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- Melody Wilson
3/15/09
Email, Anyone??
It took me awhile to get used to the fact that the fashion industry still uses fax over email. I don't own a fax machine, and I find myself sending faxes to work with my husband, in order to order stock garment labels and other production supplies. What's up with that??
Strangely enough, these faxing businesses seem to proliferate in the USA, whereas I stay in touch with my overseas contacts via email.
Hey -- whatever it takes!! It's a privilege to work with people who have years of experience in this industry, and if they need to fax, well, maybe Pixyworld will have to be the one to bend!!
3/14/09
Garment Labeling for a Boutique Line
Labels can be expensive, and labeling requirements are at times confusing. With all the required information (fiber content, care, size, country of origin) a boutique line can run up against more label versions for a small quantity of clothing than can be produced cost-effectively.
I'm excited about Pixyworld's new labels, being produced by Peace Label USA. After combing through the garment labeling laws, I was able to come up with some creative labeling solutions that will allow for the use of inexpensive stock labels, as well as a woven logo label.
Fashion networking sites seem to be proliferating. The jury is still out for me on how useful they will turn out to be. I know that Fashion Industry Network is pretty active, and has generated some good contacts for Pixyworld. Now there is also Fashion Indie, with an unfortunately slightly skanky feel, and Sayntly, for fashion bloggers.
Sifting through them can be difficult, especially with my time split so many different ways. But the "online community" is definitely alive and well in the fashion industry!
While that is the breaking news, I am so grateful to all the bloggers who have given me a spot. So, I recently created a Press page on my site to highlight their work.
Press helps. No doubt about it!!
