There are no standards in the clothing industry

What was taught and discussed this week at The Apparel Mentor Group Live Session taught by Mindy Martell?

Here's a little secret: THERE ARE NO STANDARDS IN THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY! :)

The key to having a successful brand is for you as the owner to manage your factory and have great communication with them.

Like I said, each factory is different.

So have discussions with them upfront about what they expect from you and what you can expect from them.

For example, some factories may have in-house pattern-making services and some may not.

You will have to ask the question to see if they can offer you those services or if you need to go elsewhere and provide them with your patterns.

This is just one example of many!

I love talking about this with our Apparel Mentor members and helping them decipher what type of factory is a good fit for them.

All the topics we cover in The Apparel Mentor help our members get prepared to communicate with their factories and get them prepared to manage those relationships.

Apparel entrepreneurs, this is just a snippet of the knowledge that Mindy imparts to her students. Sign up for The Apparel Mentor program to join the conversation and download our FREE App.

I'm happy to answer any of your questions with a 15 min consultation call. I've been there before and love helping fellow entrepreneurs.

Keep creating,
xx
Alyssa - Fellow Apparel Entrepreneur and Designer