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Most of existing on-demand stores for books, shoes etc. offer you only few choices. You can't really decide every detail of the product. The process of designin
by sdfx 18y ago
Most of existing on-demand stores for books, shoes etc. offer you only few choices. You can't really decide every detail of the product. The process of designing in a restriction free system can't be done by checking boxes and insering measurements. It has to be either a dialog between the designer and the producer or a detailed sewing pattern, together with drawings etc.
I think this idea is only limited scaleable - I presume it is not much cheaper to produce one unique item or 1000.
On the other hand, I could see something like threadless emerge for designs in general: They'd partner with "real" designers and produce small series of each piece and sell it until it's gone. Something in between etsy and threadless.
- diN0bot 18y agoyup. I was just about to suggest etsy. i particularly recommend <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5400084 http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5400084">stormcloudbringrainbows</a>. i know the guy, and he meets with people regularly to take measurements. he'll work with you on the design if you're interested, but as far as i know not many people actually are other than vague ideas. i started sewing my own clothing a year or two ago. i recently got past patching and hacking on recycled clothing, and i'm definitely still learning. it's a great way to express oneself, but you have to take the long view. at first it's crap. i can see why someone would want an intimate process with a real designer and sewer to make quality clothes sooner. i applaud that instinct. consumerism is taking people's souls and craftmanship.