Events

Live: Sourcing 101 in a Digital Age

Thursday March 4

Join us for a live session on Zoom to discuss navigating the digital platform, along with tips on sourcing, including an overview of textiles.

Speakers:

Frances, Sara, Trish

Sourcing 201

Tuesday August 10, 11:00am

Have you prepared your retail selling prices whether B 2 B or B 2 C and fully understand how to quantify them? This important session will explain what goes into costing, tech packs, specs etc.” 

Speakers:

Frances Harder/Fashion for Profit 

Building a Sustainable Brand

Monday August 9 3:30pm

Transparency and Traceability.  What is ethical and sustainable SOURCING and why does it matter? How to find ethical and sustainable manufacturing, textiles and packaging. Sustainable design and production are increasingly important to the US consumer. This seminar will discuss the many new developments that are changing how garments are being produced. A cloud-based platform that will help track and verify where a brand sources its materials, where a garment was made, and the type of chemicals used in making the garment.

Speakers

Frances Harder/Fashion for Profit , Panelist: Holli Gibson- Direct Source, Mike Farid- Nature USA

Domestic Production

Tuesday August 10, 12:30pm

Nearshoring, and on-demand manufacturing. With the focus on speed to market, on-demand and accountability this session will explore the relevance and advantages of producing domestically, or near shoring with free trade countries.

Frances Harder/Fashion for Profit, SEBASTIAN ECHAVARRIA,  PROCOLOMBIA USA and Carlo Gholami, Couture the Clothing Company.

Speakers:

Frances