The Challenge Western Brands Face in Working with Clothing Manufacturers Overseas
Working with clothing manufacturers overseas is a natural progression for many fashion brands. The move is often necessitated by two main factors – a need for larger volume production or a necessity to reduce costs and increase margins. Finding clothing manufacturers overseas or any fashion manufacturers for that matter has got easier over the last […]
Parasel: An Insider’s Look into Hardware Development
Tom James – the London based founder of Parasel – a bespoke hardware development and sourcing company speaks to Fashion Insider & Co and lifts the lid on a fashion industry segment not much is known or spoken about. Hardware accessories! We all love them and they often contribute significantly to our buying decisions. But […]
Farrar Studio’s Multi Skilled Approach to Clothing Manufacturing
A small design studio has set out to help brands realise their creative potential through a variety of services aimed at startups and larger brands. The future of fashion is being multi-skilled and versatile.
7 Top Tips How to Avoid Manufacturing Drama During the Chinese New Year
The Chinese textile manufacturing industry is one of the world’s biggest apparel exporters to the west. But their Chinese new year celebrations can affect negatively your fashion business. Read and learn how to avoid this from happening.
What is a Fashion Buying Agency? – By Ayushi Nath
Foreign brands that work in Asia often do so with the help of buying agencies. Ayushi Nath, a fashion designer at Impulse buying agency based in India, shares the inner working of a design and manufacturing agency.
Yang Atelier – The future of Chinese manufacturing
Yang is the epitome of the new generation of Chinese independent women. She is well educated, she has travelled and worked abroad and now, she has set up her own business.
Offshore manufacturing vs local manufacturing: What is the right manufacturing location for your brand?
Before embarking on production for your fashion start-up, you will no doubt research the differences between manufacturing locally or offshore. Costs will surely be at the forefront of your mind, but there are so many other things to consider.
“Made in Britain” – to be or not to be?
With Brexit looming over us and the louder voiced opinions and encouragements to keep as much as possible “Made in Britain”, we look at what that means.
10 Minutes with Manufacturer Hawthorn International
Hawthorn works with a mixture of start-up and established brands, helping those who are new to the industry understand how best to progress on their journey.