060 – Diana Kakkar, MAES London – High End Product Development in the Fashion Industry

Diana Kakkar runs a high end, small batch manufacturing unit in East London. She works with some well-known fashion designers as well as start-ups, helping them to produce their collections.Diana has some great tips for anyone wanting to understand about fashion manufacturing in small quantities.In this episode discover:How Diana transitioned into fashion from a completely different careerThe process from sketch to sampleHow pattern-cutters work and why their work is so importantHow to communicate with a manufacturer to get samples madeHow to find the right manufacturerWhy Diana offers business advice for designersMAES London websiteStay in TouchBritish Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brandMake it British websiteJoin Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturersMake it British on InstagramMake it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.