Last month I travelled to meet a company that I’ve been thinking about working with to manufacture our clothing. It was a very quick decision to fly out. I got the sample, liked it and figured that there’s only so many emails or WhatsApp messages we could exchange. I’m still on maternity leave and had help with the babies, so I thought, this is it. This is going to happen. Looking back, this is the most spontaneous thing I’ve done in a long time. A fortnight from deciding to book to getting on a plane and flying out.
I flew out to Morocco for three days and I’m so glad I did. I met my company contact face to face and we discussed everything from fabric options, to labels, to design changes that needed to be made. Aside from wanting to make decisions and learn as much as I could, I felt like going would show my dedication to this process.
I was reminded something that I know: real relationships will forever trump virtual ones and so much can be learned from even small conversations in passing. I was nervous about travelling alone and being taken seriously as I’m new to this process. Morocco was great though, everybody was very friendly and I felt safe. I was honest about my knowledge gaps and tried to be as thorough as possible while I was there.
The jury is still out as to whether this will be our manufacturer. I would like for it to work as so much has happened to get to this stage, but time (and spreadsheets) will be the final deciders.
Working on Mummy’s Muse is great. It means I always have something to think about. I mean, it’s not like I have a shortage of things to think about having two small children, however, this is something more interesting than the routine of every day life. It’s something I’m trying to build and really care …
We’re on the move friends! I could barely contain my excitement this week when our new tech packs arrived. My first tech packs were completed in March last year – I actually can’t believe it – over a year ago! I produced them in a bit of a mish-mashed way: I hired a designer to …
If you’ve ever worked in an office with an active fridge, you’ve likely seen a note with the phrase on the image above. The grown up version of declaring ownership of a brand name and identity is to protect them with a trademark. Please be clear that licking your brand name or logo won’t mean …
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Meeting Our Maker
Last month I travelled to meet a company that I’ve been thinking about working with to manufacture our clothing. It was a very quick decision to fly out. I got the sample, liked it and figured that there’s only so many emails or WhatsApp messages we could exchange. I’m still on maternity leave and had help with the babies, so I thought, this is it. This is going to happen. Looking back, this is the most spontaneous thing I’ve done in a long time. A fortnight from deciding to book to getting on a plane and flying out.
I flew out to Morocco for three days and I’m so glad I did. I met my company contact face to face and we discussed everything from fabric options, to labels, to design changes that needed to be made. Aside from wanting to make decisions and learn as much as I could, I felt like going would show my dedication to this process.
I was reminded something that I know: real relationships will forever trump virtual ones and so much can be learned from even small conversations in passing. I was nervous about travelling alone and being taken seriously as I’m new to this process. Morocco was great though, everybody was very friendly and I felt safe. I was honest about my knowledge gaps and tried to be as thorough as possible while I was there.
The jury is still out as to whether this will be our manufacturer. I would like for it to work as so much has happened to get to this stage, but time (and spreadsheets) will be the final deciders.
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