There are 8 important considerations when manufacturing baby clothes, largely around health and safety requirements. 1. Fabric Consider what fabric you are using. Natural fabrics are best, with cotton being most popular in children’s clothing. In particular, OEKO-TEX 100 Standard certified fabrics are popular as they have not been treated with harmful chemicals that could irritate the…
Below is a simplified list of the steps that are involved in developing a clothing collection. This takes your ideas from concept to production, ready to deliver to your clients. 1. Design Design is one of the most important steps in creating a clothing collection. Think about your target customer, the end use of the…
Are you venturing into the world of designing and producing your own clothing collection? If so, the first step in the process is to turn your ideas and sketches into fully formed designs. Designs are produced using CAD – Computer Aided Design often using Adobe Illustrator The main pitfalls when designing clothes Remember to consider…
Sid Bryan and Cozette McCreery of British label ‘Sibling’ showing their support for the Remain campaign during London Fashion Week in June 2016. Getty The British Fashion Council announced that 90% of British designers voted to stay in the EU, however since the leave campaign shocked the world by winning the referendum to leave the UK,…
Hello, my name is Harriet and I am completing an internship with Bridge & Stitch. I am currently at University studying textiles. It wasn’t until I started studying Textile Design that I thought about where my clothes came from and who made them, especially when you can get a whole new outfit for £20. The…
You may or may not be aware of the Fashion Revolution Week campaign, well this is something that we get involved in every year. The Fashion Revolution campaign began after the Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013 and it aims to achieve a fairer, safer fashion industry. The movement uses the hashtag, #whomademyclothes? with the aim to encourage brands…
When we look at the work from the most popular designers in catwalks, there are two words that immediately come to our minds: fashion and luxury. We usually overlook such relation and simply say: “Oh! These garments are incredible, I wonder who could pay for them”, but the linkage fashion-luxury is more damaging than we…