9 STEPS TO SUSTAINABLE APPAREL
What makes apparel sustainable? There are many approaches and many things to consider. As a…
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16/04
WHY YOU SHOULD USE TERMS OF AGREEMENT
When you have found suppliers and manufacturers to work with, we recommend that you write…
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09/04
14 WAYS TO SECURE MORE WHOLESALE ORDERS FOR YOUR APPAREL BRAND
Here are 14 points to work on, and to make sure you have ticked off,…
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06/04
READ THIS BEFORE STARTING YOUR APPAREL BRAND
You have a great idea and a vision of what you want to do with…
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28/03
HOW TO GET YOUR DESIGN INSPIRATION GOING
Where do you find your inspiration? Here is an answer plus hopefully some inspiration to…
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19/03
HOW TO SCREW UP A CLOTHING BRAND
37 mistakes to avoid if you want a successful apparel brand.
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15/03
SPORTSWEAR INC. @ PERFORMANCE DAYS
Listen to our presentation HOW TO START A SUSTAINABLE APPAREL BRAND & join our guided…
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11/03
TIPS FOR BOOTSTRAPPING YOUR STARTUP
Starting a new apparel brand can be challenging. It is even more challenging to do…
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05/03
HOW TO CREATE A MOOD BOARD
A mood board is a visual summary of inspirational images, objects, material swatches, trims or…
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22/02
GARMENT COSTING EXAMPLE
If you are all new to the apparel industry, you may wonder how much it…
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19/02
MUST READS
Studies show that successful people have reading as a common denominator. There are endless examples…
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14/02
DON’T START YOUR ONLINE SHOP UNTIL YOU READ THIS
Selling online is becoming increasingly popular. Over 50 % of global internet users have made…
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10/02
HOW TO SET YOUR STYLE NUMBERS
When you are designing your collection, you need to assign style numbers to each design.…
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08/02
HOW TO START A SPORTSWEAR BRAND
Do you want to start a sportswear brand? Do you have some great design ideas…
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07/02
MANUFACTURING CHECKLIST
Source material, create patterns, order fabric, create prototypes... There are a few things to manage…
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01/02
BECOME YOUR OWN BOSS – START A SPORTSWEAR BRAND
We have been entrepreneurs for around 10 years now. On and off we have taken…
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25/01
HOW TO PICK A BRAND NAME
Early on in your business you need to work on your brand identity. You need…
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22/01
THE GARMENT PRICE
You know which garments your collection is based on, you know the price for fabrics,…
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19/01
WEBINAR: HOW TO START & RUN AN APPAREL BRAND
Are you about to start an apparel brand? Where do you start? What do you…
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18/01
GAME CHANGER MASTERMIND
We are launching our mastermind groups for apparel entrepreneurs 2018. Are you ready to take…
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17/01
SPORTSWEAR INC. @ ISPO MUNICH
Meet us at ISPO Munich 2018. Attend our workshop, visit our panel at the CSR…
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16/01
FIND A GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Are you looking for a graphic designer? Do you need help with logo design, your…
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10/01
HOW TO BUILD AN ONLINE SHOP
In this Sportswear Inc. article about how to build an online shop you will learn…
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09/01
WHO DO YOU NEED ON YOUR TEAM? 17 ROLES TO FILL
There are many roles that need to be filled in your business. As a small…
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21/12
PRODUCT BRANDING CONCEPT – LABELS & HANGTAGS
A very important part of the product development is the product branding. How and where…
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20/12
ISPO – SPORTSWEAR BRANDS
28th to 31st of January 2018, the world’s largest sports trade show for the sports…
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14/12
COSTING SHEET TEMPLATE
As an apparel entrepreneur you need to be on top of your financials and already…
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12/12
5 WAYS TO FINANCE YOUR BUSINESS
As your business grows and your sales increase, your costs for running your business will…
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07/12
HOW TO START AN APPAREL BRAND
Do you want to start an apparel brand? Do you have some great design ideas or…
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04/12
HOW TO DESIGN WITHOUT KNOWING HOW TO DRAW
We have received some questions about this topic and we feel the need to address…
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24/11
WHAT IS A TECH PACK, WHY DO YOU NEED IT, AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
A builder would never build a house without a blueprint, this is exactly the same…
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20/11
BUDGET TEMPLATE
Before you make money you have to figure out how to spend it. It is…
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14/11
BUSINESS START-UP CHECKLIST
Business name, domain name, trademark, bank account... There are a few things to set up…
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13/11
HOW TO CREATE YOUR BRAND IDENTITY
11 questions to ask yourself before starting your sportswear brand. Branding is the process of…
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08/11
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO START AN APPAREL BRAND?
Let's take a look at the different areas where you need to spend your cash.…
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07/11
23 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE STARTING A SPORTSWEAR BRAND
You will be your own boss, no one will be there to make sure you…
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27/10
THE NEW COLLECTION
New season, new inspiration, and new possibilities. Once you’ve launched your first collection, it is…
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26/10
SPORTSWEAR INC. ACCEPTS BITCOIN
We accept Bitcoin because we embrace forward-thinking approaches. We like the power of new technology…
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24/10
WHAT TO DO AFTER LAUNCHING YOUR FIRST COLLECTION
While the first collection is out you pretty quickly have to start thinking and sketching…
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18/10
5 STEPS TO MAKE A PROFIT
You want your business to evolve, to be successful in order for you to keep…
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13/10
7 REASONS TO BE A JACK OF ALL TRADES
A Jack Of All Trades is someone who is decent at everything, but not especially…
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10/10
SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION GUIDE
The Sportswear Inc. guide to textile certifications and standards for sustainability. There are many certifications and…
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26/09
CROQUIS TEMPLATE – WHAT IT IS AND WHY YOU NEED ONE
A croquis template can be used both in the early design idea stage for quick…
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23/09
STAND OUT – DIFFERENTIATE YOUR BRAND FROM THE COMPETITION
When a brand does their thing and you end up copying their selection, product, marketing…
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21/09
SPORTSWEAR INC. PARTNERS WITH PERFORMANCE DAYS
We are proud to announce a new partnership with the functional fabric fair PERFORMANCE DAYS.…
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01/09
WHAT IS A LINE SHEET AND WHY DO YOU NEED ONE?
If your business model includes retail, you will eventually have to present your collection to…
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30/08
BULK PRODUCTION
At the end of your product development cycle it is finally time to sew and…
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17/08
CUSTOMER CARE
As with marketing, customer care should be present at all times. You are making a…
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10/08
TIME TO SHIP!
The bulk production is ready, your stuff looks amazing, the world is anxiously waiting for…
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08/08
RECEIVE SALES ORDERS & PLACE PRODUCTION ORDERS
It is very common that you have to show your collection a couple of times…
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