Comments on: How to issue style numbers pt.128

By: another wish

another wish — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 20:20:09 +0000

Please, help me with numbering for a girl’s clothing line that sells three different size ranges: infant, toddler and youth. For example I have chosen 31000 for tops, and i offer the same rose printed t-shirt in all three size ranges….

how do i assign style numbers in that scenario?

By: Carol Kimball

Carol Kimball — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 23:57:10 +0000

LauRa, when your brother is going to be up here, why not have him call Kathleen and have her ship the book to wherever he’ll be staying? We have several different types of mailing available, so he could get it in a couple days for a few more dollars, or even the next one, for more. Let your family/friends know that their presents to you for your birthday(s) should be to get this book! And if possible, the DVDs, too – they cover different areas.

By: LauRa

LauRa — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:06:31 +0000

Thank you very much. I’ll try to order you book, but you see here in Venezuela shopping online is difficult because there are restrictions with the exchange of foreign currency, it’s really complicate but I’ll see what I can do, anyway… thanks again. I’ll keep visiting the site often. bye!

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 21:06:01 +0000

1- How do I distinguish differentes types of garments within a style category? Ex. 15100 Is pants, but how to get more specific as in capris, shorts, bermudas...etc? Be sure to read more on this topic at the discussion in the forum. I think that sub-catagorizing pants would be a problem; it's overkill. 2- Is it practical to branch into a clothing line and an accesories line? I am very conservative, kind of a fuddy-duddy and I don't like risks. I don't like the idea of having to learn to manage manufacturing if you're trying to juggle too many things at the outset. It's hard enough with just one thing. I always think it's best to start with one product line, and master that before moving onto another. That's just me. Obviously, I can't decide that for you. I really wanna get your book, my brother will travel to the US soon, where can I tell him to look for it? It's not anywhere where he could pick it up, just available by mail or the internet. It's not the kind of thing Barnes & Nobles carries. Order it from me (in the left side bar) or call me on the phone (575-525-1577 MST -7 GMT) or get it from Amazon. Either way, I'm the one who ships.

By: LauRa

LauRa — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:59:23 +0000

Hi! This topic I’ve found in the perfect moment, I’m launching my first line, so it’s been very helpful to read through this site. Anyway, I have some doubts.
1- How do I distinguish differentes types of garments within a style category? Ex. 15100 Is pants, but how to get more specific as in capris, shorts, bermudas…etc?
2- Is it practical to branch into a clothing line and an accesories line?
Ex. 1 for women’s wear and 2 for accesories as a sepparate line would have different codes such as 21100 handbags, 22100 earrings, 23100 scarves and so on…
Sorry if this is a little too long, I really wanna get your book, my brother will travel to the US soon, where can I tell him to look for it?
THANK U SO MUCH!

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:30:16 +0000

I know the style numbers should go on the invoices and hangtags, but is there ever any reason to have them anywhere else on the garment? IE: on the sewn in label.

If you’re a small company, I’d say you shouldn’t put the SN on the sew-in label because you’ll need to buy a whole lot of labels that you may never use. Then again, that depends how often you change your styles and how many units of a given style you produce over the life of the style.

Now, I know a lot of companies will put the style number on a sew in label but usually, it’s a sew in tag that’s been inkjet printed using that stiff interfacing-like stuff because they can print those up in house according to need. I don’t know what the cost of that set up runs. I should ask around.

If you’re wondering whether having the SN on a sew in label/tag is going to be one of those buy/don’t buy decisions for a buyer, I’d say it wouldn’t affect their decision but then again, Miracle would be the better judge of that.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 05:43:40 +0000

These last two posts have helped a ton!

I know the style numbers should go on the invoices and hangtags, but is there ever any reason to have them anywhere else on the garment? IE: on the sewn in label.