November 4th, 2014
I make necklaces from vintage pieces I find in flea markets all over the world because I love materials that are entirely unique. My…
October 25th, 2014
Over the past 10 years, I’ve had dozens of designers and startups ask me for advice on building their apparel brands. Looking back, I…
October 6th, 2014
In design school, your inner design diva is nurtured to not restrict your creative freedom, to help you grasp your inner vision, and to get…
September 8th, 2014
Fabrics are both inspiring and innovative. They help to set the theme of each line. Each season, fabric designers and mills create new…
August 6th, 2014
In our first article, we broke down the steps of creating an eco-friendly dress. This…
July 8th, 2014
There has been a lot of talk this week on the Maker’s Row blog about samples and prototypes. If you haven’t read the articles, be sure to check them out! We have one more piece…
June 26th, 2014
From minor imperfections to major defects, when things go wrong during production it’s often the result of one of these three…
June 22nd, 2014
Samples are the heart of apparel production. They make up the collection, lead to the perfect fit, instruct production, and act as the…
February 20th, 2014
This week we visited an amazing jewelry manufacturer in the flower district of Chelsea, NYC. Christine McPartland has set up her…
January 24th, 2014
We took a visit to learn about M&S Schmalberg, a custom fabric flower manufacturer in the heart of the NYC garment district and what an incredible story they had to share. Started by Morris and…
October 8th, 2013
Today we are expanding into the furniture industry! Since our launch in November 2012, we have connected thousands of designers and…
July 3rd, 2013
A couple weeks ago we had the opportunity to visit Quick Turn Clothing, located in the heart of the garment district in NYC, and we…
June 12th, 2013
The ultimate success (or failure) of any production operation depends primarily upon one thing: quality control. It doesn’t matter how…
May 21st, 2013
One of the main advantages of domestic versus overseas production, is that the turnaround time on orders made here in the US can be significantly faster than ones made further away. Because shorter…
October 24th, 2012
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