Clothing Line Help » start a clothing line http://www.clothinglinehelp.com How To Start A Clothing Line and Manage in Fashion Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:00:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 How To Get Clothing Line Made (part 3) http://www.clothinglinehelp.com/how-to-start-a-clothing-line/how-to-get-clothing-line-made/how-to-get-clothing-line-made-part-3/ http://www.clothinglinehelp.com/how-to-start-a-clothing-line/how-to-get-clothing-line-made/how-to-get-clothing-line-made-part-3/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:00:03 +0000 clhmaster http://clothinglinehelp.com/?p=64 clothing design ( sketched artwork )

[continued] The designs you have created to start a clothing line will be turned over to a garment manufacturer for production after you complete designs. If you want, you can find an American garment manufacturer but your costs will of course be higher. If you are not familiar with garment manufacturers overseas, use sites such as AliBaba as a networking resource. Quite a few clothing manufacturers list here.

Beyond only manufacturing your clothing line, using ApparelSource.com as another great resource for listings and knowledge would be wise.


The key points to starting an original fashion line in my opinion would be quality, price point, fabrics. If you take the time to find a clothing manufacturer, you might as well talk with a few to see who offers the best price for what you want. Also ask for turnaround times and how fast you can get samples sent to you. A good manufacturer should be able to provide samples before all your designs are finalized for production.

Typically, clothing lines today are produced in some part of Asia or South America. Google the names of manufacturers you are thinking of working with to see if you pull any prior customer statements, good or bad.

Always ask questions to whomever you are thinking to work with because if you don’t have questions, you might not be sure about what you are getting in return. Always get things put on paper and do not go by word when dealing with such a major action. Honorable references are always great in international business.

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[continued] Be well aware the quality of t-shirt prints can vary printer to printer. As a clothing line designer you should know the different types of print, from screen printing to heat transfers to foil transers.

Foil transfers, which is seemingly harder to find these days can be done with companies such as Jimmy Jam Foil Printing, Print Wear, and We Need Merchandise.

Two great printers to work with for normal t-shirt prints are Power Digital Printers and Custom Ink.

Starting a clothing line with custom garments? This may get a bit more complicated but really is more-so mental than physical.

To start a clothing line with your own fashion designs, instead of just having a design transferred onto another brand’s garment, is not hard. You do need to have creativity however or have a designer that knows about fabric materials, fashion, and has an eye for detail.

Detail is everything in designing your own clothing collection from scratch. You will need to create a layout that shows how many pockets on pants or a jacket, zippers on a coat, and rips in the denim jeans. You should have an easy to read design that gives proper terminology for each feature you add whether talking about pleats of a skirt or frills versus tears. If you do not know what the proper name is, find a photo of it and ask your manufacturer.

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How to Start a Clothing Line? Share Resources

It’s not easy to start a clothing line .  When you find a resource like ClothingLineHelp.com, it’s important to share with other fashion minds the pricess knowledge given. 

 If you are a clothing designer, it’s important you group yourself with other talented individuals and help build because the fashion circles are TIGHT.  The only way for one to succeed is to start thier own movement.  That is the core essential of most business.

Happy Holidays to all and please pass a link to every friend you have in fashion. Also please post us in forums for discussion to help improve any information found here.

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Beginning tip, one thing to keep in mind when you start a clothing line is you must plan and communicate well with others. For your clothing line you must get additional information beyond this site. Just as anything else, the fashion industry changes and therefore it is a must you use this Sojones.com resource as well as the forum, google, and other web sites to plan your vision right.

Speaking in numbers, I would assume somewhere near 90% of clothing lines begin and end within the first three years for different reasons. To avoid this, read the clothing line beginner related topics below and try to match information with your new clothing line intents.

Sometimes we jump too fast looking to make a buck instead of doing what we love. To start a clothing line successfully I would 1st and foremost recommend you have a passion for fashion!

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What are your plans for the clothing line? To get anywhere in life you must have a vision of where you want to go.

Do you want your clothing line to be your career in life? Do you see your clothing line as an outlet to represent personal interests or as a brand that will be more general that anyone can love? These simple questions will help answer the amount of research you will need to do for your clothing line.

A career clothing line will take much more effort to start and maintain than a clothing line you want to put out and just wait for response. You will need to know things such as what is trendy around different markets and colors that are popular with each season. To me, even knowing the reaction each color gets (psychology of colors) is important for a clothing designer and brand owner to know.

Money wise, You will need to have a solid financial plan for your new clothing line as well so you aren’t just blowing everything in one season hoping for returns to re-invest. Hand to hand and Internet sales will have to find balance with store account demands such as ‘no competitive prices from you (the clothing line)’.

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“How do I start a clothing line?,”  is a question we have viewed and assisted with in the Sojones fashion forum community over and over again since established in 2002. Numerous clothing line help related topics have been posted by aspiring minds wishing to be the next LRG, Gucci, Rocawear, FUBU, Dolce & Gabanna, ARME, or just successful in fashion generally.  Clothing Line Help on-line has been created to give everyone access to an ultimate resource of useful clothing line information. 

As you may know, very few will excel to the point of these clothing brands mentioned. However, a clothing line owner should also be aware individual success is not solely determined by financial gain or competitor numbers but instead goals reached by your clothing brand.

Clothing line advice is needed by most fashion brands in their early stages. Anyone can start a new fashion line but very few of those will be successful. With over 8 years experience in the Urban and Hip-Hop fashion industries, I (Rodrick Rainey) has decided to help those interested in starting a clothing line successfully by giving honest, blunt, and experienced views and facts on important clothing line creation topics. I hope my experience and communicated knowledge will help those wishing to start a clothing line excel beyond their pre-set goals.

Why am I qualified in helping you start a clothing line? My experience in the fashion industry as a career extends back to 2002. I have consulted with over 100 urban and hip-hop clothing lines and sneaker brands to help improve their sales and strategies. I have inhaled the knowledge given from news in my target markets, relationships with multi-million dollar clothing line owners/executives, and old fashioned trial and error. Being the first Urban and Hip-Hop fashion site on-line, my career has been the fashion industry and promoting clothing lines. I’ve seen lines come and go with the wind, recieving the wisdom of their successes and failures.

]]> http://www.clothinglinehelp.com/how-to-start-a-clothing-line/clothing-line-help-intro/starting-a-clothing-line-intro-part-1/feed/ 0 New Clothing Line Help Blog Launch http://www.clothinglinehelp.com/clothing-line-rants/new-clothing-line-help-blog-launch/ http://www.clothinglinehelp.com/clothing-line-rants/new-clothing-line-help-blog-launch/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:47:08 +0000 clhmaster http://clothinglinehelp.com/?p=4 rodrick rainey founder of clothing line helpWelcome back Clothing line designers and executives.  Clothing Line Help now has a new, more organized blog format which will hopefully generate more traffic and increase information value. 

Look for updates within each week! If you know friends that need help on how to start a clothing line, pass the site to them. 

As the founder of the first Urban fashion and Hip-Hop clothing site, Sojones.com I’ve had an amazing life working in fashion and watching it grow.   Hopefully thatwisdom I can share to help make your clothing line a success!

Enjoy the Clothing Line Help web site and remember anything is possible if you remain dedicated to your vision. 

If you lack vision, look towards another field.

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