Every iconic brand has an origin story. A clothing line that may dominate today's department stores may have started as a small business run out of a fledgling fashion designer's living room. This book provides the essential tools and checklists to start a clothing business with no-nonsense chapters such as: - How to harness your creative idea - A step by step flow-chart - How and when to purchase fabric - In-depth analysis of how to work with a pattern maker - Detailed description of a technical pack (examples included) - Finalizing your fashion collection - Step step checklists to keep you moving fluidly - List of websites, emails, and referencesEvery iconic brand has an origin story. A clothing line that may dominate today's department stores may have started as a small business run out of a fledgling fashion designer's living room. This book provides the essential tools and checklists to start a clothing business with no-nonsense chapters such as: - How to harness your creative idea - A step by step flow-chart - How and when to purchase fabric - In-depth analysis of how to work with a pattern maker - Detailed description of a technical pack (examples included) - Finalizing your fashion collection - Step step checklists to keep you moving fluidly - List of websites, emails, and references