How do I start a clothing line

i can't say i'm impressed with either, especially the 1340 gear.

the FTP sneakers look like (and a lot depends on the quality of the sole) they could be $10 sneakers from alibaba with just some custom printed/embroidered pieces. the ftp website is terrible. the ig lets you see some stuff i suppose.

what you need in order to start this is capital. you need to get an amount of stock which makes it cheap to buy, but not too much that you'll be left holding unwanted inventory.

probably, you'll be getting items made in china or vietnam. as i doubt you are in those countries, look on alibaba for people to talk to to get prices. none of the items i saw looked much different from slightly altered (if that) clothing items with printed designs. you should look for a factory that can change their current designs to suit what you want.

i looked into this regarding t-shirts. there is a process you need to go through.

http://www.garmentsmerchandising.com/flow-chart-of-garments-manufacturing-process/
http://www.clothingmanufacturingagentbali.com/2015/07/8-steps-to-clothing-manufacturing/

you need to think about the patterning step if you want custom patterns instead of off-the-shelf items with your own printing.

get some samples from alibaba and while they are intransit start your printing designs. if you only have ideas, get on upwork to find actual artists who can turn your ideas into files.

marketing is the key to the whole venture, but you know that already & it's not worth talking about here when you can google it.

one thing to think about is the margins. you should research and find out what clothing retailers make per piece and if you're selling them to stores it isn't a great deal. obviously if it is just on your own website, you make whatever margin you want.

>>1648126
cheers cobber

>>1648088
that would be $1000000 in revenue not profit

>>1648170
"make" could refer to either one.

>>1648170
So? Could be both

>>1648088
Start off with your brand and who your market is. That FTP brand clearly knows exactly who it's going for, everything from the name, the kind of chick they use in the photo and her makeup: it's all very specific.

Once you know your brand then you can think about whether as >>1648126
this guy says you need to do custom patterning and stuff.

>marketing is the key to the whole venture, but you know that already & it's not worth talking about here when you can google it.
Damn straight that's why: know your market and the social function of your clothing line. It is club wear? Beach Wear? Fucking Brunswick/Freemantle wear? Is it Heavy Metal, Goth or Punk?
Should it breath? Should it be warm? What's the body type of your customer?

Oh, and packaging. Don't just ball it up in a shitty AusPost package, print your logo on it, make something people will upload to social media.
>Instagram "Hell yeah my anon-wear came in the mail today. So pumped"