Comments on: Lost and Found (and a quiz) http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/ How to start a clothing line or run the one you have, better. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:49:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Allan http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-10169 Allan Fri, 16 May 2008 16:22:40 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2008/04/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/#comment-10169 In response to "I need a utility that'll find and delete duplicate files." Try Directory Report at <a href="http://www.file-utilities.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.file-utilities.com</a> It can find duplicate files based on same name, size, CRC and/or comparing byte-by-byte Plus it has many other features to help you to declutter your files In response to “I need a utility that’ll find and delete duplicate files.” Try Directory Report at http://www.file-utilities.com

It can find duplicate files based on same name, size, CRC and/or comparing byte-by-byte

Plus it has many other features to help you to declutter your files

]]> By: D.Coats http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-10168 D.Coats Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:57:56 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2008/04/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/#comment-10168 In response to "I need a utility that'll find and delete duplicate files." Try www.easyduplicatefinder.com worked for me I have found lots of duplicate files on my computer. And its free. In response to “I need a utility that’ll find and delete duplicate files.” Try http://www.easyduplicatefinder.com worked for me I have found lots of duplicate files on my computer. And its free.

]]> By: Marie-Christine http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-10167 Marie-Christine Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:58:34 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2008/04/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/#comment-10167 ALmost entirely false. Of course Kathleen, who can do it so well, would put good workmanship first. But good workmanship in bad fabric is a waste. And good workmanship in good fabric, with shitty interfacing that disintegrates the first time it's dry-cleaned... Well, you get my drift :-). ALmost entirely false. Of course Kathleen, who can do it so well, would put good workmanship first. But good workmanship in bad fabric is a waste. And good workmanship in good fabric, with shitty interfacing that disintegrates the first time it’s dry-cleaned… Well, you get my drift :-) .

]]> By: Kate W http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-10166 Kate W Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:26:00 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2008/04/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/#comment-10166 The "patent your design sketches" question is sort of a trick question. It is possible to get a design patent on an apparel design (this is most commonly seen with athletic shoes), but getting one is not a cheap or easy process and probably not what Kathleen had in mind when she wrote the question. The “patent your design sketches” question is sort of a trick question. It is possible to get a design patent on an apparel design (this is most commonly seen with athletic shoes), but getting one is not a cheap or easy process and probably not what Kathleen had in mind when she wrote the question.

]]> By: Frida http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-10165 Frida Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:13:17 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2008/04/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/#comment-10165 Seems like they are all false... Seems like they are all false…

]]> By: ioanna http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-10164 ioanna Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:07:50 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2008/04/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/#comment-10164 All false! Unless there's a trick question somewhere in there I passed too quickly! Wow learning IS fun :) All false! Unless there’s a trick question somewhere in there I passed too quickly! Wow learning IS fun :)

]]> By: andrea http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-10163 andrea Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:50:38 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2008/04/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/#comment-10163 Okay...here goes: You can patent your design sketches. false It’s impossible to buy 10 yards of fabric or less from a garment industry supplier. False Sewing contractors have high minimums; it’s impossible to have just one item made. False...it'll just cost a lot If a retailer won’t buy your designs, it’s because they have really lousy taste. False...most likely it has to do with how your line integrates, your policies, how new you are and a multitude of other things that have nothing to do with styling...and sometimes they just have lousy taste ;) Most contractors and industry suppliers will steal your designs and ideas, selling them to other companies. False...they have enough of their own good ideas and they don't include designing clothing It’s okay to use store-bought patterns since no one can tell the difference. It’s a lot cheaper too. False. I'm not even going to comment. The best sales strategy is for a designer to sell their work themselves, going from store to store. False. It's important to know how to do it and then hire a great sales rep! A product is high quality if you use expensive fabrics, linings, trims and buttons. No way...as Kathleen stated not too long ago, quality is in the workmanship. To make sure and fast money, grab all the department store accounts you can. False. Suppliers won’t give you firm price quotes because they’re trying to guess what you’re willing to pay. False. If stripes or pockets are sewn crookedly, the sewing people are lazy, sloppy or just don’t care. False...it's the pattern! If clothing is ruined at the dry cleaners, it’s nearly always the dry cleaner’s fault. False. Mislabeled garments will do it nicely. People in poor countries like China can’t afford to buy your products. False? The designer is always the best judge of how to sew a design. Again, false. People should do what you ask without questions or comments since you are the one paying them.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHa Before you take any orders, you must have all the products ready and available for immediate delivery. False. The standard consignment deal is a 60/40 split.True, but it should be 70/30 To be successful, your prices should be lower than anyone else’s. False You need at least six figures to set up a sewing business. Nope...I did it with 3 It’s impossible to manufacture in the US and make a nice living. False! How'd I do? Okay…here goes:

You can patent your design sketches. false

It’s impossible to buy 10 yards of fabric or less from a garment industry supplier. False

Sewing contractors have high minimums; it’s impossible to have just one item made. False…it’ll just cost a lot

If a retailer won’t buy your designs, it’s because they have really lousy taste. False…most likely it has to do with how your line integrates, your policies, how new you are and a multitude of other things that have nothing to do with styling…and sometimes they just have lousy taste ;)

Most contractors and industry suppliers will steal your designs and ideas, selling them to other companies. False…they have enough of their own good ideas and they don’t include designing clothing

It’s okay to use store-bought patterns since no one can tell the difference. It’s a lot cheaper too. False. I’m not even going to comment.

The best sales strategy is for a designer to sell their work themselves, going from store to store.
False. It’s important to know how to do it and then hire a great sales rep!

A product is high quality if you use expensive fabrics, linings, trims and buttons. No way…as Kathleen stated not too long ago, quality is in the workmanship.

To make sure and fast money, grab all the department store accounts you can. False.

Suppliers won’t give you firm price quotes because they’re trying to guess what you’re willing to pay. False.

If stripes or pockets are sewn crookedly, the sewing people are lazy, sloppy or just don’t care. False…it’s the pattern!

If clothing is ruined at the dry cleaners, it’s nearly always the dry cleaner’s fault. False. Mislabeled garments will do it nicely.

People in poor countries like China can’t afford to buy your products. False?

The designer is always the best judge of how to sew a design. Again, false.

People should do what you ask without questions or comments since you are the one paying them.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHa

Before you take any orders, you must have all the products ready and available for immediate delivery. False.

The standard consignment deal is a 60/40 split.True, but it should be 70/30

To be successful, your prices should be lower than anyone else’s. False

You need at least six figures to set up a sewing business. Nope…I did it with 3

It’s impossible to manufacture in the US and make a nice living. False!

How’d I do?

]]> By: Lisa Bloodgood http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-10162 Lisa Bloodgood Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:31:18 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2008/04/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/#comment-10162 Well, just on the quiz part, from what I've learned here, I'd say most of those are False. There are a few I'm not sure on. Well, just on the quiz part, from what I’ve learned here, I’d say most of those are False. There are a few I’m not sure on.

]]> By: Brenda http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/comment-page-1/#comment-10161 Brenda Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:30:23 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2008/04/lost_and_found_and_a_quiz/#comment-10161 Quiz results: all false Am I right? P.S. I'm almost done reading your book! Quiz results: all false

Am I right?

P.S. I’m almost done reading your book!

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