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Client Spotlight - Harlow Sport
Guided Makers client Harlow Sport is changing the game for women’s club sports. They are founded on the idea that “ …life’s happiest moments are fueled by sunshine, connection, and movement.”
Learn more about the brand and how Guided Makers utilized 3D technology in the development process.
Ready to Approach a Factory? Ask These Questions First
If you haven’t worked with a factory before it can be hard to know what to expect. This blog gives you questions to think through before you start reaching out. The relationship you build with your factories will be essential to your success. Go into these first conversations confident about your brand’s needs.
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.