I need ideas, tips or resources on what it entails to start a clothing line business. Anyone in the biz or have answers, please?

Hey, I don't know much about the industry, but i know people who are willing to sponsor/back a talented designer, if you're interested.

simmy:

Hey, I don't know much about the industry, but i know people who are willing to sponsor/back a talented designer, if you're interested.

ok now, im agreeing with you on this one. tell me more! What will it take?

when you say sponsor, you mean?

I mean, invest, financially
But you'll have to prove you have what it takes to suceed in the business and that you've got some talent

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hello (wmoff@yahoo.com)
i will like to know how far u have gone, what help u might be needing, plans, strategies,prospects.
i sent u a mail, pls reply

I have invested in the clothing business, i have got passion for it. I don't know what exactly you want to know.

Are you a tailor, or you want to just have your own label. Where is your location, what type of cloths are you

interested in making, African, native, or English wear. Who do you want to compete with, the likes of mark and Spencer or

the locals. I need to know to be able to give good and valid information. My first business in this field was in 1999.

Stopped about 2 years ago but i still have the passion for designing wears.

i think no matter where you are, you gotta know the market for sure.

just think of the basic marketing 4Ps: product, price, promotion and place(distribution)

ask yourself, who are your targets? baby? youth? young/old women or men? what kind of strategies are you gonna use? who are your potential competitors? your business mission? vission?

it sounds like a cliche but do make a full business plan with detailed "what if" senario like a flow chart, you will know exactly what you need to do while doing these preparations before you really start the business.

good luck!

raldsfield:

I have invested in the clothing business, i have got passion for it. I don't know what exactly you want to know.

Are you a tailor, or you want to just have your own label. Where is your location, what type of cloths are you

interested in making, African, native, or English wear. Who do you want to compete with, the likes of mark and Spencer or

the locals. I need to know to be able to give good and valid information. My first business in this field was in 1999.

Stopped about 2 years ago but i still have the passion for designing wears.

Thanx . Am more of a designer i don't know how to sew at all.i design majorly casual wear and most for slack materials like cotton, lycra etc .
Target market are girls between 10-27yrs.My competion will be from the locals and indirectly the mark and spencer's.
Why did you stop? hope you can work with the information i just gave.
Thanx maddycat!!your suggestionhas been noted

Sorry it took me a bit of a time to reply you.

Your target market is okay, I think what you need is to get a good tailors or employ them, depending on how much you have to invest in the business. Am in the UK, now that is why i had to stop, but it is a field i still have much interest, giving the band on importation of cloths.

In Lagos you can source for materials in Yaba, and Lagos island (mandalas) or for the best and unique of material, you have to travel down to ABA, you will be surprise with the kind of materials you will get there, Aba also has a lot of talented tailors who can bring you ideas to reality.

Also u have to consider the class of people you want to be your customers before you produce so that they can be able to afford the cloths. Middle class will be okay for a start.

If you have any specific question, questions you can ask me. I will try my best to answer in the best way i can.

i should have known or seen this forum a long time ago, i usually enter the fashion forum, but this is exactly where i have been looking for. anyway, i am a fashion designer too, do not sew but have a great deal of wonderful designs of about 80 collections. target market are the middle class paid employees. i have been into the business for about 2 years now but would still need some strong financial backup somewhere. i also have a couple of customers in the UK who takes some to sell there.
if there's anyone interested to invest in me should pls contact me via dre01_4_real@yahoo.com

can u post some of ur designs please , so we have an idea of ur style of designin

hello,where you think of getting the raw materials for the cloth?we am in china,if you need any help in business line for getting you some materials.feel free to contact me.

sorry,i mean,am in china.so if you need anything from china.feel free to contact me.
thanks
prince ezeh

@ prince eze,

I need jarsey materials from your end ( China ). Any knowledge of that?

If yes, then let me know how to get it and all other relevant things.

Thanks and waiting for your response.

prince_eze:

sorry,i mean,am in china.so if you need anything from china.feel free to contact me.
thanks
prince ezeh

my guy can u get good quality plain tee shirts of diffrent colours and plain hoodies to print on in large quantities

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Hi guys,
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Just curious guys does it mean if i have a company registered in Nigeria and my clothings i mean my brands manufacturers are in India, i cant still bring them into the country? Please help because i am starting my fashion and intend to open like the Marks and Spencer's in Uk and Primarks. Thanks

Clothes (ready-made and second hand) are under the import prohibition list. So you cannot import them into Nigeria (unless you want them seized and "destroyed".

Are you willing to pay to have a factory setup for you? Complete with all the required machines and more importantly, have your workers trained on how to sew clothes with patterns and computer-aided design software?

So that way, you have your standard clothes made right here and you won't have to worry about having your products being displayed on NTA as one of the heroics pulled off by the customs.

Hi.gud pple.my name is emmanuel.i draw sketches of clothes.nd nw i want to start my clothing label.i dnt knw hw to go abt these.pls i nid ur help

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Hi.gud pple.my name is emmanuel.i draw sketches of clothes.nd nw i want to start my clothing label.i dnt knw hw to go abt these.pls i nid your help

I can get you started; show you where to get CAD software to transform your sketches into patterns for sewing. I will also tell you how to register your brand, and get started. But this is a consultancy service I will charge for.

$1000!

Are you game? Unless of course you are not ready for the big league.

@Stagger; I m game for the factory setup and trainin. But I want to open a small factory with like 5 machines. Please, I need your help and how much will you charge me?
How can I reach you and my email is
peteafrik88@gmail.com
Thanx

basically even if u r a designer u need to have a little training on how to sew it compulsory & it d major backup u will fall on if everything doesn't workout as plan.

@Olushi; u r correct about dis