Ever fancied yourself a seamstress? Want to make your own clothes but aren’t sure where to begin? Well, we have scoured the internet for you and contacted some real-life dressmakers to ask them what the one thing that they wish they had known when they were starting out was. That’s right, we’ve searched high and […]
You’ve been telling us that you want to be able to connect your Contrado account to your Shopify store. Well, the good news is that your cries have not been falling on deaf ears! We have been hard at work throughout 2019 to develop an app to make it happen! The moment you’ve been waiting […]
Promoting your artwork isn’t just a simple case of “Here is my thing – Please buy my thing – You will like my thing”. There is so much more to it than that. Chances are, you know this already. However, that then raises a problem. Once you’ve scratched the surface of how to not only […]
What was the Arts and Crafts Movement? This international trend focussed on the decorative and fine arts. It stood for simple forms of traditional craftsmanship and often featured decoration styles with folky, romantic or medieval influences. The term itself was first coined by T.J. Cobden-Sanderson in 1887, despite having been developing in Britain for some […]
What is PUL? PUL stands for Polyurethane Laminate which is a very unique material. Also known as ‘thermal stretch’ or ‘fuzzy rubber’, this waterproof material has a huge range of end uses. Polyurethane Laminate has a number of uses due to the abundance of super-helpful characteristics. PUL fabric has a number of applications from medical […]
You’ve got plenty of great ideas. You have a catalogue of awesome designs. In your mind, you have a whole t-shirt business enterprise. But, where do you start? How o you make it happen? What do you do, or don’t you do? How do I start a t-shirt business? Well, there is no need to […]
What is Scuba Fabric? Scuba is the fashion variety of the well known Neoprene material (also known as Chloroprene rubber). A double knit fabric that is normally a poly which has been mixed with Lycra or Spandex. It has a very smooth texture and a fine gauge thread. Scuba fabric is very springy. Another variety, […]
1. You should do it alone BUSTED This is maybe one of the most important things that you should disregard immediately. Starting your own fashion brand is huge, and doing it alone just isn’t a good idea. You can, by all means, but you are most likely to find that not doing it alone, will […]
Patterns have become all the rage recently. Gone are the days where classic patterns were reserved for curtains and carpets; now that ‘retro’ is one of the newest trends, what a time to be alive for those pattern designers out there. But how do you get set up to sell pattern designs online? Jump on […]
So, what is circular fashion? Put very simply, circular fashion a concept. It is a model for sustainable change within the fashion industry. For more information on sustainable fashion, check out our post on that here. A circular fashion approach would see your clothing have a circular fashion life cycle, rather than a linear one. […]