4. Design Your Collection
Step 4: Design Your Collection
In this lesson, you will learn about designing your collection. This is the core of your business.
In this stage you focus on:
- Define the collection
- Improve your collection structure
- Design the collection
- Understand tech packs, BOMs, & measurement lists
- Source materials
- Control your pricing
Resources
Find a freelance designer: Visit Desinder.com
How to design using croquis templates: Watch the video here:
List of sourcing fairs: Fashion Trade Shows And Sourcing Fairs 2020 (-2021)
How to create a tech pack: Read the topic here
Fabric school: Read the topic here
How to create a mood board: Read the topic here
Material sourcing: Read the topic here
Digital Sourcing
Premier Vision: Visit the fair's website here.
Functional Fabric Fair: Visit the fair's website here.
Performance Days: Visit the fair's website here.
Textile World: Visit the fair's website here.
Marketplace for in-stock material: Tengiva
Wholesale fabric souring platform: SwatchOn
Access The Membership
As a course participant, you can use the Apparel Entrepreneurship Members' Club FOR FREE, for an entire month.
The AE Members' Club is a monthly membership with tools, resources, and a community to help brands grow their businesses.
You can, while you are working on your collection, use the built-in calculators, and find manufacturers and suppliers. As a member, you can also download 6 new downloads each month.
You have to sign up here. You will not be charged for the first month. If you don't want to continue and just use it for free, that's fine. Just cancel it before the month is up. If you don't do anything, you will continue for $69/month for as long as you want. The regular member price is $99/month.
This opportunity is valid until September 27, 2020.
