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. Q2_Garment Industry 411_2011Workshops

All workshops are on Wednesdays from 6:30 – 9pm
Cost: for students and peopleWearSF members – $35/class (Non-members: $40/class)
Everyone – $30 per class for any 3 or more classes

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Fashion Sustainability

California College of the Arts is offering for the first time ever, ground breakingprofessional development workshop series. Our upcoming workshop will run 8/4 -8/6/11 (applications/register on line cca.edu/academics/fashion-sustainability).

We are excited to announce that we have added a professional development seriesof workshops to help bring sustainability knowledge to the working pro. In justthree days you will learn ways to address and implement WASTE reduction in yourpractice/company.

The Fashion Sustainability Workshop Series is beginning w/ the WASTE workshopthis summer. WASTE Management directly addresses the bottom line.

Questions: email me amywilliams@cca.edu. Member of PeopleWear SF Amy Williams CCA Fashion Design Chair and Director of CCA’s FashionSustainability Workshop Program

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Justice in the Fashion Industry?
Thursday, June 30 2011 7-10 PM

GLOBAL ACTION THROUGH FASHION

GATF is a non-profit organization founded with the vision to create a more equitable and sustainable world through fashion. We provide education & informational resources for consumers, producers & fashion industry professionals.

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2011 International Conference, Towards Sustainability in the Fashion and Textile Industry

The Conference

Copenhagen was the site of the International Conference, Towards Sustainability
in the Fashion and Textile Industry, held April 25-27,2011. Many experts
and industry insiders spoke about new perspectives and discussed cases
representing both industries. Speakers were academic researchers and fashion
industry professionals providing a good mix of the most accurate and exciting
insights for the conference participants. On April 26 the Danish Minister for the
Environment, Mrs. Karen Ellemann joined the conference and spoke about eco-
labeling and the global challenges faced by the fashion and textile industry.

The focus of my presentation was highlighting how Colleges and Universities
are recognizing the importance of integrating sustainable curriculum within and
across courses, programs and degrees. Emphasizing my perception that as
educators it is critical that we acknowledge our obligation to take an active role
in developing curriculum in a manner that truly engages students in the process
of understanding the interconnectivity of environmental, cultural and economic
sustainability of our global world. Practices of engagement that students, faculty,
and industry partners are currently in the process of collaboration on were
highlighted including campus-clothing swaps or community swaps to support
local and international non-profit organizations; clothing and interior redesign
projects that turn scraps into runway couture sold in live and silent auctions;
reuse of found objects for highly effective retail window display.

Dr. Connie Ulasewicz

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Lana Hogue Presents: 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

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Lana Hogue Presents: Garment Industry 411

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

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August 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
regulations that prohibit sewing at home if the business sells at wholesale or retail. Board member and apparel manufacturer Steve Pinsky confirmed that labor laws regarding home sewing for business are very clear and inflexible
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After the panel, the presenters stayed to network with the attendees and answer further questions. As is often the case with the apparel industry, the conversations continued well past the 8:30 pm meeting closure. Our thanks to the HUB management for letting the networking continue, and providing such a successful venue. And thanks also to treasurer and board member
Connie Ulasewicz and board member William Garnsey for food and drinks.

Submitted by: Program organizer and board member Cynthia Carley and vice president and board member Gail Baugh