The Official Step By Step Guide to Starting a Clothing Line
New 3rd Edition
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This manual was written to inform aspiring designers on how to start and officially launch their own clothing line. The clothing industry is a 90 billion dollar per year industry that is constantly growing. It is our intent in this manual to give you a down to earth comprehensive look at what you will need to get going and stay going in this business. Whether you want to design leather, denim or accessories our manual will put you on the right track. This manual will allow you to start and establish your clothing line with the confidence of a person that has been in the business for years.

This is a step by step walk through to getting you going. Some of the key points of this manual are:

Money saving tips
How to find and deal with Overseas Manufacturers
A host of Manufacturing Listings
How to get manufacturers to work on your terms
The Key to getting manufacturers to do small quantities
Learn how to do your own trademarks (save on lawyer fees)
What makes a good brand name
How to incorporate your business and why you should
Learn about letter of credit for production / payment on TT
How to reduce time it takes to get your line going
Valuable resources and contacts at your fingertips
Learn about Production and Distribution Deals
Getting a sales tax license
Creating your website
Your importer number issued from the government and why you need it
How to form the right team behind you
Getting orders at the famous Magic Tradeshow and others
Go from being a T-shirt Designer to a real brand
Designing your collection / specifications
Style forecasting based on your budget
Managing cash flow
What is factoring and how to get it?
Advertising and Marketing your brand
Financing your line
How to go about doing photo shoots
How and where to find models
Importing, Visas and Custom House Brokers
Quota System and Duties
Distribution and getting your product in stores
Keystoning and setting the right price for your products
Packaging your products. What you must know
Key office points, taxes and accounting
Basic business plan outline
Sample Commercial Invoice Document for overseas samples clearance
Sample Purchase order to present to manufacturer
Sample Spec Sheet
Sample Introduction letter to present to manufacturers to open communication
Valuable advice from the authors
Inside industry secrets and much more
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