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I Have an Idea for an Apparel Business - Now What?
Bringing your fashion vision to life requires careful planning and execution. It can be an overwhelming process that sometimes leaves you with more questions than answers. We developed our PLAN program because we know how difficult it is to navigate these early stages. In our program, we take you through four planning stages: Prepare, Create, Manufacture, and Market. In this blog, we will just discuss the ‘Prepare’ stage.
Client Spotlight - Pillowinks
As a child, Nancy Gordon’s great grandmother gave her candies wrapped in a white handkerchief as a gift. The candies were placed quietly by her pillow given to her with a wink. Recalling the joy that came from the gift, Nancy came up with the idea for Pillowinks. Pillowinks is a pillowcase with a secret pocket to store mementos.
Community Collaboration: Common Threads of Maine
Learn more about local organizations we support in our ‘Community Collaboration’ series. This blog features Common Threads of Maine in Westbrook.
Client Spotlight - Twin Birch
Twin brothers Whitt and Sawyer Merritt co-founded Twin Birch after learning about the environmental impacts of “fast fashion” They jumped into action creating a brand to address the problem.
Learn more about the brand and how Guided Makers helped them bring their products to life.
Client Spotlight - Merier
“Our Merier label pieces are made using organic fabrics and we strive to be kind to the environment by selecting natural materials and local manufacturers as much as possible.”
Stuffed Product Labeling Laws
Bedding regulation is handled at the State level, rather than the Federal level. This means that products will have to follow the individual state regulations which can be found on the individual State websites. States of Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, California, New York, Virginia, Washington DC & West Virginia requires additional regulatory labelling (Uniform Law Label) for filled bedding items and upholstered furniture.