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manufacturing leggings

Manufacturing Leggings - Everything You Need To Know

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Everything you need to know about manufacturing leggings - including design hacks, recommended suppliers, and marketing tips.
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how to start a streetwear brand

How To Start A Streetwear Brand - Best Guide 2023

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
How to start a streetwear brand - everything you need to know including, cost savings ticks, supply chain hacks, and marketing strategy
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Fabric Dye Factory - Guide to Working with a Dye House

Fabric Dye Factory - Guide to Working with a Dye House

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
A few weeks ago, I shared a post that takes you inside a fabric dye lab and teaches you all about...
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recycled fabric suppliers

Recycled Fabric Suppliers: Ultimate Guide 2023

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Recycled fabric suppliers disrupted the fashion scene around 2017 for good reason. They provided ...
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how to start a baby clothing line

How To Start A Baby Clothing Line

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Wondering how to start a baby clothing line? You’ve come to the right place. With nearly nonstop ...
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Italian shoe manufacturers

Italian Shoe Manufacturers: How Luxury Shoes Are Made

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Thinking about starting a shoe brand? This guide will talk you through the 35 step process luxury Italian shoe manufacturers use.
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garment samples

Garment Samples - Do You Really Need 12 of Them?

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Once you’ve designed your clothing line, created a tech pack, put together a garment spec sheet, ...
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lab dip

Lab Dip Guide: The Key to Perfect Color Matching in Fashion

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
If you didn’t already know, color is THE most important factor in fashion industry. Every good ap...
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How To Start A Clothing Line with No Experience

How To Start A Clothing Line with No Experience - 9 Steps

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Spanx… Glossier…. Nasty Gal. These are all mega brands started by creative, driven people who had...
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Canada Clothing Manufacturers

Canada Clothing Manufacturers: Ultimate Guide

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Fashion startup tips for working with Canada clothing manufacturers. Learn the best places to manufacture, and supply chain limitations.
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knitwear manufacturing

Knitwear Manufacturing: Techniques + Tips

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Discover pros and cons of different knitwear manufacturing techniques. Including how to decrease your minimum order quantity for sweaters with hacci fabric.
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hemp fabric

What is Hemp Fabric & How To Source It

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Learn about the history of hemp fabric, its legalities, properties, and sustainability in the fashion industry. Discover top hemp suppliers for conscious collections.
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artisan clothing

Artisan Clothing: Ethical and Sustainable Fashion

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo

Learn what artisan fashion is, and how it creates sustainable and ethical supply chains. Includes list of artisan clothing suppliers and brands.

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fashion showroom

Working with a Fashion Showroom To Boost Sales

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo

Discover the pros and cons of working with a fashion showroom in this comprehensive blog post. Get ready to boost your wholesale operations.

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how to start a swimwear line

How to Start a Swimwear Line: Best Guide

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Learn how to start a swimwear line with expert advice from Elisabetta Bianco. Discover the best fabrics, trends, to design your own swimsuit.
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garment spec sheet

Ultimate Guide to Creating a Garment Spec Sheet

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo

Learn how to create a professional garment spec sheet guide for your fashion brand. Our ultimate DIY guide includes 10 essential components and more tips.

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plant dyed clothing, natural dyes for fabric

Plant Dyed Clothing - Natural Dyes For Fabric

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
A guide to natural dyes for fabric - where they come from and the best suppliers to source plant based dyes from.
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tencel lyocell fabric

What Is Tencel Fabric: Sustainable Lyocell Guide

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Great drape? Check. Doesn’t wrinkle when you wear it, or stuff it into a suitcase for vacation. Y...
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how to design your own fabric

How To Design Your Own Fabric

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
How to design your own fabric prints - step-by-step instructions to go from idea to printed fabric, plus tips on how to hire designers
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What Is Modal Fabric - How It’s Made + Used

What Is Modal Fabric - How It’s Made + Used

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Today, modal fabric is used as a sustainable and vegan silk alternative. For many brands that wan...
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how to start a luxury clothing brand

How to Start a Luxury Clothing Brand [2023]

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Learn how to start a luxury clothing brand from scratch with this guide. Teaches the difference between luxury and mass fashion garments.
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apparel sourcing

Apparel Sourcing – 9 Tips For Startup Brands

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Apparel sourcing tips for startup fashion brands. Tricks profesional garment sourcing agents use to get products made quickly.
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Clothing Manufacturers For Small Orders

Clothing Manufacturers For Small Orders

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Finding and working with clothing manufacturers for small orders. Tips for cold calling, plus a list of small batch clothing manufacturers.
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HOW CLOTHES ARE MADE - A CLOTHING FACTORY TOUR

HOW CLOTHES ARE MADE - A CLOTHING FACTORY TOUR

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Learn how clothes are made with a peak instead a real clothing factory, and see the 7 step manufacturing process in action.
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sewing factory

PEEK INSIDE A SEWING FACTORY

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Understanding how a fashion factory operates can be confusing at first. This article breaks down everything going on inside a sewing factory.
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t-shirt blanks

T-SHIRT BLANKS, FASHION STARTUP TIMESAVER

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
The pros and cons of using t-shirt blanks for your fashion startup brand, and a list of my favorite sustainable and ethical suppliers.
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fabric suppliers

What Fabric Suppliers Want Yout To Know

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Beginner-friendly guide, teaching how to find and vet the best fabric suppliers. Plus tips to cut down on sourcing and development costs.
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jaipur manufacturing

Jaipur Manufacturing - Fashion, Home Goods, and Jewelry

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Jaipur manufacturing tips and tricks to help you get fashion, home goods, and jewelry products made. Plus, mistakes to avoid.
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bikini manufacturers

Bikini Manufacturers - 6 Things You Need To Know

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Not sure how to get your swim suit idea out of your head and made irl, here's everything you need for working with bikini manufacturers.
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increase sales in retail

HOW TO INCREASE SALES IN RETAIL IN A RECESSION

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Sales a bit slow? These 3 tips on how to increase sales in retail, yes, even during a recession will help convert more customers.
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clothing ads

CLOTHING ADS NOT WORKING? TIPS TO BOOST SALES

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
3 easy tips to boost your fashion brand's online sales for free without having to invest capital in risky clothing ads that may or may not actually work
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fashion funding, fashion investor

Funding Your Brand, Find A Fashion Investor

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
6 ways to find fashion funding for your startup brand, including how to find a fashion investor for a quick cash injection
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how to avoid greenwashing

WANT TO KNOW HOW TO AVOID GREENWASHING?

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Curious about how to avoid greenwashing? an industry expert exposes just how wrong influencer advice can be and what you should do instead.
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Startup Clothing Brand

How To Avoid A Startup Clothing Brand Horror Story

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
Are you a startup clothing brand looking for advice? Here are some tips to help you launch your brand quickly, cheaply, and stress-free.
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fabric suppliers, fabric sourcing, fabric manufacturers

How To Find Fabric Suppliers And Manufacturers

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
A step by step fabric sourcing guide to help prep, stay organized, and find fabric suppliers and manufacturers. Includes email and excel templates.
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block print jacket

Block Print Jacket And Shirt - A Look Behind The Seams

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Written by Melanie DiSalvo
A Look Behind The Seams of how this quilted block print jacket and mens cotton block print shirt were made in Bagru India
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