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Sites to See
The home of PWStudio, the best software for small business and home computer pattern making. I teach courses in it -- see
the news/contact page here.
Although it is not an advanced version, this website was developed for free through Earthlink's Trellix; there is a small
monthly service fee after the site is developed.
for felting all kinds of hats and felting supplies.
for Swedish Tracing Paper used to drape with and it is sewable.
for everything about costumes there is.
for a small computer accounting program set up for the dressmaking business.
for info on the Japanese shibori method of dyeing.
for vintage styled foundation garments in great colors and every size there is.
where to go for regular discounts on Women's Wear Daily, etc.
classes in marketing,textile and surface design on & off the computer.
excellent patternmaking (moulage technique)and fashion classes
great classes in every technique, short courses
The Vintage Pattern Lending Library, fabulous source of 3,000 vintage patterns, offers classes.
has kilts for men, made for long-distance running!
natural fabrics with no chemicals and wide(104-120") fabrics.
hemp fabrics (like linen), all kinds.
the place to get mailing lists of every possible kind
the Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation discovers new talent, six $25,000 prizes/yr. see the rules.
the first online microlender for women! YES!
has Style Guide, online image info, makeover.
National Association for the Self-Employed
Young Entreprenuers' Organization
Collegiate Entreprenuers' Organization
Does acrylic coated fabrics for water & soil repellancy with ecological coating, not harmful to health.
for Riri Zippers, very artistic zippers! On site, go to embellishments.
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People to Know
For cleaning special clothes/linens:Jack's Laundry,196 Noe St,SF,415-431-2742 AND Holiday Cleaners,1820 Polk St,SF, 415-928-5707
Context:Contemporary Textile Artists of Northern California
fiber arts, shows,415-826-8248, fiberjoy@rcn.com
How to get your product to market
Karen Powell Sewn Product Design
415-922-8759, kpowell@lmi.net
For business coaching,Bayview Business Center, Julie Aravan,
near 3rd and Evans (need to look up exact address)AND,
Ideas Made Real, 415-474-3690
For textile and fiber dyeing workshops,Livingstone Dyeworks,
3050 Birdsall Ave,Oakland,CA 94619,510-536-4244
For non-chemical, green cleaning, mail-in clothes, Cypress Natural Cleaners, Cypress, CA., 714-827-3210
My Twin Dress Forms,
1/2 scale, size 14, pinable
toll free 866-4mytwin
For wonderful & unusual textile art classes, Pacific Textile Arts, P.O. Box 2598, fort Bragg, CA 95437, email:jwoll@mcn.org
Books that will help entreprenuers:
Your New Career & You Have To Be a Little Crazy. check Amazon.
To get fabric pleated in lots of ways! Rusty O'Keefe at San Francisco Pleating, 233 23rd Ave., San Mateo, CA 94403, 415-982-3003.
For hand pinkers that can cut scallops in anything - Dan Brown at Green Man Forge, 606 W. Baca St., Trinidad, CO 81082, 719-845-1905.
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