Red…” section of the registration form. I am no idea what information goes in here. I very much enjoy reading your blog and find it absolutely informative, insightful and comprehensive. Additionally, I think your book is wonderful and I recommend it to clients all of the time.
Thank you,
Kelsey
Hi Kelsey. You fill in the missing word. It reads, “roses are …..”. Unfortunately, we have to do this as we’d have hundreds of bots “registering” every day if we didn’t.
Looking for current 1″ grading rules for men’s tee shirts
As far as is common in my practice and colleagues I work with, tees are at least a 2″ grade -in adult clothing. In any event, whether 1 or 2, the corresponding grading dimensions are the same so one can use existing or even “old” rule because those would still be current.
Thank you, I referred the company to a person who does computer grading.
For the life of me I cannot find where you are located.
If you go to my About page (in the blue masthead above), you can find my address, phone, email etc.
When is the next boot camp. I’d like to learn more about this.
I’m looking for information on hiring a couture pattern maker~what are the costs…should I hire independent contractor or in house….and how much is it to have a patternmaker copy a great sample?
I strongly urge you to read the book that you can find on the right side of this page.
Do not hire someone who advertises themselves as a “couture” pattern maker because I can guarantee they are not. You need to look according to category (bridal, suits, evening) and shop for years of experience -namely about 30 years of experience or more. I used to say 20 years but today, almost none of them have ever worked in a factory (and that’s what you want).
This won’t be cheap, probably in the neighborhood of $100-$150 per hour. You could hire one on salary but for pattern makers in this category, you’re looking at 75K-120K.
Nobody can tell you how much it will cost; no one knows what you’re making. Here, we make suits, coats and lined garments, definitely very high end. A suit might run 4 hours. However, I have 35 years of suit experience. Someone with less (or very limited) experience, can take days to make a suit pattern. etc.