Lisa B1 -we have three Lisa B’s so they’re numbered- mentions a new-to-me site that may interest you (HT), that belonging to International Pleating. Fully embracing today’s demands for connectivity and transparency, they also have a blog and a FaceBook page.…
Tag: Contractors
One reason you may be getting the run around
Yet another entry lacking a decent title. Alternatives include: So you thought you had established a relationship, ha ha ha! or Why you should have sex on the first date. It is about inarticulated expectations between service providers and DE start ups and the disappointment that can ensue on both sides.…
Are you a good customer?
Alternative title, how do you know if your job is one somebody wants? These are related somewhat. By way of introduction, a designer sent me this question last week:
What do you need to determine if we are a fit for your skills or interest?
…
Would you know a nice sewing factory if you saw one?
In the midst of continuing to set up shop, I was mentally comparing what I started with 15 years ago versus what I have today. Some things I’m proud of, some things are work in progress. I was thinking to myself that most anyone who would walk in here, wouldn’t have any idea what anything was (beyond the obvious) or the value of what it represented and might even think the place looked junky.…
Questions for a sewing contractor
I wrote two entries today, neither panned out. That happens all too often, I have well over 1,000 posts I’ve never published.
Next week I will be interviewing a clothing manufacturer sewing contractor. The company is huge, a vertical operation, the largest in her country.…