Equipment & Staff...
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Basic Equipment for Starting up a Fashion Business
A guide to establishing the equipment you'll need for your fashion design business and making good quality purchases....
Choosing the Right Sewing Machine
Advice on the things you should consider when choosing a sewing machine for your fashion design business....
Choosing the Right Workspace
A guide to setting up your fashion design business workspace to maximise efficiency and create a pleasant environment in which to do your job....
Developing Staff Skills
Could training courses help your staff to improve their skills and give your business a boost? Investing in training can be easier than you might have thought - find…...
Employing New Staff
Is your business ready to take on new staff? How to source applicants, what to look for in a potential new staff member, and how to conduct an interview....
How to Store and Care for Bulk Fabric
A guide to setting up proper storage facilities for your fabric, protecting it from damage, and cleaning and preparing it for use....
Meeting Demand for Your Fashion Designs
A guide to taking on contractors in order to manage fluctuating demand for your fashion designs....
Should You Use Professional or Amateur Models?
A guide to working with models to achieve the best possible look for your fashion designs in photoshoots and on the catwalk....
Silk - from the Cocoon to the Catwalk
The incredible journey silk makes from its origin in silkworm farms, through factories and wholesalers, to designers, the catwalk and fashion boutiques....
Sourcing Clothes Rails, Mannequins and Display Props
A guide to finding the right equipment to help you display your fashion designs....
Understanding Fabric Colours
A guide to understanding and working with different colours in the world of fashion. What possibilities are offered by each colour and how can you predict what's going…...
Using Fashion Design Software
Advice on choosing fashion design software and the advantages it can offer to your fashion design business....
Working With Contractors
A guide to the basic principles of working with contractors, drawing up good contracts and protecting yourself in case things go wrong....