The cost of starting a line might come as a surprise to anyone who hasn’t worked in the fashion industry. Many people I meet with think...

Happy Monday everyone! I'm getting caught back up from visiting almost 10 different manufacturers, moving a client's product into...

This past week, I was working at a local coffee shop with one of my clients who was a bit overwhelmed and needed to work through some...

There are lots of different terms you'll hear for price point category when working on clothing. I was about to write this list out...

I wrote a post while back for Maker's Row about lab dips - https://www.developapparel.com/post/it-s-lab-dip-time . The process of lab...

On October 22 of this year, I began my first ever online college course for Sustainability. In the late 90's when I was in school for my...

There seems to be a bit of misinformation out there in the world that somehow cotton is good because it's natural and synthetics are bad....

What is the difference and why does it matter? It helps to know the difference between knit and woven fabrics because they each have...

Every time I'm out of the office, the project inquiries start rolling in. Funny how that happens... I'm busy sourcing lingerie & hosiery...

More pieces of clothing cost less to make, and less pieces cost more. The lower the volume, the higher the price. For example, a...

Happy Friday all! Today's post is short and sweet for you. In case you've ever hear the term "flat sketch" and wondered what that meant,...

I recently spoke with a potential client that wanted me to sign a 5-page long and 8-point font NDA (non-disclosure agreement) written by...

Happy Friday everyone! I've been busy with all of your fabulous projects so my intended blog post of a factory tour for this month is...

12/10/2020 update - Big changes have been made to our business structure starting full time in 2021. We are now working on a retainer...

I'm guest blogger on Maker's Row again today! This time it's about one of the most popular services I offer to all my clients....

I wrote a guest blog piece for Maker's Row on lab dips. Check it out on their site at - https://makersrow.com/blog/2018/01/what-are-lab-d...

I have had a lot of sourcing questions appear in my inbox this week. It’s exciting to hear that so many people want to make new and...

Block patterns and Style Patterns - I often hear my clients using these two terms interchangeably when referring to the pattern that has...