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Sourcing, manufacturing & marketing tips to help you build a sustainable fashion brand.

THE
FACTORY
FLOOR

Sourcing, manufacturing & marketing tips to help you build a sustainable fashion brand.

TOP PICKS
Marketing The Featured Top Picks

What to Believe? 5 Myths About Starting a Fashion Brand

May 10, 2017/by Shannon
Encouragement The Featured Top Picks

The Single Most Important Quality of an Entrepreneur

January 27, 2016/by Shannon
Manufacturing The Featured Top Picks

The Reason New Designers Get a Bad Rep

March 18, 2015/by Shannon
Fabric Sourcing The Featured Top Picks

6 New Innovative Fabrics for Sustainable Fashion

November 12, 2014/by Shannon

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How to Create a Fashion Brand that People Will Buy

In order to build something successful, you have to offer something that people want.  Pretty straightforward, right? In my experience, over the last decade of starting my own fashion brand and then helping other people start their own,…
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Create Fashion Brand

How to Create a Fashion Brand that People Will Buy

In order to build something successful, you have to offer something that people want.  Pretty straightforward, right? In my experience, over the last decade of starting my own fashion brand and then helping other people start their own,…
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HAVE WE MET?

I’m Shannon Lohr, the founder of Factory45

For the past five years, I’ve worked with hundreds of new designers to launch or grow their brands in a way that’s better for people and planet.

I’m a bi-coastal educator, writer, speaker and advocate for sustainable fashion. When I’m not behind my computer screen, you can find me hanging out with my husband and son — and traveling as often as possible.

HAVE WE MET?

I’m Shannon Lohr, the founder of Factory45

For the past five years, I’ve worked with hundreds of new designers to launch or grow their brands in a way that’s better for people and planet.

I’m a bi-coastal educator, writer, speaker and advocate for sustainable fashion. When I’m not behind my computer screen, you can find me hanging out with my husband and son — and traveling as often as possible.

TOP CATEGORIES
Link to: Fabric Sourcing
FABRIC SOURCING
FABRIC SOURCING
Link to: Manufacturing
MANUFACTURING
MANUFACTURING
Link to: Raising Money
RAISING MONEY
RAISING MONEY
Link to: Marketing
MARKETING
MARKETING

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Factory45 is a six-month online mentorship program that takes your sustainable fashion brand from idea to launch. We work together to source fabric, find a manufacturer and raise money to fund your first production run.

Applications only open once a year in May — until then, I have more resources for you below. Don’t wait to get started!

THE PROGRAM

Work With Me

Factory45 is a six-month online mentorship program that takes your sustainable fashion brand from idea to launch. We work together to source fabric, find a manufacturer and raise money to fund your first production run.

Applications only open once a year in May — until then, I have more resources for you below. Don’t wait to get started!

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