December 11th, 2015
Putting your designs into production is really exciting because you see your ideas turn into physical objects. I’ve worked as a fashion…
December 5th, 2015
Apparel 911 are technical design experts with 50 years of combined experience in the apparel industry who are eager take your ideas and…
December 2nd, 2015
We had the pleasure in meeting Tylea Richard, the founder of Thundress, a brand producing…
November 29th, 2015
Kevin Shahroozi designs upscale casual menswear. He uses a variety of high quality materials such as lambskin, Japanese denim, wool, and…
November 25th, 2015
Gina Kuyers is the founder of Luxeire, a women’s innerwear brand. She is a practicing school psychologist but recently made the leap…
November 16th, 2015
One of the biggest apparel trends this year has been “athleisure” which is activewear or comfortable gear worn outside of…
November 10th, 2015
USPS delivers the package you have been eagerly awaiting. You ordered the scarf online so you haven’t felt or even seen it in person….
November 9th, 2015
Taking a garment to a point where it can be factory-produced requires the completion of several critical tasks. This pre-production…
November 6th, 2015
Designing a collection from the ground up is an exciting and challenging endeavor. Not meant for the faint of heart, it takes time,…
November 4th, 2015
In a perfect world, all new business owners would have some sort of design degree, MBA, and JD to demonstrate immense expertise about every…
November 2nd, 2015
After months of late nights, sketching, ideating, overseeing production and learning more new lingo than you thought possible, your apparel…
November 1st, 2015
If you’re looking to start a knitwear line or incorporate wool into your designs, you need to make sure you understand what to look for…
October 28th, 2015
As any entrepreneur will tell you, holding your first prototype is one of the most exciting moments in your business journey. Many people…
October 27th, 2015
You have an idea for an apparel line. You have been waiting for your vision to take off. How do you budget for product development? If this…
October 25th, 2015
Designing a cohesive, affordable, on-trend line of clothing is a huge challenge. But…
October 24th, 2015
Bold, colorful and resolutely individual, the prints and shapes of Onyii & Co.’s designs always turn heads. But Onyii…
October 18th, 2015
When you’re manufacturing your product, whether it’s furniture or clothing or anything else, it pays to sweat the details. The…
October 15th, 2015
Building a clothing business and brand is challenging even for the savviest of industry…
October 13th, 2015
In the luxury marketplace, it’s about selling more than a product; it’s about emotionally and visually creating a world that your…
October 12th, 2015
Kristen Haskin-Sims heads up Krys Design + Manufacturing (KD+M), a factory in Pennsylvania. She’s also got her own line, Krysi, that…
October 10th, 2015
Iris van Herpen has hooked us. I’ve spent lots of time drooling over the artistry of her structural wonders. Experimental, technically…
October 9th, 2015
I have a friend who was an indie designer. She started back in 2004. Dynamic vision. Highest standards. Gorgeous prototypes. A designer with allure and personality to spare. What happened? Right…
October 7th, 2015
Throughout my journey of starting and building my brand, I lost count of how many times I’d been on the receiving end of rejection. I…
October 6th, 2015
Pricing your collection is probably one of the most delicate art forms you’ll encounter while working in fashion. Pricing too low may add more potential clients, but at the risk of your product…
October 5th, 2015
This week the Maker’s Row team got an inside peek of Spoiled Rotten, one of the few sewing factories in the Bronx. We arrived just as the staff was returning from their lunch break, and…
Sleek accessories and playful accents shake up your style repertoire, and make every outfit fresher than ever. With this unerring lineup of…
October 4th, 2015
As an Industry Specialist at Maker’s Row, one of the questions I’m asked almost daily…
October 3rd, 2015
It’s socks by sneakerheads with a penchant for bolo ties: two dudes paying homage to the power of American manufacturing, and the power…
Since 2006, the Pattern Makers have been passionately involved in the apparel industry. They specialize in every step of the design process…
October 2nd, 2015
Over 75% of entrepreneurs don’t reach the prototype stage. Let’s change that statistic. We know how difficult it can be to get…
September 28th, 2015
Leaves falling, air cooling, sweaters being dusted off? Must be fall. Embrace the changing seasons with throws of all stripes (sometimes…