Johnathan Webster, author, award winning NYC based designer for companies such as Helmut Lang & Theory, consultant to many NYC brands gives readers an inside of how to start a clothing company with a step by step guide of the necessary steps to create, produce and begin your own fashion line.The Fashion Start-up Guide addresses both creative and technical challenges that one must be aware of to create a fashion collection. It provides the essential tools and checklists to start a clothing business with no nonsense chapters such as: - How to harness you 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 by step checklists to keep you moving fluidly - List of websites, emails and references - Sales: Which method is best for you!