There is a lot of focus these days on Sustainability in the Apparel Industry. We are a large contributor to the global carbon footprint...

Building a tech pack will be slightly unique to every company. Each has its own template, and many use Product Line Management Software...

Measuring your garments before a fitting is an absolutely essential step of apparel development. Especially if you’re working on knit or...

Throughout my career, I’ve encountered several instances where customers ask us for our garment measurements, to understand what size...

Depending on your level of experience in the apparel industry, searching for fabrics will need to be different from person to person or...

Once you have a target cost from your product manager, there are several ways to reverse engineer your design into their pricing...

Before your team starts designing for a new set of product proposals, they should be aware of various costing requirements for each...

If you are a member of an apparel team or company, you may not be doing all of the design work on your own. Most apparel companies will...

The colors chosen for your apparel line can help to evoke an emotional connection between you and your target consumers. Color has the...

Putting together a mood board for your designs will help you to pull together the color palette, early fabric options and inspiration for...

Your line plan is all put together. You have a budget. You’ve completed research on your competitors, current trends and your target...

Trend forecasting services could help to round out and finalize your research phase of development. I like to use them to help with final...

Throughout the apparel industry, each company is focused on a specific group or ideal person to design and develop for. Some brands do...

If you’ve been thinking about designing your own apparel line, you’ve probably had your eye on a few brands that will ultimately become...

Once you have your line sheet started, you can begin to play with your budget. But first, two questions to get you started: How are you...

Over the years, my idea of a line plan has grown to a 60-column wide spreadsheet that can give me every detail of my product plan, budget...

Have you ever thought about how your favorite shirt evolved into its current state? I promise you that it didn’t originally start as...