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Clothing Brands

Straight answers from a streetwear factory floor: how to start a brand, spec your garments, pick fabrics and prints, and plan your first production run.

Spider-web rhinestone hoodies in three colourways produced for a streetwear label
Brand Building · 9 min read

How to Start a Streetwear Brand: From Idea to First Drop

A practical, step-by-step guide to starting a streetwear brand: finding your angle, designing your first drop, choosing a manufacturer, sampling, pricing and launching.

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Oversized tee with custom woven labels, built from a tech pack
Production · 8 min read

What Is a Tech Pack? A Complete Guide for Clothing Brands

Learn what a tech pack is, what it should include, and how to make one for hoodies and tees, with a checklist you can send to your manufacturer.

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Long sleeve tee on a screen printing table
Print & Finishing · 8 min read

Puff Print vs Screen Print vs Embroidery vs DTG: Which Should Your Brand Use?

Compare screen print, puff print, embroidery, DTG and rhinestones for streetwear: how each looks, feels, lasts, and when to use it on hoodies and tees.

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Washed and distressed heavyweight zip-up hoodie with rhinestones
Fabric · 7 min read

Heavyweight Hoodie Guide: GSM, Fleece vs French Terry, and Fit

What GSM means, what weight makes a hoodie 'heavyweight', fleece vs French terry, cotton blends, and how to choose fabric for streetwear hoodies and tees.

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Garment-dyed washed tee on a clothing factory floor
Manufacturing · 9 min read

How to Choose a Private Label Clothing Manufacturer: 12 Questions to Ask

Finding a streetwear or private label clothing manufacturer? Ask these 12 questions about MOQ, sampling, lead times, quality control, shipping and payments before you order.

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Graphic tees in multiple colourways packed for a bulk order
Manufacturing · 7 min read

Low MOQ Clothing Manufacturing: How to Plan Your First Order

What MOQ means in clothing manufacturing, why factories set minimums, and how small streetwear brands can plan a low-MOQ first order without wasting money.

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