Sourcing

FIND OVER 280 SUSTAINABLE SUPPLIERS

A common challenge for clothing brands is to find material suppliers that can provide fabrics and accessories, exact matching their needs. As most modern brands also have an environmental strategy, it can be a time-consuming process to find the right materials. To make it easier for you we have added over 280 new suppliers worldwide to the searchable database in the Member Zone.

Apparel Entrepreneurship Organic Cotton 101
Sourcing

ORGANIC COTTON 101

Cotton plays a big part in every human’s life. We wear it, we dry ourselves with it, we sleep on it, we even walk on it, and our kids may play with it. In this article, we explain what organic cotton is, why you should use it, and how to find it.

Fabric Swatches
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FREE FABRIC SWATCHES & NO MINIMUM ORDERS

SwatchOn is an online fabric supplier from Korea with a selection of over 100.000 fabrics. To fully feel the selected swatches, they send you them for free. They have no minimum order quantity.

Finding A Factory
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FINDING A FACTORY

One of the most common questions we get here at Sportswear Inc is: How do I find a factory? Finding the right manufacturer meeting all your criteria about quality, ethics, and communication is a crucial part of having a successful sportswear business. Can they make the products you have designed, on time, at the right price, and in the right way?

Textile Abbreviations
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TEXTILE ABBREVIATIONS

We list the most common textile abbreviations in order to help you with the material sourcing.

Sportswear Inc. ISPO Munich
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SPORTSWEAR BRANDS AT ISPO 2018

In the beginning of February it is once again time for the worlds’s largest sports trade show for the sports business. February 5:th, the doors to the fair in Munich Germany will open up to over 2700 exhibitors and their products. You can spend four full days checking out the latest of outdoor, ski, action, sportswear, performance sports, textiles, health & fitness, and sourcing.

Sportswear Inc. Find Manufacturer
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12 QUESTIONS TO ASK THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURER

Before start selling your collection you need to find a manufacturer. The first reason is that you need to know that your quality standards are met and that the sales samples will look like the products you will sell. Secondly you need the cost estimations from your intended manufacturer. Costs vary from factory to factory, and you need to be on top of your price calculations and business model before kicking off.

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