Comments on: How to make a line sheet

By: Avery

Avery — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:38:23 +0000

Hi there everybody,

I have been putting together my first propper line sheet. However we print our clothes, and i’m wondering whether to include the prints in the line sheets as well as shapes of the garments.

Thanks for your feedback, I love this site!
-Avery

By: Pippi Hepburn

Pippi Hepburn — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:48:18 +0000

Thank you so much for this explanation. I am going to start creating my line sheets for my fall handbags tomorrow. Great blog.

By: portia

portia — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:19:06 +0000

Sara, I realize this response to your email is coming months after the fact but I felt it was worth adding here. Simply put, I use Adobe Illustrator the same as I use for my sketches in general. A basic template can be mad from Excel or word but sketch placement and any other design element is what Illustrator is excellent for. Good luck.

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 22:53:42 +0000

Can anyone tell me what promgran they are using to create Lines sheets in such a way as shown above? I’ve been trying excel, powerpoint, and word, and am just looking for a more simple template..

Any ideas would be appreciated.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:26:29 +0000

Hi Michele
You can do one style per page. See pages 138-139. Pg. 139 is the blank form, 138 is filled out for you. If you look in the columns, there’s a place for seam class and seam specs aka seam allowance. The explanation for seam classes, as you know, was written in the chapter on industrial sewing. There’s a link in the sidebar to seam classes online.

When I do the specifications, should I include all of the measurements?
That depends. Are you spec’ing this for a contractor or a pattern maker? Better yet, is there anyone you can lasso into doing it for you (pattern maker). Is it required? What kind of product is it? I think people have gone too nutso over this and some products really don’t need it. Now, if you were making something like baby slings or something easily measured via FIXED reference points (”waist” “bust” and “hip” can be nebulous regions) then yeah, do it. I’d need specs to make a bag or a baby sling. If it’s at the pre-patterning stage and it’s a garment, you may be boxing in the range of interpretive effect a pattern maker would put into it based on the flow and weight of the fabric. I’d do whatever your service provider wanted.

By: Michele Griffin

Michele Griffin — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:00:15 +0000

I’m sorry to be a pain but I can’t seem to find “Specifically how to draw a technical drawing with specifications for a dress? When I draw the technical drawing, do I add the specifications on the same page? When I do the specifications, should I include all of the measurements? I read industrial sewing chapter in your book but It still isn’t clear to me? Sorry, Thanks

By: julia

julia — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 21:09:23 +0000

Thanks Kathleen, I Can’t wait to read the book. I did mean to say line sheets.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:36:51 +0000

Hi Julia
An explanation of the operative conditions of the “time frame” you describe is all in the book. Since you just ordered it last friday, you haven’t had time to read those details -and more- iow, the questions you didn’t know you needed to ask.

By “line cards” do you mean line sheets? I’m just asking because you may be talking about something else altogether, and it sounds like something expensive. Line sheets are simple b&w instruments on regular paper.

I find it hard to imagine that orders are placed by just veiwing line cards and not seeing the samples in person.

It happens every day. Whether that will be true of your line since it is new and untried, remains to be seen. This is why you need to show the line around, either yourself or a sales rep with actual product samples. Again, all of this (and a whole lot more) is in the book. Miracle has also written a post on using full color postcards which you may find an option.

By: julia

julia — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:42:07 +0000

After reading the entry,”How to start a clothing line”, I was wondering how the time frame works?
For example, is it possible to get your line into a few stores, ask for a rep. reference, send line sheets to showrooms all in on buying season? If not then by the time you go to market have you already produced several seasonal lines?

Also, a question on the proper etiquette for presenting a line card; Is it acceptable to mail line cards to stores and showrooms or do you need to call first and ask if you can send them? I find it hard to imagine that orders are placed by just veiwing line cards and not seeing the samples in person.

By: KB Young

KB Young — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:29:15 +0000

I went to college for graphic design but I design clothes for big and tall men and I’m in the process of designing womans wear. I have a patent on a collar and also a registered trademark. I’m in the position now with getting into stores by exhibiting at AmericasMart in Ga. in October. My preparation to have in my booth I was told is brochures, order forms, swipe card machine, samples and information about each item which is a line sheet. I also have to have specs of each sample for production not so much of the pattern. What is the format, template for line sheets then I’ll be ready. So could someone assist me with that. Thanks