How to find a manufacturer

Raise your hand if the secrecy that surrounds sourcing for your product based business frustrates the crap out of you?! As if pricing wasn’t hard enough, finding a reliable and good manufacturer is like searching for a needle in a haystack. You spend hours on your computer researching to find reliable resources to partner with. You meet some manufacturers who seem amazing until you receive their pricing while others are just a hot mess. You know the answer is out there because you see…

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A lot of new entrepreneurs struggle to find a suitable factory for production + aren't sure where to begin looking. This post takes a look at how I can help you to find a manufacturing partner...

Finding a fashion clothing manufacturer is not easy, but getting a reply back to your inquiry is the biggest challenge most entrepreneurs are not prepared for. Here are my tips on how to contact fashion factories & get a reply. Watch this video >>>

I get asked this question all the time by new clients. Can I recommend a factory? The answer is never an easy yes or no! There are a lot of factors that determine suitability... here is my 101 on the subject.

Want to work with American clothing manufacturing companies to create your fashion brand? Learn how to get cut and sew manufacturers to take you seriously and how to tell if they’re the best. Click to listen to the latest episode of the Successful Fashion Designer podcast with Sew Heidi for expert industry advice from Kathleen Fasanella on working with fashion manufacturing companies. #fashiondesigners #fashiondesigner #fashiondesign #wholesalefashion #Manufacturing #clothingbrand…

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How can I find good vendors is a popular question from new designers. Finding vendors takes time. It’ll take trial and error and research on your part. There is no quick fix. You can read more about finding quality vendors in this article. So after you’ve found vendors, you need to develop