I am sharing about the much-said and much-loved book in the fashion industry (in apparel) - The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing. This book has covered all the necessary information and knowledge one needs to start business in sewn product manufacturing. Product may be a shirt, dress or jacket. The author has explained end to end process and included guides.
If you are planning (dreaming) to start an apparel business in small scale, this might be the best book for you. You can buy it from Amazon.com
If you are planning (dreaming) to start an apparel business in small scale, this might be the best book for you. You can buy it from Amazon.com
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Section 1: A Newcomer’s Guide to the Trade
- What is Manufacturing?
- Reality 101
- Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid
- Weird Things that No One Ever Tells You
- What Your Name Says About You
- Free-Lance Design
- Licensing
- Small Service Provider Tips
- How to Protect Your Work
Section 2: How to Plan a Line
- Manufacturing 101
- Job Descriptions in the Industry
- Developing Product Concepts
- Determine Market Entry
- Production Scheduling 101
- Troubleshooting Concept Development,
- The Art of Ordering Fabrics
- Design Process Tools
- What are Style Numbers?
- What Are Blocks?
- Do You Need a Pattern Maker?
- How to Hire a Pattern Maker
- Troubleshooting Product Development
- Why You Need a Fit Model?
- Design Process Organization
- 13 Best Business Sins
Section 3: Market
What is Quality…Really? / A Boutique Owner Tells All / Sales Reps 101 / Contracts and Conditions / A Rep Rats on Reps / Feed-Store Pete: A Retailer’s View / Sales Policies: A DE’s View / Market Samples, Permission to be Paranoid / Scout a Market (and the Competition) / Market Trends; What Consumers WantSection 4: Production
Product Costing; CM&T / Production Cutting; Making Markers / How to Hire a Grading Service / Production Sewing 101 / Practice Sewing Organization / Industrial Sewing Theory / How to Hire a Sewing Contractor / Troubleshooting Sewing Contractors / Product Costing and Pricing / Setting Up ShopSection 5: Improving Product Quality
How to Make Guides and Templates / Lining Drafts; Vests, Jackets and Sleeves / Textile Testing / How to Test and Measure Shrinkage / Cutting a Pattern for Shrinkage / Fundamentals of Fitting: Torso / A Practical Guide to Grading / Production Pattern Making 101/ Advanced Guides and Templates
Section 6: Management and Trends
Financing for Manufacturing / One Reason Corporations Succeed / Why People Quit / Troubleshooting Project Management /How to Go Broke (quickly) / How to Go Broke (slowly) / Theory of Manufacturing Management / The Industry Model Won’t Work for You / The Big Dirty Secret / Why DEs are Destined to Succeed
Section 7: Resources
Bibliography / References / Glossary / Trade Suppliers, Magazines & Resources / Market Show Contact Information / Index
Test Your Knowledge (answers)
Small Business Survey
A List of Sample Forms, Charts and Tables
Define Your Target Customer / Production Schedule/ Sketch Sheet (pdf) /Style Meeting Checklist / Pattern Card/Cutter’s Must (pdf) / Input Control Form / Allocation Table /Manufacturing Rules / Salesman-Manufacturer Sales Contract / CM&T Worksheet / Product Specifications Sheet / Contractor Evaluation Form / Product Costing Sheet / Basic Tool List / Master Schedule Checklist
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