Like the keystone in this arch…
Sample Making connects the product ideation and development side to the production and customer side
SAMPLE MAKING IS THE KEYSTONE OF THE FASHION INDUSTRY, MAKING IDEAS REALITY
WHAT IS A SAMPLE?
In the fashion industry, a sample is another word for prototype. A sample is a the first time your design has been sewn together in real life. It is important to have your tech pack, sewing pattern and materials come together as a sample BEFORE production begins at any scale.
WHO IS A SAMPLE MAKER?
A sample maker is a skilled seamstress who deeply understands the process of garment design and production. As your freelance sample maker, I prepare, cut and sew together your garment, accessory, or soft good. Your design, tech pack, pattern and sourcing come together in the sample for the first time. SO EXCITING!
WHEN ARE SAMPLES MADE?
It is very important that your or your client has clearly defined and communicated your design before sampling begins. I strongly recommend that you have at least a preliminary TECH PACK. A printed sewing PATTERN and MATERIALS are required to be able to construct your sample.
“PROTOTYPE - pro·to·type - noun - 1: an original model on which something is patterned : archetype...
a first full-scale and usually functional form of a new type or design of a construction (such as an airplane)”