Northwest Textile Sales Doubles Their Footprint at S.I.T.E.

Northwest Textile Sales Doubles Their Footprint at S.I.T.E.

Northwest Textile Sales, Inc.

Seattle International Textile Expo is pleased to announce that Northwest Textile Sales has doubled the size of their booth space for our March show.  Northwest Textile Sales, Inc. is owned by Melissa McGill, and is located at 10317  Stone Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98133.  Melissa and her team represent Shannon Fabrics, Alexander Henry Fabrics, and Robert Kaufman Company, Inc.  They have been serving the wholesale trade in the Northwest since the early 90′s, and we are proud that their manufacturers have stepped up to increase their presence at our event.

With the generous support of her manufacturers Melissa will have FOUR, 10′ x 10′ booth spaces at the March show.  Shannon Fabrics has even invested in becoming a Bronze Sponsor of the spring event.  So if you’re looking for the latest in cotton patterned prints, polyester plush micro fibers, faux furs, poly blends, organic textiles, rayons and linens from these industry leaders to augment your inventory, or create a fabulous new apparel line be sure to stop by and introduce yourself to Melissa and her manufacturers.

We look forward to seeing you at the show.  Register Today!

Online Portfolio Service for Fashion Designers

Don’t know how to get your line in front of buyers? Then maybe you should check out Madison Buyer! Madison Buyer is an online collection of fashion designer portfolios designed to extend brand awareness beyond the trade show floor.  Both social and searchable by product categories, price points, tags, and events, Madison Buyer provides retailers the opportunity to browse and target designers before, and revisit portfolios after industry trade shows.  Madison Buyer is a simple and efficient tool for buyers to discover emerging and independent designers.  For more information, please visit www.madisonbuyer.com.

Sustainable Business Practices|S.I.T.E. Seminar Series

Presented by Stephanie Gowing / ECOSS

Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 4:15 P.M.

Interested in learning how to implement sustainable practices into your apparel business? Join Stephanie Gowing to hear why sustainable companies are the most successful. Opportunities are  available to help your business grow and green and ECOSS can help you get there.  ECOSS Business Assistance services are free and confidential and can help with:

  • Carbon footprint reduction & energy efficiency
  • Solid waste management
  • Water conservation & storm water management
  • Incentives and rebates available

Stephanie Gowing is a Sustainable Business Coordinator at ECOSS, a non-profit environmental organization.  In this capacity she is responsible for assisting businesses with energy and water conservation, waste reduction, and helping businesses implement sustainable practices into their business plans. Stephanie provides technical support and education on carbon footprinting and assists businesses with locating financing, rebates and incentives that help conserve resources.  Prior to joining ECOSS, Stephanie directed a green business program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce. From 2004-2009 Stephanie worked as a project coordinator at an environmental consulting firm. She has a B.A in environmental planning and policy, and a Masters in Environmental Studies. Stephanie is a LEED AP and a Certified Sustainable Building Advisor.

ECOSS

ECOSS is a nonprofit organization that encourages urban redevelopment and a healthy environment by providing education, resources and technical assistance to diverse businesses and communities in the Puget Sound region. ECOSS services are free and confidential.

The presentation will be 40 minutes with time for Q&A

Sourcing Solutions for Small Manufacturers|S.I.T.E. Seminar Series

Presented by Susan Power/ About Sources

Sunday, March 11, 2011 at 1:45 P.M.

Discover New Resources!

Learn about US & Canadian fabric & trim suppliers that have low minimums, providing quick turn around, and in-stock programs.  Must have, and hard to find products such as Organic/Eco-friendly fabrics & trims – plus hi-tech fabrics will be included.

Plus industry terms, and classifications including the description of mills, converters, distributors, jobbers, agents, and brokers – and how they may work with you!  Get info on finding contractors who will produce small lots and work with growing companies.

A Question & Answer session will follow the presentation.

Media Relations 101 – Using PR to Effectively Communicate Your Brand|S.I.T.E. Seminar Series

Presented by Jessica Piha / Fashion Publicist for Blue Nile, Inc.

Sunday, March 11, 2012 3:00 P.M.

Gain an understanding of the field of public relations and the best ways to effectively message your brand to consumers through print, broadcast and online mediums. This seminar will also touch on marketing your brand through social media like Twitter and Facebook.

Jessica Victoria Piha is the owner of JVP Media & Public Relations and works full-time for Blue Nile as their Fashion Publicist. As Publicist for the leading online luxury jewelry retailer, she coordinates all media and publicity for the Blue Nile brand including but not limited to television, print, radio, movies, celebrity endorsements, strategic partnerships, and red carpet appearances.

Notable partnerships include working with the costume departments at GLEE, Gossip Girl, Mad Men, Vampire Diaries and America’s Got Talent.

This presentation is about 60 minutes.

Retail Math – Understanding Apparel Principles and Costing|S.I.T.E. Seminar Series

Presented by Henry Cherner / AIMS

Sunday, March 11, 2012 12:30 P.M.

Gain an understanding of the mark up principles applied as a retailer or manufacturer and how these principles are critical to profitability. This seminar will explain the best options for implementing costing formulas/principles to realize gross margin profitability.

Henry Cherner is President and founder of AIMS.  AIMS is an industry leader in apparel software since 1984.  Apparel Information Management System, AIMS, is a complete order and production processing system for apparel manufacturers, wholesalers, importers and distributors offering integrated products for EDI, QuickBooks GL, web-based order processing, retail shopping carts, web development and more.

Henry has been in the apparel industry 40 years and serves on the Advisory Boards and Dean’s Council at Cal Poly Pomona, Art Institute of CA, Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC), Saddleback College in OC, Textile Association of Los Angeles and is a founding board member of Fashion Business Inc.  He also is an adjunct instructor and teaches Merchandising Math classes at LATTC and Understanding Apparel Principles – AIMS Certification at UCLA Extension.

This presentation is about 60 minutes.

Introducing our NEW S.I.T.E. Seminar Series

We are excited to announce that for the first time at our Spring 2012 event Seattle International Textile Expo will be offering educational seminars by local and national industry leaders.

Below are just a few examples of the seminars we have confirmed for this spring.  Check back regularly for more information on exact dates and times for the seminars, and how you can participate in them.

Retail Math – Understanding Apparel Principles and Costing

Presented by Henry Cherner / AIMS

Gain an understanding of the mark up principles applied as a retailer or manufacturer and how these principles are critical to profitability. This seminar will explain the best options for implementing costing formulas/principles to realize gross margin profitability.

Henry Cherner is President and founder of AIMS.  AIMS is an industry leader in apparel software since 1984.  Apparel Information Management System, AIMS, is a complete order and production processing system for apparel manufacturers, wholesalers, importers and distributors offering integrated products for EDI, QuickBooks GL, web-based order processing, retail shopping carts, web development and more.

Henry has been in the apparel industry 40 years and serves on the Advisory Boards and Dean’s Council at Cal Poly Pomona, Art Institute of CA, Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC), Saddleback College in OC, Textile Association of Los Angeles and is a founding board member of Fashion Business Inc.  He also is an adjunct instructor and teaches Merchandising Math classes at LATTC and Understanding Apparel Principles – AIMS Certification at UCLA Extension.

The presentation is about 60 minutes

Sourcing Solutions for Small Manufacturers

Presented by Susan Power/ About Sources

Discover New Resources!

Learn about US & Canadian fabric & trim suppliers that have low minimums, providing quick turn around, and in-stock programs.  Must have, and hard to find products such as Organic/Eco-friendly fabrics & trims – plus hi-tech fabrics will be included.

Plus industry terms, and classifications including the description of mills, converters, distributors, jobbers, agents, and brokers – and how they may work with you!  Get info on finding contractors who will produce small lots and work with growing companies.

A Question & Answer session will follow the presentation.

Susan Power, AboutSources – Principal + Publisher

Since 1988, Susan Power has been providing fabric & trim sourcing information to manufacturers of apparel, accessories, and home furnishings.  To meet the needs of both small and larger manufacturers, including private label retailers, AboutSources publishes two comprehensive directories quarterly -  The Sourcer’s Guide, and The Designer’s Guide – and http://www.rrag.net/.  Prior to publishing in-print and on-line, Susan’s experience includes marketing, sales, and design of both textiles and apparel.

Sustainable Business Practices

Presented by Stephanie Gowing / ECOSS

Interested in learning how to implement sustainable practices into your apparel business? Join Stephanie Gowing to hear why sustainable companies are the most successful. Opportunities are available to help your business grow and green and ECOSS can help you get there.  ECOSS Business Assistance services are free and confidential and can help with

• Carbon footprint reduction & energy efficiency
• Solid waste management
• Water conservation & storm water management
• Incentives and rebates available

Stephanie Gowing is a Sustainable Business Coordinator at ECOSS, a non-profit environmental organization. In this capacity she is responsible for assisting businesses with energy and water conservation, waste reduction, and helping businesses implement sustainable practices into their business plans. Stephanie provides technical support and education on carbon footprinting and assists businesses with locating financing, rebates and incentives that help conserve resources. Prior to joining ECOSS, Stephanie directed a green business program at the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce. From 2004-2009 Stephanie worked as a project coordinator at an environmental consulting firm. She has a B.A in environmental planning and policy, and a Masters in Environmental Studies. Stephanie is a LEED AP and a Certified Sustainable Building Advisor.

ECOSS

ECOSS is a nonprofit organization that encourages urban redevelopment and a healthy environment by providing education, resources and technical assistance to diverse businesses and communities in the Puget Sound region. ECOSS services are free and confidential.

The presentation will be 40 minutes with time for Q&A

Spring S.I.T.E. Show Updates

Spring S.I.T.E. Show Updates

We’re pleased to announce that attendee registrations for the Spring 2012 Seattle International Textile Expo are going quite well.  We have attendees coming from as far north as Wasilla, AK, as far east as Missoula, MT, and as far south as Dessert Hot Springs, CA.

 

We’re also excited to announce that we are announcing the addition of educational seminars to the show schedule.  We have confirmed three seminars so far, and are working hard to secure more speakers to add value to your participation in the show.  Check back regularly for more details on our new Seminar Series, and the topics that will be presented.

Call for Speakers for Professional Seminar Series at Spring 2012 S.I.T.E.

In order to better meet the needs of our attendees Seattle International Textile Expo is posting this open call for speakers to present on topics related to the textile industry.  Our attendees are independent fashion designers, small manufacturers, over the counter fabric retailers, and other small business owners that use or resell textiles and related products.

Key topics of interest to our attendees who responded to our survey include:

  • Marketing
  • Trend Forecasting
  • Small Business Finance
  • Business Management

To be considered, or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities email us a description of your 45 minute to one hour speaking topic to SITE@seattlefashionincubator.org.

Shavali Fabric Exhibitor Success Story

Shavali Fabric showed for the first time in Seattle at the fall 2011 Northwest Fabric and Notions Show.  In talking with Shervin Shavalian, owner of Shavali Fabrics, after the show he stated he came to the show with very low expectations.  Shervin went on to say that he was pleasantly surprised by the amount of orders he wrote at the show, and that it turned out to be a very worthwhile investment for Shavali Fabric.

From all of us here at the Seattle International Textile Expo we would like to thank you for making Shavali Fabric’s experience a positive one.  Since the fall show we’ve gotten several inquiries about products Shavali carries which we’ve happily forwarded on to Shervin and his team.  We look forward to seeing you all at the spring show in March at the Seattle Red Lion on Fifth Avenue.

REGISTER TODAY!!!

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