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In the fashion industry a Sloper refers to a Cardboard pattern for a basic style by which a manufacturer has approved the fit and appearance that will also be used to develop more intricate styles and patterns in the future.

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Many people don’t understand the reach of the Dobizo Community, but this will definitely turn some heads in a different direction.

1. How much capital did you start with?

$4,000.00 loan from the Women’s Enterprise Centre (Manitoba Governmentt agency to help women get started in business)

2. What will your company bring to Dobizo Network?

Experience in starting up and moving forward in a niche business that designs and manufactures custom made speciality clothes, selling online through a store.

3. How long has your company been established and where did it begin?

Started in 2003 in my home in Brandon, Manitoba Canada

4. What obstacles have you faced with starting your clothing line so far?

a) time, juggling everything that needs to be done
- learning about design and pattern making
- adapting and adding to designs for my specialty line
- learning about the business aspect of a company
-learning about marketing and what would work best for my company
- working part time to help with the cash flow of business
- family and personal time
- learning about internet marketing and website optimization
b) finding resource contacts - great once you’ve surrounded yourself with a team of resourceful people
c) discouragement at how slow the whole process seemed at times

1. How much capital did you start your jewelry company with?

I started on a shoestring budget with under $500. I was fortunate enough to have a lot of people that wanted to see My Charms for Charity get off the ground, so I really only had to pay for supplies. Other than that, I had a lot of marketing, PR, web design and other promotional elements donated by friends and supporters. I am so grateful for everyone that has made My Charms for Charity a possibility.

2. What will your company bring to the Dobizo Network?

I have been a long time reader of the Dobizo Network and just recently, I have started blogging on my personal Dobizo blog. I feel what I bring to Dobizo is a unique perspective on how it is possible to start very small and grow slowly without feeling overwhelmed or having to borrow a lot of money. This is the biggest thing I’ve learned is that just doing it is the hardest part.

Here is a video of the featured video of Light Emitting T-shirts:

Here are some other videos from Dobizo Fashion Network:

-Inside the Pattern Envelope

-4 Step Process to Making a Button Hole

-Fitting Oversized Pattern Pieces

-Making an Eco-Bag out of Bananas

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Here is some apparel industry news from the Dobizo Fashion Network:

• Seven for All Man kind Expands to Asia
• Mario Pinto Opens Up First Retail Store In Chicago’s West Loop
• American Apparel Opens Doors In China
• Lutz & Patmos Brings on Jane Birkin as Guest Designer
• Can a T-shirt Save the Garment Center? “Save the Garment Center”
• Curtis Charles New Ceo Over at Kemistre 8
• Big Idea with Marc Ecko on CNBC Video

For more apparel industry news see the blog section of the Dobizo Fashion Network.

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Here is a video of the featured video of Light Emitting T-shirts:

Here are some other videos from Dobizo Fashion Network:

-Fashion Sketching 101

-E-Fit Simulator by Tuka-Tech

-DTG (Direct To Garment) Inkjet Printing

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1 How Much Capital did you start FlIPNY with?

The initial capital investment was about 25k. It was used to trademark, incorporate, produce initial samples, and get web domain names.

2. What will your company bring to Dobizo fashion network?

The Company is not called Todd Aferiat or Rob Levine or Andrew Goldberg or Valentine Whittaker. The Company is called FLIPNY. It’s bigger than any single one of us and stands for every single one of us… and every New Yorker. There is no brand today that captures the history, energy, and lifestyle of NY the way we do. Why? Because we get our designers from: alphabet city, Williamsburg, Harlem, fort green, Sutton place, Tribecca, SoHo, uptown, ozone park, etc. We get local new Yorkers to design for NY. Some are trained fashion designers and some are trained photographers, corporate lawyers and economist. We cast a wide net for our inspiration because we want to development FLIPNY by interacting with our consumers. Anyone in NY who wears FLIPNY knows it was designed by a New Yorker and most likely one of their friends. That is the only agreement that Todd and Rob enforced on me when I joined the team. And that is why Andrew and I fell in love with the energy of FLIPNY… that energy is translated into every single item in every single collection. FLIPNY is New York’s brand.

This is a quick thanks to our sponsors that keep Dobizo running smoothly.

Alta Costura International- Custom Apparel Sourcing, manufacturing and other fashion industry services

Summit Apparel- Industry Leader in Knitwear

Wooden Cotton- Independent Online Boutique for Street wear Clothing

ClothingLabels4u-Custom Woven Clothing Labels

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The transfer of a colorant from a colored yarns surface or fabric to the surface of an adjacent area of the same piece of fabric generally by rubbing.

Example photo of crocking on a piece of fabric:

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A blind hem is a manual (by hand) or machine sewing technique where the hem of the garment is turned up and stitched in place to where it is basically invisible from the right side of a garment.

Photo of a blind hem from a machine:

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This is the 9th audio installment of the Ceo Audio series and there will be many more coming about in the next week or so. We are shifting from one every once in awhile to two-four Ceo Audios per month.

As you may have read earlier this week in this post Style Source is a custom manufacturing facility that specializes in Knitwear and private label services.

This audio definitely offers something different from all the other previous Ceo Audio’s. Jeff talks about the process of bringing a customers ideas to life and trends in eco-conscious fashion, how to approach a manufacturer and be prepared and much more.

As you know Ceo Audio’s are only available to newsletter subscribers. So subscribe now it is 100% Free. You will receive your first email by 12pm M-F and you will have access to all Ceo Audio’s. (All current subscribers look for “Style Source Ceo Audio” download link in Tuesday’s email newsletter)

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1. How much capital did you start your company with?
Bagonia was started with an initial investment of $17,200.

2. What will your company bring to the Dobizo Network?

I come from a product development background, so I hope to bring the network some insight, innovative ideas, and a different way of looking at things.

3. How long has your company been established and where did it begin?

I began the company in January. It started with an idea I had last summer that I sat on for a while. Once I figured out exactly what I wanted to do, I just went for it. I got my license, business cards, and headed to the Magic show to scope things out. And it’s just snowballed from there.

4. What obstacles have you faced with starting your clothing line so far?

New sources added to the Industry Sources page:

Fashion Industry Services: Looptex, Prompt Apparel, Studio Smriti

Financial Services: Finance One, Geneva Factoring, Hana Financial

Trend/Color Forecasting: Trend West, Trendstop, Design-Options

Screen Printing: Vacord Screen Printing, Tagless Thread, Gima Sport

You can submit any apparel industry related company to the Industry Sources page for free by choosing the appropriate category and filling out information about your company.

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