The FittDesign Podcast

In today's FittBite, we go through how a startup brand should choose between a seasonal collection and evergreen core products.

This FittBite covers how often a customer actually uses the product, why a puffer can cost four to five times a pair of joggers to make and sell for far fewer weeks a year, the single narrow ordering window a seasonal drop forces on you, how long you wait for customer feedback on a seasonal item versus a core one, where a seasonal drop genuinely wins by spiking demand and breaking the monotony of your range, and what changes once your customer base matures, showing why the real question is not which is better but which comes first.

Tune in to learn the order Shadi recommends for startup brands: perfect the core, build revenue that repeats, then sprinkle seasonal on top.

Book a 1 on 1 with our host, Shadi for personalized advice on how to create and grow your fashion business: https://www.fittdesign.com/services/consultation

Design your own collection with our instantly downloadable factory ready tech pack templates:
 FittDesign Tech Pack Templates

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https://www.instagram.com/shadiadada/

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Got any other questions, email us for an instant response at:

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In today's FittBite, we break down the real difference between French terry and brushed fleece, and how to pick the right one for your hoodie.

This FittBite covers why both fabrics start as the same knit, warmth versus breathability, why a 400 GSM French terry can feel as thick as a 300 to 320 GSM fleece, why cheap fleece pills and turns patchy after hot washes, printing and embroidery on each, drape, and why fleece usually costs more pound for pound, showing how the right choice comes down to your customer rather than which fabric is better.

Tune in to learn the exact hoodie spec Shadi recommends for startup brands: an 80/20 cotton poly blend with a brushed fleece inside, around 360 GSM, with rib cuffs.

Book a 1 on 1 with our host, Shadi for personalized advice on how to create and grow your fashion business: https://www.fittdesign.com/services/consultation

Design your own collection with our instantly downloadable factory ready tech pack templates:
 FittDesign Tech Pack Templates

Follow our host on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/shadiadada/

https://www.instagram.com/fittdesign/

Got any other questions, email us for an instant response at:

[email protected]

Subscribe to our weekly fashion design podcast (New episodes every Thursday at 4pm CST): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fittdesign-podcast/id1454410683

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https://www.fittdesign.com/

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Why are my leggings see-through? Why do they roll down, pill, go baggy in the crotch or at the knees, or feel itchy? These are the questions people type into Google most about leggings, so we answered every one of them.

Shadi Adada, co-founder and creative director of FittDesign, has designed over a thousand pairs of leggings in the last 10 years. In this episode he explains the real reason behind each problem: waistband height and the belly crease, fabric weight and interlock knits (and why 210 to 240 GSM is the everyday sweet spot), gusset and rise fit, brushed fabrics and pilling, spandex and recovery, flatlock seams and printed labels, and why so many leggings still have a front seam.

Almost every leggings problem comes back to three things: the fabric, the fit or the construction. Whether you're buying leggings or building your own activewear brand, you'll know exactly what to look for.

Book a 1 on 1 with our host, Shadi for personalized advice on how to create and grow your fashion business: https://www.fittdesign.com/services/consultation

Design your own collection with our instantly downloadable factory ready tech pack templates:
 FittDesign Tech Pack Templates

Follow our host on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/shadiadada/

https://www.instagram.com/fittdesign/

Got any other questions, email us for an instant response at:

[email protected]

Subscribe to our weekly fashion design podcast (New episodes every Thursday at 4pm CST): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fittdesign-podcast/id1454410683

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https://www.fittdesign.com/

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In today's FittBite, we explore why you don't have to be the face of your clothing brand. 

The FittBite covers giving the product its own recognizable identity, letting customers and ambassadors carry the brand, turning the development process into content, building repeatable content formats, and using the founder selectively, showing how a brand can build recognition and trust without the founder appearing in every post. 

Tune in to learn what activewear founders can take from it.

Book a 1 on 1 with our host, Shadi for personalized advice on how to create and grow your fashion business: https://www.fittdesign.com/services/consultation

Design your own collection with our instantly downloadable factory ready tech pack templates:
 FittDesign Tech Pack Templates

Follow our host on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/shadiadada/

https://www.instagram.com/fittdesign/

Got any other questions, email us for an instant response at:

[email protected]

Subscribe to our weekly fashion design podcast (New episodes every Thursday at 4pm CST): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fittdesign-podcast/id1454410683

Visit our website:

https://www.fittdesign.com/

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In today's FittBite, we explore what happened before SET Active made $1 million in one hour.

This FittBite covers audience building, repeat customers, launch reminders, early access, multi-channel content, product demand signals, and post-launch review, showing how the result was shaped long before the collection went live.

Tune in to learn what activewear founders can take from the launch.

Book a 1 on 1 with our host, Shadi for personalized advice on how to create and grow your fashion business: https://www.fittdesign.com/services/consultation

Design your own collection with our instantly downloadable factory ready tech pack templates:
 FittDesign Tech Pack Templates

Follow our host on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/shadiadada/

https://www.instagram.com/fittdesign/

Got any other questions, email us for an instant response at:

[email protected]

Subscribe to our weekly fashion design podcast (New episodes every Thursday at 4pm CST): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fittdesign-podcast/id1454410683

Visit our website:

https://www.fittdesign.com/

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In today's FittBite, we discuss what makes a clothing product ready for manufacturing beyond the sketch, moodboard, or early concept.

The FittBite focuses on customer behavior, competitive positioning, pricing, landed cost, MOQ exposure, factory feedback, sample testing, and real demand validation before placing a bulk order.

Tune in to learn how to evaluate an idea before it becomes inventory.

Book a 1 on 1 with our host, Shadi for personalized advice on how to create and grow your fashion business: https://www.fittdesign.com/services/consultation

Design your own collection with our instantly downloadable factory ready tech pack templates:
 FittDesign Tech Pack Templates

Follow our host on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/shadiadada/

https://www.instagram.com/fittdesign/

Got any other questions, email us for an instant response at:

[email protected]

Subscribe to our weekly fashion design podcast (New episodes every Thursday at 4pm CST): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fittdesign-podcast/id1454410683

Visit our website:

https://www.fittdesign.com/

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In today's FittBite, we break down how a sportswear brand could reach its first $100,000 in revenue by building around one hero product instead of launching a full collection.

The FittBite covers product selection, customer pain points, technical development, fabric and fit testing, color planning, MOQ and inventory control, pricing, reorder strategy, and when the brand has earned the right to expand.

Tune in to see how a focused product strategy can reduce risk, concentrate resources, and create a clearer path to repeatable growth.

Book a 1 on 1 with our host, Shadi for personalized advice on how to create and grow your fashion business: https://www.fittdesign.com/services/consultation

Design your own collection with our instantly downloadable factory ready tech pack templates:
 FittDesign Tech Pack Templates

Follow our host on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/shadiadada/

https://www.instagram.com/fittdesign/

Got any other questions, email us for an instant response at:

[email protected]

Subscribe to our weekly fashion design podcast (New episodes every Thursday at 4pm CST): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fittdesign-podcast/id1454410683

Visit our website:

https://www.fittdesign.com/

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/fittdesign/

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https://www.pinterest.com/fittdesign/

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In today's FittBite, we break down how a sportswear brand could reach its first $100,000 in revenue by building around one hero product instead of launching a full collection.

The FittBite covers product selection, customer pain points, technical development, fabric and fit testing, color planning, MOQ and inventory control, pricing, reorder strategy, and when the brand has earned the right to expand.

Tune in to see how a focused product strategy can reduce risk, concentrate resources, and create a clearer path to repeatable growth.

Book a 1 on 1 with our host, Shadi for personalized advice on how to create and grow your fashion business: https://www.fittdesign.com/services/consultation

Design your own collection with our instantly downloadable factory ready tech pack templates:
 FittDesign Tech Pack Templates

Follow our host on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/shadiadada/

https://www.instagram.com/fittdesign/

Got any other questions, email us for an instant response at:

[email protected]

Subscribe to our weekly fashion design podcast (New episodes every Thursday at 4pm CST): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fittdesign-podcast/id1454410683

Visit our website:

https://www.fittdesign.com/

Follow us on:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/fittdesign/

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In today's FittBite, we break down the shift from founder to operator and the nine decisions that make an apparel business easier to scale.

This FittBite covers approval structures, operating rules, key business metrics, product standardization, inventory risk, sample approval standards, escalation systems, hiring around bottlenecks, and controlling operational complexity.

Tune in to learn how to build a business that can make better decisions, move faster, and operate effectively without every decision depending on the founder.

Book a 1 on 1 with our host, Shadi for personalized advice on how to create and grow your fashion business: https://www.fittdesign.com/services/consultation

Design your own collection with our instantly downloadable factory ready tech pack templates:
 FittDesign Tech Pack Templates

Follow our host on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/shadiadada/

https://www.instagram.com/fittdesign/

Got any other questions, email us for an instant response at:

[email protected]

Subscribe to our weekly fashion design podcast (New episodes every Thursday at 4pm CST): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fittdesign-podcast/id1454410683

Visit our website:

https://www.fittdesign.com/

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In today's FittBite, we rank 12 apparel categories by manufacturing difficulty, based on pattern complexity, fit sensitivity, construction, material requirements, and how consistently each product can be repeated in bulk.

This FittBite covers everything from basic tees and training tanks to seamless leggings, sports bras, technical jackets, and waterproof shells, showing why some products require far more testing, factory capability, and development time than others.

Tune in to see which categories carry the most production risk before the first sample is even made.

Book a 1 on 1 with our host, Shadi for personalized advice on how to create and grow your fashion business: https://www.fittdesign.com/services/consultation

Design your own collection with our instantly downloadable factory ready tech pack templates:
 FittDesign Tech Pack Templates

Follow our host on instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/shadiadada/

https://www.instagram.com/fittdesign/

Got any other questions, email us for an instant response at:

[email protected]

Subscribe to our weekly fashion design podcast (New episodes every Thursday at 4pm CST): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fittdesign-podcast/id1454410683

Visit our website:

https://www.fittdesign.com/

Follow us on:

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https://www.facebook.com/fittdesign

https://www.pinterest.com/fittdesign/

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