Have you ever fancied yourself as a bit of fashion designer/tailor/seamstress? If so then you’re not alone. Indeed, many of us have nurtured desires to design and craft our own clothing and even sell it to others online. Happily, being able to live this fantasy is easier than it has ever been. You can even find 3 of the best ways to design and make your clothing to sell online in the post below.
Handcraft it
First of all, if you want to make clothing to sell online you can handcraft it. This can mean sewing it by hand or by machine, knitting it or crocheting it and the good news is that there is plenty of demand for such items. To do this most people follow a pattern that has already been drawn up, although those with more experience can sometimes design their own patterns or even freehand items.
The best place to sell them will be either in real ife at craft fairs, or online on sites like Esty where customers go specifically to find handmade and one-of-a-kind items that they cannot get anywhere else.
When selling handmade items online it is imperative that you carefully work out how much to charge to stay in profit. This means you need to add the cost of the supplies you use to the value of your time (per hour spent). Usually, this figure should then be doubled and this will give you your retail price.
Find a manufacturer
Another way you can make clothing to sell online is to find a small batch manufacturer like Trends Jeans that will create your designs for you. Trends Jeans work specifically with denim fabrics and offer batches as low as 250 units which means you can try out your design ideas with much less financial risk than a traditional high batch run.
Working with a manufacturer in this way can be particularly useful for people who want to launch their own fashion line, or already have an established brand and want to brand out into another style or type of clothing.
Use a print on demand service
Last of all, for those of us wanting to create our clothes to sell online using a print-on-demand service can be ideal. Print-on-demand services allow people to get their design onto a range of items from clothing like t-shirts, and hoodies, to homewares such as duvet covers and table clothes, and even mugs, makeup bags, and wall prints.
One of the best things about print-on-demand services is that the creator does not have to worry about sourcing or storing any supplies. Instead, all you need to do is upload your designs to their platform and customers can buy them directly from there.
Of course, a print-on-demand service is not suitable for those looking to make specific or complex pieces of clothing as they only offer simple basics that can be easily screen printed with an image.
Another issue with print-on-demand services is that the platform you use can take a hefty cut of any income you make. After all, you are only supplying the design, not the garments or the printing. What that means is you’ll have to sell a much higher volume of items to earn a similar amount than with the other options mentioned above.
