{"id":63146,"date":"2018-06-18T15:45:20","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T14:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startups.co.uk\/?p=63146"},"modified":"2023-06-16T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T00:00:00","slug":"how-to-start-a-clothing-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/guides\/how-to-start-a-clothing-line\/","title":{"rendered":"How to start a clothing line"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Startups.co.uk is reader supported – we may earn a commission from our recommendations, at no extra cost to you and without impacting our editorial impartiality.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text title_type=”h1″]Passion for fashion – that’s all it takes to get started on your own clothing line. That’s right; it’s possible to launch a clothing line for less than £5,000 – or less than £1,000 if you’re painstakingly lean<\/a> – as basic equipment, materials and wholesale clothing can be bought cheaply.\n

Moreover, you won’t have to quit your day job – at first, a clothing line can be run flexibly as a ‘side hustle’. And you won’t need dedicated premises until you’ve lots of stock, so you can easily start from home. Great news in these times of rising business overheads.<\/p>\n

Of course, starting your own clothing line in 2024 has its risks. Today’s consumers want new clothes, but they want them sourced sustainably<\/a>. They want ethical delivery, but they also want their products next-day. In the face of supply chain bottlenecks, and inflation affecting the cost of raw materials, there is a lot to consider.<\/p>\n

Fashion is a competitive market and sales will be patchy and unpredictable at the start  – particularly with the cost of living soaring. But, with a few savvy first steps, you can design a winning business plan<\/a> to find success as big as TALA, People Tree, and Lucy&Yak, – our guide is here to help.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n <\/p>

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When setting up a clothing line, you’ll need to showcase your wares with a website. Fortunately, Startups can make this a stress-free and simple process – you can create one on your own in under an hour with our  modern templates like the one below<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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In short, don’t expect this to be your road to fame and fortune. But if you’re in it because you love clothes and want to be part of an exciting, fast-moving industry, you’ve every chance at success.<\/p>\n

At Startups.co.uk, we test and rate website builder tools, and we’ve identified Wix as one of the best you can choose for creating a business site. Wix even has a selection of custom website templates designed specifically for clothing and fashion businesses<\/strong><\/a> – you simply drop your own product inventory, wording and preferred imagery into your chosen template. Better still, it’s completely free to try<\/strong> for yourself.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

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\n Read on to find out how to start a clothing brand… <\/h3>\n