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Take This Important Step FIRST When Starting a Fashion Label

Richard Gregory

Let’s be real. Starting a fashion label is hard work. Most fashion label fail. In fact, most of them fail even before they really get started. Let’s first talk about why, and how you can

Take This Important Step FIRST When Starting a Fashion Label

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April 25, 2023

Top 5 Tips for Fashion Startups

When you’re just starting out with your fashion label, it can feel overwhelming! We know; we’ve been there too! Most young labels assume that the design and creation of the ...

March 6, 2023

Finding a Clothing Sample Maker

The Many Different Types of Clothing Samples If you’re on the hunt for a clothing sample maker, then you’ve probably already discovered that finding a sample maker or a pattern ...

Startup Tips

Top 5 Tips for Fashion Startups

by Richard Gregory

April

2023

When you’re just starting out with your fashion label, it can feel overwhelming! We know; we’ve been there too! Most young labels assume that the design and creation of the product will be the most challenging part. That’s a common assumption, but unfortunately, it’s not the reality. These fashion startup tips are intended to help [ read more…]

Startup Tips

Finding a Clothing Sample Maker

by Richard Gregory

March

2023

The Many Different Types of Clothing Samples If you’re on the hunt for a clothing sample maker, then you’ve probably already discovered that finding a sample maker or a pattern maker is not quite as easy as it sounds. Why? Simply because there are about a million–ok, at least 13!–different types of samples. For many [ read more…]

Fabrics & Materials

What is Vegan Leather? It’s Not What You Probably Think!

by Richard Gregory

January

2023

Unless you’ve been under a rock for the last 20 years, you’ve probably seen something promoting itself as being made from “vegan leather”. And if you’re the curious type, you’ve probably wondered, “What is vegan leather anyway?” The word vegan conjures up images of health and sustainability. A raw salad of organic ingredients. Nutritious, wholesome, [ read more…]

Fabrics & Materials, Manufacturing

Where Are Most Fabrics Made in the World?

by Richard Gregory

December

2022

Most people know a bit about where most clothing is made, but what about the fabric itself? Where are fabrics made? Fabrics are made in many different countries around the world. Some of the largest producers of textiles and fabrics include China, India, and Pakistan, which are known for their large-scale textile manufacturing industries. Other [ read more…]

Radio Prototype

Radio Prototype: Volume 3

by Richard Gregory

November

2022

Radio Prototype is a curated weekly playlist of music that inspires us. Let the music fuel your creative work! Then, share it with the world! Hiphop might have been born in the USA, but it hasn’t stayed there. Since the 1980s, hiphop has spread around the world and has both influenced, and been influenced by, [ read more…]

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Where Are Most Fabrics Made in the World?

Radio Prototype: Volume 3

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