Pittsburgh Business Daily

How to I produce and distribute a product?

I designed and hand sew some baby/toddler shoes. I only get positive feedback on them; people go crazy about them! I have sewn hundreds of them, and am so sick of it! I know I could sell way more if it weren't for the fact that I just don't have the time to devote to sewing all day long. So, I am wondering if/how I could "mass" produce these things and distribute them? Any info/suggestions are welcome, because I really just have no clue where to even begin. Thank you!

Public Comments

1. Start reading at http://www.fashion-incubator.com -- meant just for folks like you. Here are some starters for you: http://www.fashion-incubator.com/category/newbies/ and I highly recommend you at least borrow Kathleen's book from the library and read it cover to cover: http://www.worldcat.org/title/entrepreneurs-guide-to-sewn-product-manufacturing/oclc/41361663&referer=brief_results If you're in the US, you need to know about CPSIA, an ill-defined law in the sewing world with very large, sharp teeth: http://www.fashion-incubator.com/category/cpsia/