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Rachel Erickson
Apr 13, 20222 min read
April 2022 Apparel Line Update
I finally have my plan in place for the initial launch of my apparel line! I’ve chosen two amazing fabrics and two key products that we...
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Rachel Erickson
Apr 11, 20222 min read
Portfolio Profile: Fossil Denim Jacket
Among my many denim projects while at Fossil, my pièce de résistance was this amazing little denim jacket. Coming off of my denim jacket...
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Rachel Erickson
Apr 6, 20224 min read
Santa Cruz Like a Local
When you search for Santa Cruz, California online, a list of multiple activities and tourist attractions will come up. The various...
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Rachel Erickson
Apr 5, 20223 min read
Tech Pack Basics
Building a tech pack will be slightly unique to every company. Each has its own template, and many use Product Line Management Software...
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Rachel Erickson
Mar 30, 20222 min read
Heshan, China
Throughout my career, the area I’ve visited most often is Heshan, China. The area is in the southern part of the Guangdong Province, and...
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Rachel Erickson
Mar 29, 20222 min read
Growing Our Team
This Friday, April 1st, Unmarked Street will welcome its first new team member. It feels so exciting and almost surreal to be at this...
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Rachel Erickson
Mar 23, 20223 min read
Learn the Language
Traveling to foreign countries can of course be daunting. The biggest fear I talk about with nervous travelers is the language barrier...
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Rachel Erickson
Mar 23, 20222 min read
Portfolio Profile: ANF Denim Jacket
After a couple of years into my first job, I started to crave the opportunity to challenge myself in a new department. While Outerwear...
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Rachel Erickson
Mar 15, 20223 min read
Measuring Your Garments
Measuring your garments before a fitting is an absolutely essential step of apparel development. Especially if you’re working on knit or...
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Rachel Erickson
Mar 4, 20224 min read
Traveling for Business
Throughout my career as an Apparel Developer, I’ve traveled a great deal of times for my job. Starting in 2010, I took at least one trip...
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Rachel Erickson
Mar 3, 20222 min read
Portfolio Profile: Specialized Deflect Outerwear
When I arrived at Specialized in 2016, the team was getting ready to start development of its Fall 2018 outerwear collection. Calling it...
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Rachel Erickson
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Garment vs. Body Measurements
Throughout my career, I’ve encountered several instances where customers ask us for our garment measurements, to understand what size...
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Rachel Erickson
Feb 19, 20224 min read
Mexico AI Resorts: Rachel's Top 3
Without a doubt, one of my favorite ways to vacation is at All-Inclusive resorts. The very first vacation that my husband and I took...
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Rachel Erickson
Feb 19, 20223 min read
One Afternoon in Bangkok
In early 2016, I traveled to Bangkok with two of my co-workers to visit a local apparel production factory. Thailand had been on a short...
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Rachel Erickson
Feb 17, 20222 min read
Portfolio Profile: Speed Sleeve Jerseys
It is a super rare occurrence in the apparel industry to have the opportunity to work on a patented garment feature. Patents are...
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Rachel Erickson
Feb 16, 20221 min read
Apparel Line Update_2.16.22
Today was an exciting step forward for my apparel development process! I've made some choices on fabrics (coming from Italy in the next...
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Rachel Erickson
Feb 15, 20223 min read
Fabric Research Basics
Depending on your level of experience in the apparel industry, searching for fabrics will need to be different from person to person or...
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Rachel Erickson
Feb 11, 20223 min read
Fallen for Boulder
It was inevitable that Boulder would soon start calling to my heart again. I’m not even sure that I can put into words how much I love...
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Rachel Erickson
Feb 10, 20222 min read
Portfolio Profile: Denim for the Rodeo
During my time at Miller, International in Denver, our focus was set completely on rodeo-wear. With their core brand CINCH being a...
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Rachel Erickson
Feb 8, 20222 min read
Designing to a Target Cost
Once you have a target cost from your product manager, there are several ways to reverse engineer your design into their pricing...
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