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Services For  Fashion Startups. 

YES WE ARE STILL OPEN IN 2022.

The London Pattern Cutter  is unique within the UK clothing industry. We are a small collective of  highly experienced  fashion industry experts, freelancers, and small factories offering low  MOQ for fashion startups, small businesses, and private individuals.

We offer a comprehensive range of clothing industry services. You can choose to use  any individual service, or use our popular one-stop-shop from design to production.

Our  focus has always been to provide help and support for the small businessman or woman who has a dream to start a clothing business, but no idea where to start.

We welcome complete beginners with no fashion or business experience. Just bring us your ideas. We can do the rest. And we can guide you every step of the way.

 

Formed In 1984.

Formed in 1984 – Specifically  to help small UK fashion brands and new designers on a  limited budget. Services we offer include :

  • One-To-One Fashion Startup Workshop.
  • Expert Help And Advice On All Aspects Of The Fashion Industry.
  • Small Production Runs With No MOQ.
  • One-Stop-Shop. From Concept To Production.
  • Fashion Design Service.
  • Pattern Cutting.
  • Pattern Grading.
  • Sampling And Sample Development.
  • Clothing Product Development.
  • Tech Packs Design.
  • One-To-One Or Paired  Classes And Workshops.

How It Works.

First you need to decide which service you need. If you are not sure, just email us and we will advise you, and refer you to the appropriate associate. If you are looking for production only, or for a complete one-stop-shop, then

Associates.

Each London Pattern Cutter associate offers specialised skills and knowledge to our clients. We have designers, pattern cutters, graders, tech pack designers, sample machinists, fashion business advisers, one-stop-shop clothing factories, and more.

One-Stop-Shop.

Emile is the first stop for  many of our enquiries, as he offers a comprehensive range of services.

If you want a top quality factory to take care of everything for you, from concept to small production runs, then Emile is your man. He is highly experienced in all aspects of the clothing industry, from design to production.

As a talented designer, and expert machinist, Emile has an eye for detail, and understands garment construction inside out.  He can provide you with valuable advice and mentoring, as well as sampling, and small production runs.

 

A Laboratory For Your Fashion Brand.

We like to think of ourselves as a  fashion business laboratory, where small businesses, new brands, and individuals   can try out and develop and their ideas on a small scale, with minimum risk.

In order to keeps  costs as low as possible for our clients, we enable them to do  as much of the work themselves as is practical, while supporting them with practical skills and advice  where needed.

When our clients are ready to take their brand to the next level, we can make sure that they are totally prepared, and expertly advised.

We  have worked for many big fashion brands, and thousands  of startups.  Above all we love helping small fashion businesses by helping to bring their ideas to life, using highly experienced but affordable professionals.

Sound advice and great  Pattern cutting  are the vital keys to success for any small fashion brand. That is what we do best.

 

Sampling Services.

Whether you have a functional clothing product that requires extensive sample development, or an entire collection of fashion designs, we can provide the expertise to  bring your ideas to life.

Our high quality sampling services operate in tandem with our fashion business classes and workshops. So, you can learn how to run your new clothing business  every step of the way.

As experts in all aspects of apparel sample development, we aim to  get it right first time round, by following tried and tested procedures.

We have a fully equipped sampling unit , using highly specialised machinery for all types of clothing, including  swimwear, sportswear, and lingerie.

Clothing Product Development.

Product development is the pre-production  process, starting from the design and ending with the approved sample.

We try to ensure that this stage is  as easy and straight forward  as possible, by ensuring that you understand exactly what we need in order to get it right first time.

If you are interested in some more information on our product development service check our

product development FAQ page.

 

Some Of Our Services.

  •    Fashion Startup Workshop.

For anyone starting a fashion business, but with no experience. This is by far our most popular workshop, and an important step to learning how to start and run your own fashion business. A short but intense workshop for beginners. Available either face to face, or online.

  • Design Evaluation Workshop.

Mainly for those who are new to the fashion business. If you have your design ideas, feel that you know what you want, but dont know how to get those ideas across, then  bring what you have to us. We will discuss them with you, give you our expert feedback, suggest possible improvements to design and construction. If you want a critique of your existing designs, we will be happy to provide that. Available either face to face, or online.

 

  •    One To One Pattern Cutting Classes.

One-to-one pattern cutting classes, custom made for your own unique requirements. Flexible learning. Learn how to cut patterns with our experienced tutors. Most classes available either face to face, or online. We also run  very popular  computer pattern cutting classes using Gerber.

 

  • Sampling Service.

Our high quality sampling service from our sampling studios in Greenwich.

 

  •    Phone Mentoring Services.

Receive one off or regular mentoring from fashion business professionals.

 

  •    E-Mentoring Service.

If you are unable to attend for face to face mentoring, then we offer a Zoom alternative.

 

  •   Tech Pack Design

Our highly experienced tech pack designers can  provide your tech packs, or teach you how to design your own.

 

  • How To Be A Fashion Designer Without A Degree

There is no need to do a degree course to become a fashion designer. Learn how and  Just do it.

 

Corporate Wear And Uniforms.

Corporate wear, workwear, and uniforms are an important part of our work  at The London Pattern Cutter. We have a number of very experienced designers in in both menswear and ladies wear.

Our designers can offer you a whole range of design services, or a one-stop-shop solution to your needs.

 

Clothing Manufacture For Startups.

Please check our page on small quantity manufacture for fashion startups.

 

Small Fashion Business.

The  corporates have gradually taken over where once small brands ruled.  We want to re-introduce the idea that small businesses can  achieve success  by giving their customers what they really want.

Despite the current financial situation, we are on the cusp of a new and exciting era in which  the small businesses can take on the corporates again. All it needs is you to stop dreaming, and start doing.

Apart from the usual fashion industry services like manufacturing, cut and sew, designing, pattern cutting, grading, sampling, and tech pack design, we try to provide you with the knowledge and expertise to succeed – One to one fashion courses, workshops, and mentoring are all provided for you.

 

Pattern Making For Small Designer Brands.

Just look at any designer brand outside  the very top luxury labels. You will find well made, high quality garments, using  the best fabrics. But the pattern making tends to  be really poor – especially with the more technically challenging designs, and specialist areas of apparel.

This is basically down to cost. The small designer brand cannot afford to employ the best pattern cutters, so they often use more affordable generic freelancers who are not sufficiently experienced. Or they may use the factory pattern cutters, who are often not really pattern cutters at all.

Poor quality patterns and poor fitting garments are disastrous for any fashion label. This can really hits sales dramatically, inviting returns, and discouraging brand loyalty.

The aim for any new brand should be to increase sales, avoid returns, and build  brand loyalty through the highest affordable quality. And that starts with the pattern making.

Smaller brands cannot afford to make multiple samples as the big brands do. To keep costs to a minimum, each style needs to be right at the first attempt where possible. Otherwise costs can soar.

Do You Really Own Your Patterns ?

This is a very important point fashion startups need to be aware of – Many factories do not charge specifically  for patterns and samples. They give you an overall price that may include the sample development, but the patterns remain their property – Not yours.

They recover the pattern costs  through higher production prices, and consequently keep ownership of the patterns.  This can be a false economy for you the client. If you decide to go elsewhere for production, you will have to start from scratch.

Once a pattern is made, as long as you own the pattern, it becomes part of your library of patterns, available to be used as is, or adapted to other styles for years to come. It contains a template for the size and shape that your customers become familiar with, and trust.

Here at The London Pattern Cutter we separate the sample development  costs from the other costs, so the patterns are your property to do with as you wish.

High Quality Patterns.

The London Pattern Cutter uses only  the very best  pattern cutters, highly specialised in their own genres, whether swimwear, lingerie, sportswear, tailoring, or streetwear. Great pattern cutting is central to our philosophy.

Bill has been a freelance pattern cutter for forty years and is a specialist in multiple fields of pattern cutting. After forty years he has earned the title of a Master Pattern Cutter.

 

TO CONTACT BILL    thelondonpatterncutter@gmail.com

 

Support For Your New Business.

When you start a new clothing line, it is important to realise that you cant go it alone if you want to be successful. You need an affordable mentor you can call on, who you can trust to guide you every step of the way.

Your mentor can take many different forms, but needs to have  immense experience in the fashion business. This could be your clothing designer, pattern cutter,  factory owner, or a fashion business consultant.

The pattern cutter provides a pivotal role, with the unique ability to bring all the elements of the fashion industry together. The best and most experienced  pattern cutters  understand the workings of the clothing industry inside out.

Whoever you choose, your mentor can be your project manager, your adviser, and your go-to guy for all your queries. They will help and advise you, and at the same time, help make your vision a reality.

Just a link to a great motivational speech by Denzel Washington. Please remember to come back here though.

 

Just Do It.

We at The London Pattern Cutter, really thought our tagline  should be “Just Do It”. But that was already taken, and nothing else seems to quite express what we stand for.

We believe that the best way to learn how to start and run a fashion business is to forget all the endless  expert advice concerning endless research – And just do it.

The thing is that while the success rate for fashion startups is not high, it does not cost a fortune to start a fashion business. With good guidance, you are limiting any potential risks dramatically.

But use a little caution. Start slowly, with a small collection, and small runs. Test the market and at the same time, learn how the fashion industry works.

If there are hiccups on the way, then the downside is limited. Next time round you can adjust the way that you work so that the same mistakes wont happen again.

One To One  Workshops And Courses.

We provide a series of one-to-one  fashion industry workshops that run in tandem with our  services. We have a workshop for each stage of the process from design through to manufacture. You can choose to take any workshop as and when you need it.

We also  run a number of  one-to-one fashion courses . We have a workshop for every stage of the sampling and production process. And courses on pattern cutting, grading and designing.

Live Pattern Cutting Tuition.

Uniquely, we run a live pattern cutting course that students can participate in from the comfort of their own home. There are no more than six students in each class, so students are guaranteed attention from the tutor.

Fashion Business Consultancy.

Most fashion designers only really want to design. But when they start their own brand, they  suddenly realise that there is a lot more to building a brand than just designing.

They cant afford to learn through trial and error. They must learn fast – And they need to learn from experienced professionals, rather than through their mistakes.

Our  team  offers a professional fashion business consultancy service  to clients who want to start their own brand, but dont have the time or knowledge to do so.

 

Mentoring.

It is virtually impossible for a start-up to succeed without some  mentoring and guidance.

We have devoted a considerable amount of time researching such things as specialist factories and fabric suppliers so that you dont have to.

Most new fashion businesses need affordable professional help and advice. Most small businesses lack  the finances to get the help they need, and  will almost certainly fail without.

There are other services that offer support for new fashion businesses in London, but they tend to be aimed at established businesses with considerable financial backing.

These services can be  prohibitively expensive for small startups. The services and advice they offer fail to meet the requirements of the small fashion businesses we love to work with.

The London Pattern Cutter specialises in assisting and mentoring small to medium sized clothing businesses and startups on limited budgets.

Many of these startups are run by people who are passionate about the clothing business and designing, but who may have little or no experience of the clothing industry at all.

They often have no idea where to start, or are wary of making costly mistakes. Sometimes they have already had bad experiences with the clothing industry.

They desperately  need good patterns, good processes and good advice. Our affordable mentoring services are extremely popular, and easy to access.

 

Expert Advice.

The clothing industry is notoriously  poorly run at the independent level – Just try to get a bank loan for a fashion startup!

If you have access to good advice  it is not necessary to have any  experience or specific skills in fashion designing or sketching. All you need are your ideas and some common sense.

If you would like to discuss your project with us, with absolutely no obligation, just give us a ring, or send us an email.

 

Fashion Design. 

Our fashion design services are provided by our team of clothing designers. We can either design your range from scratch, according to your brief.

Or we can sit down with you to advise on your own designs, and provide finished technical flats.

 

“If you think its expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur” RED ADAIR

 

Grading.

At The London Pattern Cutter we provide a manual grading service and have access to CAD computer grading facilities.

If you intend to manufacture in the UK, and have only a few sizes to grade, then manual grading is  fine, although you would have no  backup computer file.

If you intend to manufacture abroad, or you have a lot of sizes, then computer grading is the better option.

If you have a lot of sizes, and / or you need a special grade, then it is advisable for us to provide you with a grading chart. Often the graders will ask you for a grading chart anyway.

If you are using a foreign factory to provide your grades, you need to be extremely careful, as they may not be using professional graders. Or they may not understand UK sizing.

Childrenswear  grading in particular requires specialist knowledge to do correctly. Very few graders are familiar with grading childrenswear.

 

Tech Pack Design.

Our tech pack design service is provided by highly experienced fashion industry experts. Tech packs need to be completed by very experienced experts, otherwise they are a waste of time and money. Although we never insist on a tech pack ourselves for sampling, most factories do. A Tech pack is essential for offshore production.

 

Project Management. 

Although each of our services is available individually, we also provide a full project management service. From design, through to final production, and beyond.

The London Pattern Cutter is a one stop shop, offering tons of services, advice and mentoring  for startups who dont know where to start.

We help new fashion business owners who have little  knowledge of the  fashion industry, cant draw and dont know how to source fabrics, trims, or factories.

 

Sportswear And Swimwear.

In recent years we have had a great many sportswear and   swimwear brands  requiring our sampling services,

specialist swimwear production,  and mentoring.

Swimwear is a specialist genre of clothing that requires a great deal of experience and knowledge to ensure professional results.Not to mention, specialist swimwear machinery.

Pattern cutting for swimwear requires knowledge of stretch fabrics and garment construction.

 

“The whole idea of motivation is a trap. Forget motivation. Just do it”   JOHN C. MAXWELL

 

 Services We Offer Include :

  • Clothing product development
  • Pattern cutting
  • Fashion design
  • Sampling
  • Pattern grading
  • Fashion workshops
  • Video workshops
  • Tech packs
  • Fabric and trim sourcing
  • Critical path management
  • Cost analysis
  • Mentoring
  • Costing
  • Spec sheets
  • Size charts
  • Quality control
  • Small production runs
  • Distribution and logistic

 

UK  Manufacturing.

If you are interested in clothing production we can assist you with  small production runs through our various associate specialist UK factories. We believe strongly in supporting British manufacturing, and recommend very strongly that our clients use UK factories, even if they appear more expensive at first sight.

Overseas Production.

Sometimes it is necessary to manufacture overseas, either because you need  large volumes at  low prices , or because special skills or machinery are needed that the UK does not have.  On the occasions when offshore manufacture is required, dont even think of  doing this without expert help and advice.

We can work with you to help everything go smoothly. Foreign factories may have great prices, but they can prove disastrous, without expert knowledge.

We  have access to  manufacturing facilities for all types of stretch garments, such as sportswear and swimwear. We may well be the only swimwear factory in London.

 

“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but with regard to their own interest.” ADAM SMITH

 

30% Reduction In July 2022.

We are offering a 25% reduction in the price of the startup workshops for the month of July 2022. Please quote code :- WPJ 0722.

 

CONTACT BILL    thelondonpatterncutter@gmail.com

 

 

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