In the Seattle Kraken store now!
This was a fun project I got to help with graphics on and do the tech design for last year. Stop by the Seattle Center Armory building on...
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Jessica Sweeney
Jul 111 min
AI garment rendering
A great new service we offer can create realistic image rendering based on flat vector sketches using AI software. Now you can see a...
Jessica Sweeney
Jul 18, 20231 min
Sourcing at Texworld and the Functional Fabric Fair in NYC
I'm here sourcing (touching all the fabrics!) at the Functional Fabric Fair and Texworld at the Javits Center in NYC. Please let me know...
Jessica Sweeney
Jan 11, 20212 min
New Retainer FAQ’s
Please read over this list of regularly asked questions before we schedule a call to make the best use of your time. 1. What are your...
Jessica Sweeney
Dec 12, 20201 min
Rise Apparel Development Announcement
This year has brought about many changes that have had a major impact on our business. While we know we are certainly not alone in this...
Jessica Sweeney
Aug 11, 20203 min
Starting Out Sustainably
A lot of folks reach out to us because they want to create ethical and sustainable products. We have had three introductory calls in the...
Jessica Sweeney
Jul 13, 20202 min
Case Study: How Little Neni launched their original brand
The founder of Little Neni, Y’Buena, first reached out for development services in the summer of 2019. She was 100% committed and ready...
Jessica Sweeney
May 29, 20202 min
Now offering tech pack only services!
The moment you've all been waiting for... tech packs à la carte! What's a tech pack? Here's a short post I wrote up describing one -...
Jessica Sweeney
Mar 18, 20202 min
COVID-19 update from RAD
When I put up the last blog post on March 2 on the way to LA for the textile show, I did not expect I'd be writing one like this just a...
Jessica Sweeney
Mar 2, 20202 min
How to make your product succeed
One of our newest clients recently asked, “What have you seen that has not worked for other brands you’ve developed original product...
Jessica Sweeney
Jan 22, 20201 min
Do you need a fabric sourced?
Can't make it to the LA Textile show? I'll be there this March. While I don't usually offer à la carte fabric sourcing, I will be this time
Jessica Sweeney
Dec 14, 20192 min
Textile recycling in the Greater King County Seattle area
Do you have any clothing or textile products that are not fit to give to Goodwill or another charity once you're done using them? Please...
Jessica Sweeney
Nov 26, 20192 min
Case Study: How Poppy Scrubs went from concept to sales in 14 months
In the Fall of 2018, Alex & Natalie had an idea for a brand of better apparel for medical professionals and set forth to bring it to life.
Jessica Sweeney
Sep 20, 20192 min
How to start a clothing line
While there are several ways to go about launching your own apparel brand, such as printing on or altering existing blanks, you may have...
Jessica Sweeney
Aug 16, 20194 min
A large-scale factory tour
These pics are from two different South American factories that have a 3000 piece per style MOQ (minimum order quantity). The set-up is...
Jessica Sweeney
Jun 28, 20192 min
How to match Pantone colors from on screen to fabric
2021 Update - Things have changed! Pantone now has something called 'Pantone Connect' that is a paid service. It's worth it if you work...
Jessica Sweeney
May 24, 20192 min
Why it's best to work backwards
I always ask people what they want their retail price to be when developing new product and the answer is usually something along the...
Jessica Sweeney
Apr 24, 20191 min
Fashion Revolution Day
Six years ago on April 24th marks the most tragic accident in the history of the apparel industry. The workers at the Rana Plaza in Dhaka...
Jessica Sweeney
Apr 22, 20196 min
15 Sustainable Fashion Terms
Since greenwashing (being misleading about sustainability) is sadly a thing now, I wanted to share the terms around sustainable fashion...
Jessica Sweeney
Mar 25, 20192 min
How much does it cost to start a clothing line?
The cost of starting a line might come as a surprise to anyone who hasn’t worked in the fashion industry. Many people I meet with think...
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