I want to start a clothingline business but dont know how to begin. what am i to do to start this business.?

Question

what are the first steps in taking on this clothingline project. does it take a certain amount of money or who and what do i need to know

Answer 1

The fashion 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. 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!

Answer 2

You must be inspired by another clothingline business. Look at what they do and translate it to your way. It works

Answer 3

what you should do is first, find soem good name. the best is to use your own name. then. you build a website nice one. use some high fashion models (not really expensive one, get girls and guys who look pretty much like models on runway). and do a lot of advertising.

Answer 4

are you going to do screen printing or heat press? I would check into the pricing for how you intend to create/print the clothing.