Gain an overview of how to get from idea to market. What it takes, all the pieces and parts, pitfalls, missteps, but most of all, how to do it right. The hard truths about what it takes to succeed, how long it might take to get to market and what it might cost. We'll talk you through it all.
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So, you want to launch an apparel or sewn-goods business, but you're not sure where to start?
Well, this would be a good place. Gain an overview of how to get from idea to market. What it takes, all the pieces and parts, pitfalls, missteps, but most of all, how to do it right. The hard truths about what it takes to succeed, how long it might take to get to market and what it might cost. We'll talk you through it all.
This class is packed with information about navigating the apparel business, so come prepared to take lots of notes, answer some hard questions and get to work.
If you'd like to work with the Lab to get ready for manufacturing, and you're new to the apparel biz, this class is required.
Portland Apparel Lab (PAL)
PAL is a design support team here to get you production-ready.
PAL is committed to supporting Portland’s growing community of fashion and sewn product designers and entrepreneurs. Our industrial prototyping studio pairs design services with apparel business mentoring. We leverage our combined experience and industry contacts to help motivated entrepreneurs successfully navigate the path from idea to market. Our approach connects designers to one another and local apparel-related businesses, resulting in a stronger, more vibrant fashion and sewn goods economy in the region.
Founded out of necessity
Five years ago, despite a talent-rich and diverse apparel design community, Portland lacked the services and industry relationships necessary to grow successful brands. Something needed to change.
Dawn Moothart is the founder of Portland Apparel Lab and guru of sewn-goods product development. An engineer at heart, she works with designers and innovators to get their prototypes built and ready for manufacturing. From her first franken-pattern 25 years ago, to honing her skills in the digital age, Dawn brings her love of math, art and user-experience to the PAL shop. Through PAL she can offer mentorship, services and industry relationships to the apparel design community in Portland.
Students will learn an extensive range of hand stitches, how to shape a garment foundation, design and tailor a variety of pocket styles, design and shape lapels and collars, and how to set structured roped sleeves.
Students learn how to manipulate basic block patterns (called slopers) to create an infinite number of styles. We teach both the pivotal transfer and slash and spread methods for creating any silhouette from a basic pattern as well as the fundamentals of creating your own patterns from scratch.
We are dedicated to providing our students with a comprehensive education in the world of fashion, from basic sewing skills to advanced fashion design techniques.
In this 2 part sewing and construction workshop (6 hours total), you will learn to sew your own gorgeous and easy to wear midi dress! This dress style incorporates pockets, gathers, a bodice lining and hems and can be worn dress up or dress down
Have you ever wanted a mannequin in YOUR body shape? Now you can without paying hundreds of dollars! Join this class creating a mannequin just your size and shape with a t-shirt, Duck tape, plastic wrap and stuffing. Bring a friend to pair up with and let’s get started.
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