Comments on: Re-framing industrial methods http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/re_framing_industrial_methods/ 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: Paul http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/re_framing_industrial_methods/comment-page-1/#comment-30201 Paul Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:18:44 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/06/re_framing_industrial_methods/#comment-30201 Jigs are great time saving tools even if you are only going to use it once or twice. It saves having to mark up fabric and measuring over and over again. If you make a jig you are more likely to use it again too. Jigs are great time saving tools even if you are only going to use it once or twice. It saves having to mark up fabric and measuring over and over again. If you make a jig you are more likely to use it again too.

]]> By: Jinjer Markley http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/re_framing_industrial_methods/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Jinjer Markley Mon, 22 Aug 2005 20:21:51 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/06/re_framing_industrial_methods/#comment-274 Kathleen says: "I can understand that homesewers may think that making a jig is a lot of work but a manufacturer will use it an innumerable number of times. Contrary to popular belief, we don't do less work, we do more and that's why our stuff looks better." as a custom clothier timidly thinking about entering the rtw market, this concept (which I got from her book) changed my CUSTOM business for teh better. Basically, I realized that there was nothing wrong with the fact that my clothes are way more expensive than ready-to-wear, it's not that I totally lack skills, I'm just going though all the hoops for each client! I use paper jigs for LOTS of things--turning hems is a great one. I also have a metal jig I bought in Japan that has 4 different round corners that's great for pockets, etc. I can confirm that it's worth the inital effort for the ease and excellence of the results. But then, I don't like sewing, so I'm happy to do more prep to minimize it :) Kathleen: more jigs, please! Kathleen says:
“I can understand that homesewers may think that making a jig is a lot of work but a manufacturer will use it an innumerable number of times. Contrary to popular belief, we don’t do less work, we do more and that’s why our stuff looks better.”

as a custom clothier timidly thinking about entering the rtw market, this concept (which I got from her book) changed my CUSTOM business for teh better. Basically, I realized that there was nothing wrong with the fact that my clothes are way more expensive than ready-to-wear, it’s not that I totally lack skills, I’m just going though all the hoops for each client!

I use paper jigs for LOTS of things–turning hems is a great one. I also have a metal jig I bought in Japan that has 4 different round corners that’s great for pockets, etc. I can confirm that it’s worth the inital effort for the ease and excellence of the results.

But then, I don’t like sewing, so I’m happy to do more prep to minimize it :)

Kathleen: more jigs, please!

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