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Garment Industry 411 Expert led workshops on Apparel Manufacturing Presenter: Lana Hogue has worked in garment manufacturing for over 25 years. With extensive experience in production, quality control, and operations both in the U.S. and off shore including Asia, Mexico & Central America, South America, and Caribbean Basin. Lana has worked as an employee and a consultant to hundreds of companies from start-ups to $400 million in sales. Her unique perspective will help you understand how to thrive in the world of sewn-product manufacturing, and maximize your return on investment. Email to register: lana.hogue@gmail.com Workshops are conducted in San Francisco sewing factories locations provided to registered attendees All workshops are on Wednesdays from 6:30 9pm Cost for peopleWearSF members: $35/class or $90/any 3 classes (Non-members: $40/class, $100/any 3 classes) 1- Product Development & Costing: July 21, 2010 Getting started: correct samples are crucial to costing, sales and production. Learn how to approach the first prototypes cost effectively, and when to have additional samples made. Also get familiar with electronic vs. manual patternmaking, grading, marking, and size range & ratios in the industry. Understand the costs of manufacturing compared to retail prices, including which cost data is necessary and how to obtain it. Example cost sheets and scenarios explored including domestic vs. off-shore, estimate vs. actual costs, yield variations, duty categories, and what is included in overhead. 2- Documentation: August 18, 2010 Be confident that you are communicating clearly, and doing business in a legal, self-protective manner. Covers the documentation required to work with sewing factories in California including spec package examples, essentials for purchase orders, manufacturer's registration, labor contracts, and other documentation for working with contractors. 3- Manufacturing Calendar: September 15, 2010 Identify and plot the milestones in your development and production calendar. Learn which dates are flexible, which are rigid, and how market dates and customer cancel dates impact your cash flow. Your annual calendar is essential to a workable business plan. Example calendars provided. Milestone variations covered in depth, including the most crucial & controversial translating market feedback into fabric and labor purchase orders. 4- Domestic vs. Offshore Production: October 13, 2010 Explore your production options locally and off shore. Prepare yourself to be competitive in pricing, quality and on time delivery. This interactive seminar will provide an overview for domestic and imports including sourcing labor & materials, requesting price quotes, minimums, scheduling /lead time, factory visits, social & environmental Issues, shipping & customs, and payment terms. 5- Fabric Sourcing & Inspection: November 10, 2010 Fabric is the biggest expenses you face in the garment industry. Streamline your fabric sourcing and learn the industry standard method for measuring fabric quality (Mills do NOT want you to know this!). Covers detailed information on fabric management including sourcing what information to ask for, what to order, fabric cataloging methods for organizing swatches/headers, fabric quality assurance 4 Point Fabric Inspection (Demonstration!), and raw material inventory & storage. 6- Quality Assurance: December 1, 2010 Understand the advantages of In-Line vs. Final Inspection. Learn how to foresee and prevent quality problems, including what to inspect for and how to quantify it. This seminar provides detailed information on quality assurance vs. quality control, inspection documentation examples & uses, measuring garments according to specification, options for corrective action, and AQL statistical audits interpreted. 7- Industrial Machinery: January 2011 (exact date announced in October 2010) Learn which machine types are best for various products and the correct commercial names for the stitch types. Discover best uses, limitations, the effect on pricing & quality, as well as local & off-shore availability. Swatches and glossary are provided. Overview of stitch types used in factory sewing including basic stitch types for knits & wovens (they ARE different), novelty stitches & applications: flatlock, flat fell, picot edge, purl edge, lockstitch vs. chainstitch, keyhole, snaps, grommets, and many more. THIS IS NOT A SEWING CLASS NO SEWING EXPERIENCE NEEDED
Past EventsAugust 4th peopleWear SF Event We had a successful peopleWearSF event at the Hub. Thank you for all of your contributions in making this event happen. The purpose of this event was to introduce the local apparel industry to government agencies that could support existing and new apparel designers and manufacturers. Four agencies were represented: SF Office of Small Business, Small Business Administration, SCORE, and California Department of Labor. All four agencies provided resources for support and personal connections. Links to their websites are provided elsewhere on our website. Over 50 people attended, representing new and existing apparel businesses, in addition to educational institutions. Student volunteers from San Francisco State University and Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising helped register attendees and assist the HUB staff during the evening. Each presenter made a statement about their agency and then took questions. Some of the most important questions centered on registering an apparel manufacturing business with the CA Department of Labor. There is a separate space here on our website to summarize registering an apparel manufacturing or contracting business. It is important for all apparel manufacturers and sewing contractors to register with the State of California and understand that there are federal Submitted by: Program organizer and board member Cynthia Carley and vice president and board member Gail Baugh IMPORTANT UPDATE! How to Register Your Garment Manufacturing BusinessOffice of labor standards enforcement - Lucia Ceja
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