Download my free, customizable How to Measure Guide Templates for apparel production. Great for technical designers & fashion designers whether you’re freelancing or starting a clothing line.
Discover how to identify and prevent construction defects in garments. Learn how to avoid them in bulk production and ensure garment quality.
Learn the garment production process step by step to create clothes from design to delivery. Snag my FREE production timeline template to keep manufacturing on track!
Discover how to identify and prevent fabric defects in garments. Learn how to avoid them in bulk production to ensure garment quality.
Learn how to create a comprehensive How to Measure Guide for your fashion manufacturer. Enhance communication, ensure quality control, and improve your production process with this essential guide.
Get familiar with these must-know list of garment terminology for fashion designers and know exactly what each item looks like with the included pictures.
An important part of the fashion design process is reviewing the garment sample. Learn the steps needed to ensure proper garment samples are made.
It’s important to know stitch defects in garments as a fashion designer. Learn the most common defects, how to identify them, and prevent them.
These are 9 essential types of stitches for garment construction & manufacturing. (Plus how to call them out in tech packs & spec sheets.)
What types of garment samples are used during the apparel production process? And which ones do you actually need? Here’s a list.
Learn why you need a cost sheet for fashion design, how to create one, and download my free cost sheet template.
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