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Understitching is a line of stitching along the edge of a facing or undercollar to keep it from rolling to the outside. Understitching is done on all facing edge-seam except the very short ones, such as the ends of a straight collar, or where the stitching would show as a lapel.

Under-stitching in action:

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Add another counterfeit seize to the list in the amount of $1.3 million in hats, shoes, blankets, wallets, wearing apparel and jewelry all bearing designer names reports Apparel News.

The bust was over two days April 8 and 11, but both shipments were from the same producer in China to the same receiver in Texas. No names were released on the buyer or shipper by the Customs agents.

As stated above the value of the goods were at around $1.3 million, but could’ve been sold as orginals for a total of $38 million. The counterfeited items included juniors labels like Baby Phat, and more pricier designer labels including Giorgio Armani, Burberry, and Dolce & Gabbana.

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Empire seams are seams that are sewn just below the bust line.

You can see the photo below of a GAP dress with the seam right below the bust line:

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DNR speaks on the evolution of the urban consumer and where has he gone??? Nowhere just evolved and moving along with the natural progression of fashion in my opinion.

You either adjust with the times or sit around and play catch up while losing sales to the progressive company’s that are willing to adapt to a little change. LRG did it and look at the success of their clothing line by bridging the gap between skate,surf, and street wear to form a brand with a universal appeal.

Some highlights from the article that I agree with:

“If you want to find him, skip the urban specialty stores and check out the floors at Nordstrom or Metropark instead, where he is picking up some premium denim and a rock & roll–inspired T-shirt. At his local skate shop, he’s decked out in So-Cal action-sports labels. Underground sneaker shops sell him hard-to-find gear from progressive streetwear labels.”

Highlights that I don’t agree with:

“Even Abercrombie & Fitch, home of the white-bread frat boy, has become a popular destination for the wandering urban shopper. “

I know this is something that many of you would never want to come to terms with, but in all reality it is something that many businesses face.

There will be many times where you think it is not going to happen or you have exhausted all your resources and it is time to throw in the towel, but how do you know that this time it is for sure or are you just giving up out of pure frustration?

I personally would never give up unless I’ve used all my resources and tried every alternative possible and they’ve all failed, because unless you truly took advantage of every waking moment and opportunity your thin line between failure/success could lie between.

The idea for this article came about after finding out about MindTrix Clothing calling it quits after five years in business and are in the process of selling off the last of its inventory. They’ve decided to pull the plug after Mindtrix ran out of money to continue production after a couple of setbacks in 2007. Hopefully this article will help them sell off the last bit and good luck to them in the future. Show your support for a fellow designer-entrepreneur by Shopping Mindtrix clothing.

Purchase-Order Financing:

There are other ways to get your store orders manufactured without using your own money up front. In this article we will discuss one of them. Purchase Order Financing is short term funding used to finance the purchase or manufacture of specific goods. Basically meaning if u just attended a trade show (magic, aaeshow, alpha) and have an abundance of orders or at least $10,000 worth the more the better interest rate. U can attain cash by using your purchase orders from credit worthy store accounts and they will give u the money to finance the orders up front. U than pay your manufacturer and ship your product to stores. The store in return pays the financing company and they (the company) will cut your check (profit) minus the interest u owe them. It?s a very simple process and not a lot of paper work and best of all there is no business credit check or personal credit check on your end. As long as you have quality stores with a proven track record buying your product with a proven history (open longer than 6mths to a year) you will most likely qualify. Interest rates vary between companies depending on the loan amount the more the better and the risk their taking with the stores you?re retailing in.

I’ve been reading your emails and have been responding by searching myself online for suppliers and answers to your custom blank apparel needs. I know many are not ready to take the plunge to a full cut & sew operation, but who says you can’t have some kind of say-so in the way your apparel looks as far as the cut & size is concerned.

Introducing Independent Trading Company a leading supplier of custom hoody’s and sweatshirts. Independent Trading Company is much more than an everyday blank sweater supplier, but also a custom manufacturer that can make your sweatshirts to your exact specifications. They can handle everything from the printing, to shipping, packaging, samples to drop shipping. The custom program is not for every startup company because it carries a minimum of 60 dozen per color/120 dozen per style for your own custom specifications on blanks.

Some of the embellishments they can handle include:

• Screen Prints/treatments: all-over, water-base, Plastisol, and numerous specialty treatments such as sugar-glitter, crystalline, puff, high-density, flocking, foil, emboss/deboss, etc.

Dust Factory is a vintage clothing line and an eco-conscious retail company offering an internship in the wholesale and design department.

If your interested you will be working in garment construction with Dust Factory on their new vintage re-construction line, Particle. They are currently in production and looking for students with 2-3 years experience in these areas:

• Pattern making line building
• Sewing and quality control
• Surging and grading
• Product and line development

Dust Factory will provide recommendations, school credit, write ups, and possible financial compensations, depending on the applicant and your work experience in the fashion industry.

Vintage is looking for someone who is interested in team building, hands on learning and works well under deadlines. The learning environment is casual and fun but dedicated to hard work, multi-tasking and idea building.

This position is available immediately and will last for two months. You will work 20hrs/week and the possibility of a full-time position. They will accept offers from individuals without college experience, but you will need at least 2years of experience in the fashion industry or a related field.

Desert Blue a designer jeans apparel company has an open internship position in the sales and marketing department. There looking for someone with a little fashion sense, professional appearance and friendly disposition.

This is a part time and unpaid position, but in exchange for your dedicated commitment, you will receive a well rounded experience in marketing/sales in the fashion industry. The candidate will also have the opportunity to develop great references for his/her industry resume.

The intern position is in Burbank, but you will sometimes travel to Santa Monica (California). You are required to be available 16-20 hours per week and available for at least two months and able to start immediately.

Responsibilities on the job:

• Assist with marketing campaign
• Assist with gathering of information used to develop company
• Research and analysis for sales and marketing database
• Involvement in development of new marketing and sales strategies
• Assist with sending out marketing promotions
• Assist in building and maintaining client and customer relations

Intern requirements:

A tech pack is a set of instructions that you would send with your order to a contractor or manufacturer. A technical package let’s a factory know exactly what your designer wants as far as the garment is concerned. A tech pack should include: measurement sheets, a flat sketch of the garment, fabric and trim requirements possibly more.

Illustration of tech pack below:

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Topstitching is a sewing term that refers to stitches that usually are on the outer (not the inside,the outside visible) edge of a garment and is used to attach one garment piece to another.(Ex: pockets,collars,shoes,belts) Sometimes used as decoration, constructive, or aesthetic purposes and is sewn parallel or right next to the seam.

Illustration of top stitching below:

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Summit Apparel is a full-service clothing manufacturer and they specialize in quality knit (T-shirts, jersey knit) apparel.

Right up our core audience alley is their specialty and some of the services they provide….so don’t say I’ve never done anything for you.

With over a decade in the apparel production and manufacturing industry Summit Apparel offers assistance in every aspect of the production process from making sample garments to your exact specifications to screen printing, flocking, heat transfer, welding, and can also pack and ship directly to your customer. Visit this link for a more descriptive list of Summit’s services.

No more blank apparel they can produce t-shirts to fit your needs or even sew more labor intensive garments from polos to underwear. Summit offers all qualities of 100% cottons, blends and novelty fabrics and have the ability to knit in all tubular sizes (T-shirts with no side seams). They manufacture their clothing in three different aregs Domestically (US), Mexico, and in Dominican Republic.

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