Apparel Design & Development

Overview

From Concept to Creation: A Guide to Successful Product Development for Outdoor Apparel and Soft Goods, Part 1 of 3

Do you have a brilliant idea for an outdoor product and dream of seeing it come to life? Turning a concept into a product involves a well-thought-out process that encompasses everything from understanding your competitors, to pricing, to getting referrals to trusted manufacturers. In this 3-part ser

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Tech Pack Resources:

From Concept to Creation: A Guide to Successful Product Development for Outdoor Apparel and Soft Goods, Part 2 of 3

If you don't plan to make the product by hand indefinitely, you will likely need a tech pack. It serves as your primary tool for communicating product specifications to your production partners.

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• Apparel Glossary

• How to Make Your Own Gear Part 1: Sourcing Fabric and Materials

• How to Make Your Own Gear Part 2: Product Design and Prototyping

• How to Make Your Own Gear Part 3: Sewing!

• How to start an outdoor apparel brand

• Startup Fashion - We are an online community and business resource helping independent startup fashion designers around the world to take action, make progress, and reach their entrepreneurial goals.

• Points of Measure

• AliceJamesGlobal - work with small brands from design through launch (Jasmine has worked with them)

• Bare Boulder - Outdoor Soft Goods Design and Prototype (not vetted)

• PriorityDesigns for Soft Goods and Hardware Prototyping (not vetted) product development company (recommended by Todd Mendoza, REI)

• Fashion Jobbers - Small runs, low quantity, small mins for fabrics (recommended by Jocelyn Rice)

• A Step-by-Step Guide to Apparel Pre-Production (link)

• The Design Process in 9 Simple Steps

• Key Aspects of Producing and Manufacturing Soft Goods

• ImportGenius - a clever hack to find manufacturers. ImportGenius tracks shipping activity around the world to show you exactly what’s happening in the import-export business.

• Import Yeti - A way to find trusted suppliers. Search 70 Million U.S. Customs Sea Shipment Records Instantly. You can see where companies import from and who they work with.

• MyBodyModel - an app that makes custom fashion templates (body outline sketches) with your real body measurements. Get your own printable & digital fashion sketchbook and draw your fashion designs on a body model that looks like you.

• CONNEXT Utah by UAMMI - a supply chain database tool for the manufacturing industry sector in Utah. Reach out to Founded Outdoors if you would like to be connected to the UAMMI team.