How do i start my clothing line?
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desin some clothes then get an appointment wit a desiner then i think you will be ok
First of all, keep your day job while you start your clothing line. If possible get a job with a clothing designer. Get paid to learn the business and keep your eyes and ears open. Work at it for as long as is realistic and save your money. The more you learn at their business the better off you will be after you begin your own. And try to establish relationships with many people in the industry. You will need help, those relationships can help you. Good luck.
I recommend that you read Kathleen Fasanella's blog at http://fashion-incubator.com . She is the author of the book "The Entrepreneur's Guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing" and her blog is full of answers to questions on how to start a clothing line
Here are some articles on starting a clothing line
Starting a Clothing Line or Apparel Manufacturing Business http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/clothi.
How to Start a Clothing Line http://www.style-source.com/how-to-start.
How to Start a Clothing Line http://www.fashion-incubator.com/mt/arch.
One of the first steps is to prepare a business plan. Even though you may not apply for loans from financial institutions, the process of business planning can help you think through your business. It can help you decide on the type of store, determine the costs involved, how to get suppliers to sell to you, how to market the store, expected profitability, etc.
Here are sample business plans for a clothing store that you can check out:
Retail Clothing http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/busi.
Men's Clothing Retailer http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/busi.
Special Needs Clothing Store http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/busi.
For in-depth information, you may want to read the following books :
The Official Step by Step Guide to Starting a Clothing Line
Start Your Own Clothing Store (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up)
The Business of Fashion: Designing Manufacturing, and Marketing
The World of Fashion Merchandising
So You Want to Work in the Fashion Business? A Practical Look at Apparel Product Development and Global Manufacturing
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing
Fashion: From Concept to Consumer
You may also want to check out the resources of the following associations:
Professional Apparel Association http://www.proapparel.com
American Apparel Producer’s Network http://www.usawear.org/
Worldwide Responsible Apparel Manufacture http://www.wrapapparel.org/
American Apparel and Footwear Association http://www.americanapparel.org/.
National Association of Fashion and Accessory Designers http://www.nafad.com/
Fashion Group International http://www.fgi.org
Apparel News http://www.apparelnews.net/
As for manufacturing sources, I suggest you check out the manufacturers listed in the National Association of Manufacturers http://www.nam.org/s_nam/index.asp.
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