There are many benefits to maintaining a small supply chain, but since the advent of COVID19 many of them have increased considerably. In fact, the shift towards regional or even national garment production supply chains may be here to stay, as
In today’s blog post we take you on a fascinating little trip down memory lane and the power of domestic manufacturing! Though the Singer company is best known for manufacturing sewing machines, in historical times of conflict they produced other
What is the CFDA and why is it so important to American fashion? The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) is a non-profit organization that helps raise funds for industry activities, philanthropy, and helps promote and nurture American fashion
You have heard it all before…Fashion week is…D-E-A-D. But why? What made it alive to begin with? Despite the fact that fashion week still very much exists, people have been arguing about its death for years. To begin with, let’s look at
When you’ve just finished off deliveries and payments from your first season, looking ahead at the next season can feel like approaching a tsunami when you have little more than a lifeboat. Especially when you had to invest so much
As we discussed in last week’s blog entry, repurposed garments, (also known as upcycled clothing), is the creative reuse of existing garments or materials into entirely new designs, with minimal application of new materials. It is a sustainable process that
Repurposed garments, also known as upcycled clothing, is the creative reuse of existing garments or materials into entirely new designs, with minimal application of new materials. It is a sustainable process that transforms waste materials or unwanted products into new
Susan Scafidi of the Fashion Law Institute breaks down the basics of Fashion Intellectual Property: Copyright and patent are all about incentivizing innovation and protecting new things, whereas trademark is about signs and symbols that indicate a company. Each of
What are those little studs on jeans actually for? There is a purpose! They are a type of garment trim. What is trim, actually? Fabric trimmings such as lace, braid, cord, piping, metal hardware, and fringe are most frequently used
Finishing in denim can refer to the finishing of the denim cloth, and also the finishing of the final garment once it has been sewn. Finishing the denim cloth (before it gets cut and sewn), refers to a variety of