Fabric and Trim Ordering
As soon as the line is completed and the duplicates made for the sales
reps to show and write orders, an estimate of how much fabric will be
needed to produce the line is usually done. This step should be given
close consideration, as ordering too much fabric will result in waste,
which will take away from the profit. To order too little will result
in losing orders, and the profit margin. These days it is best to be
conservative and to order on the safe side. If there are more orders
and not enough fabric, then you can explain the problem to the
retailers, and if you are lucky they may be willing to wait for a
reorder of fabric to fill their orders.
