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Saturday, October 07, 2006

Handmade


I have been thinking that I will need to re-think the term I am using 'handmade'. While my clothes are, or course, not handmade I feel happy describing them as such. The reason being that I make them at home from pattern to finishing - with a machine or two and this is why they are not strictly handmade. This is good enough for the Etsy website and so it is good enough for me.
But, I think I will start sourcing 'outside' help with the sewing. I am working full time at the moment and just do not have enough time to make everything. Maybe I should call myself a DE, for the purposes of the website (5trillion.com) I mean. I do not really like this term for customers though, because when I first heard it on the fashion incubator website I did not know what it was. I need a tag line for my business card. I want it to say more than 'clothing', 'designer clothes' sounds a bit wanky and 'fashion' doesn't really say anything at all.
I will think this over.
Here is a simple skirt I made, I am thinking of having one made in black and maybe I will silk screen something on it.
No, the silk screen is not finished yet, so I haven't done any printing... but stay tuned.

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