We are Manufacturing Specialists with years of experience managing USA & Overseas production for every product category at every price point.
Join us for FIRST HAND knowledge on how to mass produce your designs and deal with factories, suppliers, etc!
Our How To Start Your Fashion Company (Design Your Line) Workshop should be taken before this one & teaches how to design a line and set up your company. Try our Manufacturing Consulting or How To Manufacture Booklet. We also provide Product Development.
This ALWAYS current workshop teaches:
Costing:
1. Fabric consumption & yields
2. Cost vs wholesale vs retail
3. Pricing for profitability
Sourcing:
1. Trade secrets on how to find the best factories, fabric, leather, trims, cutting rooms, patternmakers, seamstresses, sample makers, marking & grading, specialized craftsmen, artisans, etc.
Dealing with Factories & Suppliers:
1. How to not to get ripped off
2. Contract & price negotiation
3. How factories work
4. Minimums & scheduling
5. Getting quality product on time
USA VS. Overseas Production:
1. When, where, & how to produce
2. Import & export tips
3. US Customs & inspections
4. How to transport deliveries on time
5. Laws & labeling requirement
2 1/2-hours - Very thorough and intense, but fun to network, meet, and learn.
Certificate of completion provided. NO recording devices permitted.
NO REFUNDS.