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Q. How much capital did you start your company with?
A. 30K as running capital + a fully functional facility for production.

Q . What will your company bring to the Dobizo Network?
A. Our company brings a platform for all potential customers and group members to start their clothing line manufactured with us at lower minimum and complete customization.

Q. How long has your company been established and where did it begin?
A. We started our operations in 1998, with offline servicing to Retailers / clothing lines and other custom clothing companies.

Q. What obstacles have you faced with starting your custom Jeans company so far?
A. The biggest obstacle we have been facing due to us being an Asian Company is to have people believe that we are a genuine company. But , with our highest quality, prompt responses and customer services we have managed to overcome this obstacle.

There are two types of interfacing, but both are used for the same purposes to improve style or durability of the fabric toward wrinkling, creases and bending on surfaces where stiffness is required. (e.g. collars, cuffs)

Sew-in interfacings are placed between the two fabrics during construction and sewn in.

Fusible interfacing’s are applied by heating the back adhesive momentarily then placing it on the desired fabric section.

Photo of interfacing below:

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Notches are cut-in markings on patterns or “sloper” generally used to line up sewing seams. You match or pin the notches first to make sure the rest of the fabric lines up and sits correctly. For the most part notches are marked by triangles on a pattern. Sometimes there is some easing between notches so you have to stretch to make them match up.

Take a look at the illustration below where the two triangle notches appear:

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1. How much capital did you start your company with?

I started with $1500.00

2. What will your company bring to the Dobizo Network?

I hope to help inspiring individuals seeking to establish a clothing line with limited funding at the same time pass along knowledge through blogs and threads about my experience within the fashion community.

3. How long has your company been established and where did it begin?

We started back in my college years in 1999. We started selling T-shirts out the trunk of our cars during football games and other college functions.

4. What obstacles have you faced with starting your clothing line so far?

What companies need to actually get started! Coming up with ideas different for what you see now in the industry. Funding had to be the obstacle that kept delaying the success of the business. Using Photoshop and Illustrator to create our ideas. We had to teach ourselves and do a little research on how to use the software to create our fashion ideas.

Ease has a slight double meaning depending on what you’re doing in the apparel industry. If you’re working on the fit of a garment then Ease is:

The amount of extra room left in a garment for better movement or appearance in the fit.

If sewing then ease means:

This meaning of Ease refers to molding the shape of the garment instead of adding many seams or darts, as in tailoring. For example a curved piece of fabric can fit into the straight line of a body of fabric.

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Yesterday we spoke on CMT (Cut, Make & Trim) and when a contractor provides Package sourcing the company will take care of CMT and source all pieced goods (Fabrics etc..).

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Here are some upcoming apparel events from the Fashion Industry Events page below:

• Printsource New York
• Financing Pros and Cons
• Direction International Textile
• Rosemount Australian Fashion Week
• FBI Lunch and Learn Seminars
• Fig Fashion Industry Gallery
• Apparel & Accessories
• The Positive Power of Fung Shei Lunch and Learn

Please visit the Apparel Industry Events page for more events in the month of August or to post your events.

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3D pattern cloth simulation from Optitex Fashion Designer Software:

Here are some other instructional videos from Dobizo Fashion Network:

-Optitex 3D Chalk Tool

-3D Digitizer Tool

-Basic Draping: Style Lines

-Making a Muslin

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As a well endowed woman I was always struggling to find tops and dresses that fit without button gaping or bosom overflow. After having a child the situation became much more acute. I spent hours online and in specialty boutiques looking for clothing designed for larger chest sizes that didn’t assume if you had a large cup size you also had a larger rib cage. Nighties were the worst with tiny triangles that wouldn’t fit my elbow and little elastic bands that would be forced down to my waist once the girls were in. I just wanted something made for my chest size with some support that would free me from the tyranny of the bra at all hours and allow me to answer the door when UPS showed up without having to race to find something to cover up my sagging situation. Thus I started thinking about developing my own line. How hard could it be, right?

Here is some apparel industry news from the Dobizo Fashion Network:

• Sean John Appoints Dawn Robertson as New President
• Russell Severs Ties with Phat Farm and Partners with Li & Fung
• Gas Prices Drives Customers Online

For apparel industry news see the blog section of the Dobizo Fashion Network.

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Here are some upcoming apparel events from the Fashion Industry Events page below:

• CPH Vision
• International Fashion Fair
• Imprinted Sportswear Show
• “Fashion First” Fifth
• Outdoor Retailer Show
• Brighte Companies
• California Market Center
• AIMS Open House Forum
• Style Max
• Innatex Organic and Natural
• Florida Fashion Focus
• Moda Menswear
• ASD/AMD Expo
• Moda Footwear

Please visit the Apparel Industry Events page for more events in the month of August or to post your events.

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CMT refers to hiring a contractor to perform the tasks of cut, make and trim to your garments.

CMT discussions within the Dobizo Fashion Network Forums.

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The maximum percent defective (or maximum number of defects per hundred units) that, for purpose of sampling inspection, can be considered satisfactory as a process average.

Acceptable Quality Level was recently discussed in the Dobizo Fashion Forums.

Source: FashionDex

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