Q&A for How to Design Clothes

To get started, you'll have to design your own clothes. There are many places to get inspiration from, so don't be afraid to step outside your comfort zone. Art, film, photography, history, and icons are great places to start. History especially is a big answer to how and why we've worn certain styles in the past. Different colors and shapes can all help get you ideas for creating these new exciting pieces.

Of course! Everything starts small. You will need to have a bank account and an adult who can assist you. Sell small things first and see how your customer base responds.

Yes, of course. In fact, the younger you start learning to design and construct, the better your chances of becoming a successful designer.

Google "fabric stores near me" and check out the results. If you have a Joann's nearby, start there.

You'll need a sewing machine. You can find some great tutorials online.

Search online "website creator" and you will get plenty of results - although you may have to pay to have one. For those who want to keep it as low a cost as possible, there are sites such as Weebly or SimpleSite that will create it for free - but you have to pay if you want to upgrade the website.

You can download fashion designing software on your laptop, but it will cost you money.

It really depends on individual opinions regarding whether it is easy or hard. Usually if it is something you love and enjoy, it is easier.

Find a tailor who can sew your designs, and you can get connected to various e-commerce websites and put it on sale. You can employ someone to manage the e-commerce, if budget permits.

Not really. You'll just need measurements when you start to make the actual garment so it actually fits the model.

You can use Wilcom software to design your embroidery with GUI.

Fashion designers usually buy fabric with the print they want already on it, but you might be able to print a pattern onto a shirt or something using transfer paper.

It depends on how many people are buying your designs and how much you are selling your designs. People are willing to buy if they think the designs are great, and the quality is excellent. The lower the cost is to make them, the more profit you will make as well.

You can get professional sewing machines for a little over $100, however you can get a small hand-held one for nearly half the price. Check online auction and physical place auctions (estate and liquidated goods auctions are good), to find an affordable sewing machine. There is also no harm asking for one for free using a site like Freecycle.

Look around. You will definitely find sewers in your area. Keep an eye out for terms like seamstress, tailor, and dressmaker. Use portals such as Just Dial or other directories to get the contacts, or ask people you know if they know people who sew.

It's OK if the sketch is not perfect. Practice will surely lead to perfection. The design is not spoiled, as sketch is just a rough view of the product.

Online. There are so many useful tutorials out there! All you need is a laptop (or phone) and a sewing machine. Craft stores like Joann's also have fairly cheap sewing lessons, so you can try that as well.

You don’t. Make samples, figure out how good your designs are and who you think could be interested. Afterwards, try to target those people.

Start with throwaway clothes with holes or cuts in them. Attempt to fix them up! This will give you an opportunity to see things with a new point of view, and that is the first step in learning to design.

If you have a computer and printer/scanner, you can sketch out a croquis, outline it in pen, and then scan it into your computer. Then you could print out as many croquis as you need.

Since you're very young, it's ideal for you to start looking for trends in the fashion industry and get your creative juices flowing as to how you envision your designed clothes. It is also advisable that you learn a bit about fashion, designing and drawing, as this will help you be a better designer. At the core of everything, remember to have fun experimenting with clothes!

While it is great to design clothes traditionally, it is better to draw using software that supports layers. If you have to design your clothing on paper, a reliable LED tracing table costs less that $30. Makeshift tracing pads can be made by placing lights inside of a large, transparent, and smooth plastic container. Additional tutorials and materials for creating a lightbox can be found online.

There are many different ways a person can design. If you cannot draw well or at all, try checking out some books on it from your local library. Remember that the most important thing is to practice, practice, practice! If you have a friend or relative who can draw, try asking them for help. You could also design digitally, combining basic shapes to make complex items.

You can still design clothes even if you don't have materials just yet. You could upcycle old clothes or get old fabrics/clothes from an op shop. Another idea is to do extra jobs around the house to get the funds for the fabric you need.

Yes. Tailornova is a free designing software. You just have to sign up.