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How to Start a T-Shirt Clothing Line

Creative entrepreneurs everywhere find that creating their own clothing line is not only a good way to establish financial freedom and independence in managing their own business but also a way of expressing one’s creative talent and skill.

Initially before starting any business or project you should first identify what it is you want.

Be able to determine what you want to accomplish, your goals both long and short term and how you plan to accomplish them. Plan out everything and write it all down on paper to organize your thoughts and make a draft and time frame of your plans. It is necessary to do all your research beforehand and before you even start implementing them. If possible discuss your plans with a professional or someone who is already knowledgeable in the clothing industry so as to get proper insight on how to start your own t-shirt clothing line. It is a must to have some idea on how the clothing industry operates and overall how to get your business in operation. Make sure to determine your target audience and all the other necessities such as the product, how you plan on creating your product, the partnerships you wish to set, the tools and equipment necessary and so on.

After you have reviewed and finalized your draft it is time to start implementation. Do research as well on the partnerships you can start with the business. Since you will be starting from scratch you may not be able to provide all the services that professional and established companies already have in their businesses. Be able to refer your customers to a company who can so you may also benefit from a commission. Once you have figured out who to establish your partnerships with, identify those companies who will be your competition. Review successful market strategies of similar companies, identify their downside and upside. It is important to learn from the mistakes of others so as not to commit the same faulty marketing strategies.

From there you will be able to establish your business model. You will learn that the management of your business greatly depends on your overall business model and the application of which. It is also important to consult with both a lawyer for the legalities of your business and an accountant for the financial statements and reviews. It will be important to create a draft of the initial funds you will require to start the business.

Identify your products and how you plan on creating them. By now you would have decided on who the supplier of your materials should be as these are also the people whom you should set your partnerships with. Establish other factors such as where you want to do production, the designs, and the location of your business.

Once you have set up all the necessary requirements you can now decide on how to promote your business. The cheapest and easiest way is to establish an internet site and create advertisements on popular internet websites. You may also resort to local advertisements in newspapers and magazines or television and radio.

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3 Comments

  • Mr.Elliott said on May 30, 2014
    I'm trying to start up a clothing line and i dont know where to start if anyone have any great advice to help me out it would be gratefully appreciated.Thx.
  • Rajendra Gupta said on September 26, 2014
    I am trying to start cloth manufacturing alwar distt rajasthan in india
  • leslie johnson said on January 8, 2015
    start a t-shirt clothing line in Amarillo, texas usa

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