Design Your Own Clothes THE EASY Model for Making Money

We all want freedom inside our line of work. If you're looking to design your own clothes, your freedom can be much greater than in many other industries. You can work location independently, and completely from your computer.

It takes hard work to design your own clothes and earn money from it, but it's completely possible. The biggest downsides are competition and price points, but with some crafty marketing, these issues can be overcome.

If you do your designs in-hand, we will discuss the simple model for making money in clothing design. It boils down to a few key focal areas:

Line Planning

Manufacturing

Marketing

Sales

Line Planning involves taking an overall look at your line, strategies, and markets. Specializing in one niche is best way to ensure success. Focus on individuals who travel, or reside in rainy cities, or need UV protection in their clothing. The industry is huge, so find a profitable market and concentrate on that, and that alone. Don't focus on everyone.

Manufacturing may be the biggest set you back will face. When most people design their own clothes, they search for the least expensive manufacturer possible. But it is critical to remember your market. Would they prefer price over quality? Would they want to understand that their clothing is manufactured ethically? In this "green" era, it certainly is easier to err of the medial side of "clean" clothes.

Marketing and Sales will be the actual money-makers in the process. Purchase creative marketing. Tell your story. If you design your own clothes, tell about that process and how you experience the clothes you have designed. Take your line to trade shows and into boutiques, and delivered PDF print catalogs to stores of one's choosing. Use every avenue for selling, while staying true to your market and your clothing.

A great resource for starting a clothing line business is situated at Starting a Clothing Line, run by two designers who have confidence in the power of education and determination.

The author is a start-up fashion designer who blogs about owning a small clothing business at [1] and also plays a part in [2], the "Ultimate Guide for Dreamers, Designers, and Entrepreneurs." The purpose of both sites would be to encourage entrepreneurship through learning tools, fashion design advice, and business tips.