i just came out of an bad relationship miscarried my 2nd child and i want to better myself by starting a clothing line. i need to know how i go about doing this.
2006-07-17 06:00:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
how much cash do you have to start this? from friends, family, the bank? any background in design or partner that you could go into business with? visit retail outlets for inspirations, draw/do up some samples into a portfolio, make cold calls to tailors/clothing company headquarters to see if they are willing to carry your goods under their distribution networks, because by yourself if you set up one little store filled with all your stuff its got a much lower chance of getting noticed than many stores with some of your stuff. good luck and sorry about your kid.
2006-07-17 06:30:58 · answer #1 · answered by the Wang 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The clothing industry, as you can well imagine, is a very competitive one. To succeed takes knowledge, patience, talent and a bit of luck. As far as the knowledge bit goes, I found some sources that will assist you further.
Associations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have about the clothing industry as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.
There's nothing quite like research – the more you know about the clothing industry, the better. There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.
Also, here are some book titles that may interest you:
* The Official Step-by-Step Guide to Starting a Clothing Line by Jay Arrington,
* The Business of Fashion: Designing, Manufacturing, and Marketing by Leslie Davis Burns
* Fashion for Profit (Revised Edition with Retail Chapter) by Frances Harder
* The Fashion Designer Survival Guide: An Insider's Look at Starting and Running Your Own Fashion Business by Mary Gehlhar
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
2006-07-18 09:01:44 · answer #2 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fashion designer here ... study first thats a must now days for this kind or work.
2006-07-17 09:06:45 · answer #3 · answered by Ardin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless you have 100k + and good eye for fashion... don't even think about it
I was a manufacturer for many years i know...lol
2006-07-17 06:49:02 · answer #4 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋