005. Questions & Answers
You Have Questions.. We Have Answers!
Perpl Fashion Consulting gives you the answers to many of the frequently asked questions you have. And we know you’ll have plenty more. So please contact us. We are happy to answer them for you in a timely fashion.
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Can you sign my Non-Disclosure Agreement
before our initial call?
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Definitely. Email it to [email protected] and we will be gladly sign it. We respect your intellectual property.
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Can I copy an existing clothing line?
a.
Sorry we cannot help you. It’s unethical and downright immoral.
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Where do you manufacture our clothes?
a.
We have built relationships with manufacturers in the US and around the world such as the Caribbean, South America, North America, Asia, Europe and Northern Africa.
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What is Drop-Shipping?
a.
Drop-Shipping is selling clothes on your website that you did not make, own or purchase. The clothes are stored by a wholesale supplier that are synched with your website. When a customer places an order on your site, supplier ships it to him or her using your brand name.
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What’s a kick off meeting?
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After you sign our contract agreement you will meet the rest of the team, such as designers, tech designers and production team to go over the step by step process. You will give us any hand off that you have, such as reference samples, or cut out magazines or doodles from a napkin. We will then discuss fabrics, trims and regions where you would like to have your clothes produced. Once we go over every aspect, we will start creating tech packs. You will be emailed a Time and Action Calendar (T&A) that will detail dates for each process.
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What are the price-point beakdowns?
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Low/Discount like Walmart – $20
Budget like TJ Maxx – $21 – $40
Mid-Market like Zara – $41 – $95
Premium / Bridge like Nike – $96 – $155
Affordable Luxury like Chanel / Gucci – $315+
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What’s your policy in working vendors?
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All our factories follow the US manufacturing rules for example no child labor.
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What if I want to re-up after one season?
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You can renew your contract with Perpl Fashion Consulting.
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Will I be able to reapply for more funding?
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Yes. After building a solid payment history with our lending partners you can reapply within 6-12 months with them.
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Can my clothing line be “Made in USA”?
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Sure. Please note labor cost will be higher than most overseas vendors.
Additional Questions
We are pretty sure we didn’t cover all of your questions. If we didn’t answer your questions please email us at [email protected] and we will answer any additional questions that you may have.