When starting or growing a fashion apparel brand, understanding the necessary steps along with what you are paying for will help you to minimize costs during this start-up phase and invest in the right services. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and find people who can help you along the way. You can do this!

Here is a helpful list of fashion industry definitions related to clothing production. Even as a beginner, feel confident in any vendor conversation by understanding and using some of these terms.

We asked Kat Gibbs, a brilliant freelance designer and illustrator, to break down branding for start ups. Read her expert insight on what branding is, why it’s so important and what you’ll ned to complete your brand’s image.

There are many things to consider when deciding where to produce your product. We have broken it down for you into 3 main deciding factors.

We’ve organized the entire process of launching a fashion brand into 10 steps guiding you in the areas of most importance from beginning to end.

These are the top 10 mistakes I see apparel brands make along with advice on how to avoid them moving forward.