When creating a fashion brand, the first phase is PLANNING. One of the most important and first steps in planning is sometimes the hardest: defining your brand identity!
The First 4 Steps in Developing a Fashion Brand
Wash Care Instructions
Quality Control
The 3 Big Questions on Fit
Receiving the very first prototype is an exciting step in the development process- everything is beginning to come together, and you (the designer) are finally able to see the physical results of your technical design and material selection process. At this point, it is very common to have feedback about that first prototype. Changes or adjustments may need to be made to the pattern to alter the fit or style of your prototype.
The Packaging Process
2020 Pandemic Response: MFP Makes PPE Gowns for COVID-19 Medical Professionals
Garment Costing
When launching a line, defining your brand identity is paramount.
Defining your brand identity includes your not only your look, your target customer, your retail price point, knowing your competitors (as well as what brands sit well alongside your brand), and what makes you unique, but also-are you selling wholesale or retail?
Fashion Fabric Sourcing 101-The Basic Types of Sources.
Ready to get your designs started? The first step in product development is finding the right fabric. That fabric can inspire an amazing design, help a sketched design meet your expectations, and hopefully price into your costing structure. Before you get started with your sourcing, there is some basic knowledge that is important to understand about sourcing types.
