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Fabric Sourcing Vendors
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Fabric Dye Process: Dyeing, Shrinkage & Sustainability

FABRIC DYEING If you’re going to produce a new garment that will be colored with dye, you should know that fabrics that go through a dyeing process will shrink. Have you accounted for this alteration?…

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Essential Retail Advice
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Essential Retail Advice

Do You Have Retail Experience? You have the design concepts, your dream-come-true Los Angeles clothing manufacturer, and the motivation to be successful. But what about retail selling experience? Where’s your…

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How to Work with Apparel Manufacturing Companies
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Pattern-making in the Fashion Industry

Pattern-making in the Fashion Industry As you know, there are a number of essential steps between ideation and clothing production. Regardless of your expertise in the industry, understanding what goes on…

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Branding Your Business Online
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Your Personal and Professional Brand Matters

Part of being a successful entrepreneur is having the skill set of a successful leader. Strong, effective leadership is integral to both individual and company success. In alignment with our dedication to creating content centered around fashion news, inspiration,…

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Latest Trends in Fashion Industry
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How to Bootstrap Your Fashion Line From Your 9-5

When we surveyed our community, we found that most future fashion entrepreneurs are planning to fund their first collection through their 9-5. 43% of our respondents are dutifully saving up…

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Latest Spring Fashion Trends
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Where do first-time designers & entrepreneurs stand? [INFOGRAPHIC]

We asked over 7000 first-time designers and entrepreneurs about how they’re approaching their first collection. How do they plan to fund their line, what their timeline is, what keeps them…

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How to start a fashion brand
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Are mental handicaps stopping your business idea from happening?

We at Indie Source are thrilled to have Jacob Eberhart lending his knowledge to us for a post.  Jacob is the co-owner and VP of operations at Pretty Knotty and knows a…

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Business Idea Ready To Go
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Is Your Business Idea Ready to Go?

We at Indie Source are thrilled to have Jacob Eberhart lending his knowledge to us for a post.  Jacob is the co-owner and VP of operations at Pretty Knotty and…

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How to Work with Apparel Manufacturing Companies
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How to Build a Successful Relationship With Clothing Manufacturing Companies

Working with Clothing Manufacturing Companies As a designer, the relationship you have with clothing manufacturing companies will determine the overall quality of your line. The clothing manufacturing company you choose…

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How to Create a Tech Pack
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How to Create a Tech Pack

The apparel manufacturing industry is a complex landscape that is often daunting, even to those with a background in fashion. A fashion degree will teach you the essentials of design,…

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