Have you had a desire to learn a marketable skill in children’s wear for fun or profit?
Have you wanted to explore the possibilities as a children’s fashion designer, pattern maker, sample maker or technical designer, but didn’t know where to start?
Do you want to work from home on your own schedule and experience the joy and freedom of being an entrepreneur or independent contractor?
Ever wonder what your future would look like if you pursued your dream career or dream business in the children’s wear industry?
Search no more. In this blog post I’ll describe what Children’s Wear Design is, how you can develop a strong foundation, what skill sets are essential in the industry and how to benefit from the exciting opportunities that are available to you now in this profession. You are only limited by what your mind can conceive.
“Children’s Wear Design is the art of creating a body style design from a sketch and using that to develop a sized flat pattern and sample based on industry body measurements. This becomes your “template or basic block” for creating all other garments.”
By adding your unique style and a combination of elements such as fabrics, colors, prints, textures, trims, construction methods and unique features your garment will begin to evolve and develop.
It could be a dress, tee shirt, pant, overall, hoodie, swimsuit or jacket based on your choice of elements, they will all be fashioned to meet the needs of your target market.
In my upcoming free VIDEO SERIES I will teach you how to do this.
If your goal is to design and make children’s apparel for fun or profit, then this video series is for you. After my students completed the video series, they each took the next step and enrolled in my mini-courses in the Children’s Wear Design Academy.
Some are beginning to fulfill their dreams of opening a children’s boutique shop on Etsy, manufacturing their own children’s clothing line, working as a freelance illustrator, an independent contractor, a CAD Pattern Maker or starting an online PDF Pattern company. Others are focused on becoming children’s wear technical designers, pattern testers, sample makers, fashion bloggers and merchandisers.
The endless options are available to anyone who has a strong desire to pursue their passion, learn and monetize a new skill, work from home and enjoy the flexibility of being an entrepreneur.
Learn more and download my FREE eBOOK “Introduction to Children’s Wear Design” HERE.
Some examples of careers in the children’s wear industry:
- Illustrator and Technical Designer, Tech Packs
- Fashion Design Assistant
- Pattern Maker, CAD Pattern Making, (Gerber, PAD, Optitex)
- Sample Maker and Pattern Tester
- Designer or Design Director
- Merchandiser or Assistant Merchandiser, Costing Garments
- PLM-Product Life Cycle Management
- Materials Procurement and Management
- Production and Factory Management, Factory Sewing
- Graphic Designer, Print or Digital Advertising
- Fashion Web Designer, Fashion Blogger, Editing, Content Writing
- Social Media Marketing Director, Virtual Assistant
- Print and Surface Design or Textile Design
Children’s Businesses encompass almost any sewn or knitted product from:
- Children’s Apparel or Accessories- sleepwear, uniforms, tee shirts, swimwear, outerwear, sportswear, tops, bottoms, dresses, headbands, hairbows, socks, sweaters etc.
- PDF Sewing Patterns
- Back Packs, Diaper Bags
- Baby Carriers, Strollers
- Baby Gifts, Soft Toys
- Blankets, Crib Accessories;
- Custom Print Fabrics and Trims
- Costumes and Cosplay
The sky is the limit to what you can accomplish! Your world begins to open up to the possibilities in children’s wear design and you begin to see the big picture of how to “Transform Your Sewn Product Ideas into Profits ™”. This truly is a transformation when you see your ideas come to life in a finished garment.
When I started my children’s brand, Bumpkins, I was determined to produce a line of clothing that my target market needed, wanted and loved. I used a formula that created the results and launched a successful business selling to major upscale retailers while being featured in children’s wear publications. Let me equip you with the same formula so you can monetize your talents!
I am so excited to share my passion with you! Join me in this new community of creatives and learn my step-by-step process for actually monetizing your talents and new-found skills and make a living doing what you love!
This will be the only time in 2022 that I am offering this free mini-course. You don’t want to miss this great opportunity.
XO
Chris
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