L.A. Rag Maker Perspective

🏷 New Series Complete: GARMENT COSTING

Before a garment ever reaches a store...

Before it's photographed...

Before it's worn...

Someone has to determine what it costs to make.

That's what this new series is all about.

Over the past four videos, we've explored the fundamentals of garment costing:

🏷 What Is Garment Costing?

🧵 Why Fabric Costs Matter

📦 What's Included In Garment Costing?

🤝 Who Decides What A Garment Costs?

Whether you're a fashion enthusiast, student, designer, brand owner, or simply curious about how clothing is made, understanding garment costing helps explain why products are priced the way they are and how decisions are made throughout the apparel industry.

Every series on this channel is designed to build another piece of the bigger picture.

Because fashion isn't just about what we wear...

It's about the people, processes, and business behind every garment.

👇 Which topic would you like to see next?

#LARagMaker #GarmentCosting #FashionIndustry #ApparelManufacturing #BusinessOfFashion #FashionEducation #LosAngelesFashion #ProductDevelopment #ApparelIndustry #BehindTheScenes

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📢 COMMUNITY POST

🧮 NEW SERIES COMPLETE: FASHION RETAIL MATH

When most people think about fashion, they think about designers, runways, and trends.

But behind every garment is a business.

Over the past week, we've explored five concepts that shape how retailers and brands make everyday decisions:

🧮 Why A $20 Garment Doesn't Sell For $20

🏷️ What Is Keystone Pricing?

📊 What Is Gross Margin?

🛍️ Why Retailers Have Sales

💵 Why Full Price Matters

These aren't just retail terms—they're part of the business foundation that keeps fashion moving.

Whether you're a fashion enthusiast, student, entrepreneur, or simply curious about how the industry works, understanding these concepts gives you a new perspective every time you walk into a store.

At L.A. Rag Maker, we're building a growing library that explores the structure of the fashion industry—from the factory floor to the marketplace.

Past. Present. Next.

👇 Which topic would you like to see us explore next?

#Hashtags

#LARagMaker #FashionRetailMath #FashionBusiness #BusinessOfFashion #FashionIndustry #ApparelIndustry #RetailBusiness #FashionEducation #LosAngelesFashion #GarmentIndustry

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L.A. Rag Maker Perspective

🏬 RETAIL RELATIONSHIPS

Most people see the finished product.

Few see the business relationships that make it possible.

Behind every successful fashion brand is more than great design.

There are retailers...

Buyers...

Sales representatives...

And long-term partnerships built on trust, consistency, and performance.

Our latest series explores the business side of retail:

📍 Why Some Brands Get Better Placement In Stores

📍 What Retailers Need From Brands

📍 Why Some Brands Lose Floor Space

📍 How Long-Term Retail Partnerships Are Built

Fashion isn't just about creating products.

It's about creating relationships that last.

Which topic surprised you the most?

👇 We'd love to hear your thoughts.

#LARagMaker #RetailBusiness #FashionIndustry #WholesaleFashion #RetailBuyers #LosAngelesFashion #ApparelIndustry #BusinessOfFashion

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L.A. Rag Maker Perspective

Most people think fashion endorsements are about fame.

They're not.

They're about strategy.

When a brand partners with someone like Cardi B, Travis Scott, Sydney Sweeney, or Law Roach, they're not simply hiring a celebrity.

They're buying:

• Access to a specific audience
• Cultural relevance
• Credibility
• Emotional connection
• Long-term brand equity

Every endorsement is a business decision.

That's what inspired my latest video:

🎥 The Marketing Strategy Behind Fashion Endorsements

It breaks down why brands spend millions on the right partnerships—and what they're really trying to accomplish.

Question for you:

Which fashion endorsement do you think has been the smartest—and why?

👇 I'd love to hear your thoughts.

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💰 THE MONEY SIDE OF FASHION

Most people understand fashion design.

Some understand manufacturing.

A few understand wholesale.

But one of the least discussed parts of the fashion industry is money.

How do fashion brands pay for production before products are sold?

Why do companies with strong sales sometimes struggle financially?

What exactly is factoring, and why has it been important to the Los Angeles apparel industry for decades?

Our latest series explores the financial side of fashion:

📍 Why Cash Flow Matters More Than Sales

📍 How Fashion Brands Pay For Production

📍 What Is Factoring In The Apparel Industry?

Because behind every garment is a business.

And behind every successful fashion business is a financial system most people never see.

Which topic surprised you the most?

👇 Let us know below.

#LARagMaker #FashionBusiness #ApparelIndustry #LosAngelesFashion #CashFlow #Factoring #WholesaleFashion #GarmentIndustry #BusinessOfFashion

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🧵 NEW SERIES: SUPPLY CHAIN & SOURCING

Most people see the finished garment.

Few people see the supply chain that made it possible.

Before a garment reaches a cutting table, sewing machine, showroom, retailer, or customer...

Someone had to source the fabric.

Our newest L.A. Rag Maker series explores one of the most important — and least understood — parts of the fashion business:

📍 Where Do Los Angeles Fashion Brands Source Fabric?

📍 What Is A Fabric Jobber?

📍 Why Fabric Sourcing Can Make Or Break A Fashion Brand

These aren't just fashion topics.

They're business topics.

Because fabric affects:

✔️ Quality
✔️ Cost
✔️ Lead Times
✔️ Profitability

And ultimately, whether a product succeeds in the marketplace.

Question for the community:

What part of the fashion supply chain would you like us to cover next?

🔘 Textile Mills
🔘 Fabric Converters
🔘 Trim Suppliers
🔘 Dye Houses
🔘 Fabric Agents

What's the most overlooked part of the fashion industry?

🔘 Fabric Sourcing
🔘 Product Development
🔘 Production Planning
🔘 Quality Control

Past. Present. Next.

L.A. Rag Maker

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🎓 Welcome to L.A. Rag Maker Academy

For years, this channel has explored the structure, culture, history, and future of the fashion industry from a Los Angeles perspective.

Now we're taking the next step.

🎓 L.A. Rag Maker Academy is officially here.

The Academy is designed for:

👗 Fashion Design Enthusiasts
📊 Merchandisers
🛍️ Buyers
📏 Technical Designers
🧵 Product Developers
🏭 Manufacturing Professionals
✅ Quality & Compliance Teams
🚀 Brand Founders
📚 Fashion Students

Our first course focuses on Apparel Manufacturing because understanding how products are made helps you understand how the entire industry works.

This is only the beginning.

Future courses may include:

• Fashion Design
• Product Development
• Merchandising
• Buying
• Technical Design
• Production Management
• Quality Control
• Compliance
• Fashion Careers

Question:

Which topic would you most like to see covered next inside L.A. Rag Maker Academy?

👇 Tell me in the comments.

Past. Present. Next.

The part they don't put on the label.


What course would you most like to see next?

🔘 Fashion Design
🔘 Merchandising & Buying
🔘 Product Development
🔘 Technical Design


L.A. Rag Maker Academy has officially launched. Our first course focuses on Apparel Manufacturing. Help decide what comes next.

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L.A. Rag Maker Perspective

New on L.A. Rag Maker:

“The Fashion Industry Most People Never See.”

This video is about the hidden architecture behind fashion:
the business,
the machinery,
the culture,
the labor,
the systems behind the image.

Most people read the label.

I’m interested in everything behind the label.

Watch now.

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L.A. Rag Maker Perspective

Most people experience fashion at the surface level:

the celebrity,
the trend,
the luxury image,
the marketing.

But underneath every garment is an entire hidden system:
manufacturing,
logistics,
showrooms,
warehouses,
branding strategy,
production pressure,
technology,
labor,
survival.

The fashion industry is much bigger than most people realize.

New video tonight:
“The Fashion Industry Most People Never See.”

#LARagMaker

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L.A. Rag Maker Perspective

For a long time, I didn’t fully realize why creating L.A. Rag Maker felt so important to me.

But working on these videos reminded me that fashion has been part of my life since I was young — teaching myself how to sew at 13 years old, making garments before I even finished high school, eventually attending FIDM, and spending years inside the real Los Angeles apparel industry.

This channel isn’t just about trends or fashion commentary.

It’s about documenting culture, creativity, garment history, manufacturing, survival, reinvention, and sharing knowledge I wish I had when I first started.

And honestly… creating these videos has become therapeutic for me too.

I know there are other creatives out there trying to find their place in fashion, art, and creative life. Hopefully this channel can offer something real to those people.

“Why I Started L.A. Rag Maker” is now live.

— George “L.A. Rag Maker” Arrington

#LARagMaker #CreativeJourney #LosAngelesFashion

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