Take Control of Your
MANUFACTURING
Manufacture in the USA with Our Expert Guidance & LIVE Mentor Sessions
Is the Apparel Mentor the right fit for you?
Yes, if…
You are an apparel (or soft goods) entrepreneur who is NEW to the apparel industry.
No, if…
You are just looking for marketing/sales help. We focus on getting products made!
END GOAL OF THE PROGRAM: Gain a full understanding of how to develop & produce your product.
The process of product development into manufacturing can be intimidating for those new to the industry and it is important you work the ste[s in order to save time, money and frustration.
Choose your education path
Self Paced
$99
Per Month
Online Course Only
âś“ 20 Topics on Launching an Apparel Brand
âś“ E - Workbook - With 20 Topics
âś“ 20 Pre-recorded Video Topics
âś“ Training Courses
âś“ Access to our App with a growing library of fabric vendors, manufacturers, pattern makers, and tech designers.
âś“ Industry tips and Tricks
❌ 2 Session with Mentor per month
❌ 24/7 messaging
❌ 1 Live Weekly Mentor Session
❌ FREE Book: Get It Made - Build Your Clothing Line from Idea to Reality
Popular
Monthly Guided
$249
Per Month
Online Course +
Live Bi-Monthly Mentor Session
âś“ 20 Topics Launching Apparel Brand
âś“ E - Workbook - With 20 Topics
âś“ 20 Pre-recorded video Topics
âś“ Training courses
âś“ Access to our App with a growing library of fabric vendors, manufacturers, pattern makers, and tech designers.
âś“ Industry tips and Tricks
âś“ 2 Session with Mentor per Month
âś“ 24/7 messaging
❌ Weekly Mentor Sessions
❌ FREE Book: Get It Made - Build Your Clothing Line from Idea to Reality
Weekly Accelerated
$2500
One time fee
Online Course +
Live Weekly Mentor Session
âś“ 20 Topics Launching Apparel Brand
âś“ E - Workbook - With 20 Topics
âś“ 20 Pre-recorded video Topics
âś“ Training courses
âś“ Access to our App with a growing library of fabric vendors, manufacturers, pattern makers, and tech designers.
âś“ Industry tips and Tricks
âś“ 2 Sessions with Mentor per Month
âś“ 24/7 messaging
âś“ Weekly Mentor Sessions (20 total)
âś“ FREE Book: Get It Made - Build Your Clothing Line from Idea to Reality
Watch this video to gain a comprehensive understanding of who we are at The Apparel Mentor and what we do.
Get It Made: Build Your Clothing Line from Idea to Reality
Are you new to the apparel industry but have a dream to make a clothing line or product? Are you intimidated by contacting clothing factories or fabric mills? Are you having trouble willing your clothing line into existence?
We want you to succeed!
Use these free downloads to help you on your apparel journey.
Manufacturing Checklist
The Checklist for Apparel Manufacturing will help guide you as you take the first steps to manufacturing your apparel product. Use this free checklist as a resource to help you organize what you will need. If you would like more information on each item, be sure to download our complete Guide to Apparel Manufacturing.
Starting your clothing line worksheet
Fill out this worksheet to gain a better understanding of your target market your product, your competition and your next steps.
Stitch Guide
Features: Includes commonly used stitches and their corresponding ISO stitch numbers. This is useful for communicating clearly what type of stitch you want which can be crucial to the final look, design and functionality of the product. Best of all, it's Free!
What you will learn
Preparing to Manufacture with a USA Factory
How to Identify your starting point
What is step one when creating a business? It’s not as hard as you think.
Bring your apparel ideas to life
Remember those amazing ideas locked up inside your mind? Make them real.
Source your fabric
Templates on how to communicate with fabric vendors and manufacturers so they take you seriously.
Find the right manufacturer
Break through walls to turn your small working business into an empire.
Timeline of Apparel Development
Where are you at in the process?
Informational video library
Hello, I’m Mindy Martell,
Welcome to the Apparel Mentor formally known as the Apparel Academy. We are so happy you found us! I have been running my own clothing factory since 2006 helping thousands of apparel entrepreneurs. During that time my passion for teaching people about the industry has grown, hence I started this education platform.
Here’s How It Works
20 online classes join at any topic
Choose Self Paced, Monthly or Weekly live classes with your mentor
To take you from the idea stage to pre-production to launch!
Your progress is self-paced and paired with your LIVE mentor if you choose Monthly Guided and Weekly Accelerated. It's manageable whether this is your side hustle or this is your full-time job.
Let’s get started!
Download FREE App (iPhone) (Google play)
Choose a Mentorship Program that is right for you
Come to the first coaching session with a general idea/ concept
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR COURSES OFFERED IN THE PROGRAM
Includes videos on each topic with corresponding worksheets for breakout topics each week
Topic 1 Define your Mission
Topic 2 Target Market
Topic 3 First Designs
Topic 4 DIY or Full Partner Path
Topic 5 Narrow down your style offering
Topic 6 Prepare to source fabric
Topic 7 Understanding fabric
Topic 8 costing and choosing your fabric
Topic 9 choosing your pattern maker
Topic 10 choosing your sample maker
Topic 11 Setting your launch date
Topic 12 How to evaluate samples
Topic 13 Sourcing your garment labels
Topic 14 Choosing your size and colors
Topic 15 Making your different sizes
Topic 16 Create your tech pack
Topic 17 Find your factory
Topic 18 Vetting your factory
Topic 19 Writing your purchase order
Topic 20 Start manufacturing!
Sell! Sell! Sell!!
Live 24/7 apparel mentoring from any device or operating system.
Mindy opened a factory and design house in 2006 and has been helping individuals build their product ever since! With experience in creating over 1,000 different products- you could say she’s an expert (we do!).
Questions about sourcing fabrics, picking trims, designing product, developing tech packs and figuring out the best way to manufacture your product are what she is best at!
Every mentor has real-world apparel design and manufacturing experience. Between all of our mentors, we have launched over 2500 brands.
Easy 24/7 messaging though the app.
