Comments on: Ask top store owners questions about anything!

By: charlie

charlie — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:23:25 +0000

just starting a small t shirt company with a couple of friends , we are art students and will be designing the shirts ourselves using screen printing techniques with our own drawings and designs , if we were to expand a bit more and try to start selling more t shirts , what would need to be copyrighted and how would you go about doing it ?

By: Akif

Akif — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:35:55 +0000

Do they actually reply?

By: jonkruse

jonkruse — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:11:09 +0000

I've seen limited edition shirts where they printed 200, which doesn't seem that limited. If you don't have demand for your products then limited edition is meaningless.

By: Tara

Tara — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:22:43 +0000

I know this entry is about a year old, but i figured it was the most appropriate place to post my question....

I'm launching my brand in January and I have most everything figure out already EXCEPT design quanities.

how many shirts of one design can you sell until falling out of the 'limited edition' catagory? I dont want to over-sell a design but i also don't want to under sell it. I know Johnny Cupcakes numbers some of his designs... some designs numbering up to only 20. But I'm talking more about, shirts in your seasonal line.

This has been eating at me for months. I just dont know how far I can take each design.... especially concidering that I'll be offering each design in 8 sizes (s-xl for both men and women)

any feedback would be AWESOME! Thanks!

By: Carlose

Carlose — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:32:46 +0000

hey!
how much per shirt should you pay a good interstate sales rep getting your brand in stores. like what type of percentage should I work on??

By: brendan

brendan — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:58:45 +0000

Hi Jon,

any further progress into a an article on creative packaging for t-shirts?

By: jonkruse

jonkruse — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:11:26 +0000

Check out the marketing section of this site. There is a lot of great information there.

By: Tiaan

Tiaan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:02:19 +0000

Hi guys
Firstly, great website!
I am from South Africa and am in the process of launching a range of men’s shirts (dress shirts). Having studied accounting, I have no fashion experience what so ever, but my wife did study fashion design and worked in the industry for quite some time so she has been guiding me and was able to introduce me to all her contacts.
So, my question… (and I see there was a similar one earlier)
What is the best ay to start a clothing line with limited capital?
I have had a few shirts made up (my first batch), so a few colours in each size. I can’t afford to go and have 100′s of shirts made up.
Should I sell the few I have, use the profit to expand and do the same again with the second batch and carry on like that? or is a loan the only option, and use that to have those 100′s made up.
It feels like it has taken me forever to get this far and this step seems to be the trickiest of them all.
I would apprectiate any feedback and help.
Cool, thanks!
Cheers

By: jMoorre640

jMoorre640 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:07:51 +0000

First of all i would like to thank this website for all of this information it has provided to me as well as all of the opportunity it has given to me.

Now, to ask my question.

1. I would like to now where and how you guys got the money to open and start your clothing line.

2. For me wanting to start my own company i would like to now how you guys got your product ideas as well as so of its designs concepts.

3. i would like to no how you guys approached the stores to sell your product as well as your clothing designs.

4. When starting off how much money did you start off with as well as did you use any investors.

5. and for my 5th and finally question i would like to no how much is your monthly sales if possible.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:19:23 +0000

yo,

I am wondering what’s the best way to go about getting your t-shirts and other clothing into stores and boutiques– is it best to arrange a meeting and start pitching your company? How does that whole process typically work? And once they agree to sell your tee’s, what percentage of profit do you allow them for each shirt? Or do you sell them a bundle of tee’s for a whole sale price? The shirts i will be selling will be retail $20. Thanks a lot!