Archive | January, 2009

2 New Decorated Apparel Webinars Announced

19 Jan

Thanks to everyone who joined me on my initial webinar on Sales Opportunities for Customized Apparel.  Thanks to the great attendance and response 2 new webinars have been scheduled for February.

Here they are – just click the title of each webinar in order to sign up.  We can accomodate 1001 attendees.

February 12th 2009 @ 2:00pm EST

Design it, Cut it, Sew it or Seal it – Decorating with Twill Starts Here

Description:  Learn how two powerful software programs work hand in hand to create production friendly designs for cutting and sewing twill.  Also find out about the equipment you need to get started and receive a special offer exclusively for webinar attendees.  If you are an embroidery looking to expand your business, this is a must attend session.

 

February 26th 2009 @ 2:00pm EST

What should I sell it for?  Pricing Heat Applied Film Jobs to make a Profit!

Description:  Learn how to accurately calculate costs for any type of heat applied film.  Also take a look at different pricing strategies for making profit and explore ordering and production tips that will save you money.  A must attend for anyone cutting heat applied vinyl.

Planning for February 10th 2009 – What it means to your business

17 Jan

As chronicled by the popular blog Fashion Incubator – Rick Woldenberg was quoted recently in the Wall Street Journal as describing February 10th 2009 as National Bankruptcy Day.  This is of course due to the enforcement of CPSIA regulations that will place restrictions and unrealistic requirements on small business owners whose products are sold/targeted to the children – in particular those under the age of 12 years of age.

As it sits now, this legislation will effect apparel decorators selling into the childrens market and require certification be completed for each manufacturing batch to ensure conformity – limiting the amount of lead and phalates that can be contained.

This regulation is being fought on many fronts and I urge you to learn about this and get involved.  Below are links to conversations that explain in great detail the reach of this act and what it means to our economy and our businesses.

Fashion Incubator has the most detail on this topic:  http://www.fashion-incubator.com/category/cpsia/ 

Here is a recent article that summarized things well from Forbes Magazine:  http://www.forbes.com/opinions/2009/01/16/cpsia-safety-toys-oped-cx_wo_0116olson.html 

Here is the conversation among apparel decorators at T-shirtforums.com:  https://www.t-shirtforums.com/general-t-shirt-selling-discussion/t69913.html

As a bit of good news – this topic has qualified as one that will be brought to light at a national level by change.org – Read more here:  Save Small Business from the CPSIA

Thanks for reading.

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