thread
Fine cord of a fibrous material, such as cotton or flax, made of two or more filaments twisted together and used in needlework and the weaving of cloth.
Thread is a tightly twisted strand of two or more plys of yarn that are circular when cut in cross section. It is used for hand sewing and in home sewing machines. Ninety-five percent of all sewing thread that is manufactured is used in commercial and industrial sewing. Sewing thread is distinguished from yarn by the fact that thread is used to sew together garments or other products, but yarn is the collection of fibers used to weave or knit into a textile fabric. The terms are confusing and are often used interchangeably; thread can be made of yarn, but yarn is not made of threads.
yarn
A continuous strand of twisted threads of natural or synthetic material, such as wool or nylon, used in weaving or knitting.
Continuous strand of fibres grouped or twisted together and used to construct textile fabrics. Yarns are made from both natural and synthetic fibres, in filament or staple form. Filament is very long fibre, including the natural fibre silk and the synthetic fibres. Most fibres that occur in nature are fairly short, or staple, and synthetic fibres may be cut into short, uniform lengths to form staple. Spinning is the process of drawing out and twisting a mass of cleaned, prepared fibres. Filament yarns generally require less twist than do staple yarns. More twist produces stronger yarn; low twist produces softer, shinier yarn. Two or more single strands may be twisted together to form ply yarn. Knitting yarns have less twist than weaving yarns. "Thread", used for sewing, is a tightly twisted ply yarn.
Showing posts with label Guidance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Guidance. Show all posts
Monday, October 1, 2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Tips for Your Shop’s About Page
She says:
Writing Your Story
Why did you open an Etsy shop?
Where is your small business located?
What one word describes your workspace?
Handmade: How do you decide on what supplies to use?
Vintage: What elements do you consider when you’re on the hunt?
Who helps you with your Etsy shop?
What is unique about your brand?
What is special about your customer service?
What inspires your work?
Where is your small business located?
What one word describes your workspace?
Handmade: How do you decide on what supplies to use?
Vintage: What elements do you consider when you’re on the hunt?
Who helps you with your Etsy shop?
What is unique about your brand?
What is special about your customer service?
What inspires your work?
"Never write directly in those empty fields – sometimes we mindlessly fill out the most important pieces of information about us on the web without really thinking about how this reflects us and our brand."
More info:
Photo Ideas for Your Shop’s About Page
Points:
1. You!
2. Your Creative Process
3. Your Space
4. Glamour Shots
More info:
Life Lessons From the 2012 World Domination Summit
She says:
Now is the time.
Become exceptional at your job.
No one is fearless. Respect your fear.
The power of yes.
Be vulnerable. Be uncool.
More info:
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Adventures in International Selling
She says:
"But if they really want what you are selling, they will be willing to pay."
More info:
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Etsy Success: The Art of Pricing for Profit Workshop
Watch live streaming video from etsy at livestream.com
"Learning to build a business is not the same thing as learning to earn."
"What is easy to you, what comes naturally & beautiful to you , is ugly, difficult, and downright nasty to someone else."
"Be ambitious. Buy my product, buy in my ambition."
(not on product or sales, but experience and people.)
"What is easy to you, what comes naturally & beautiful to you , is ugly, difficult, and downright nasty to someone else."
"Be ambitious. Buy my product, buy in my ambition."
(not on product or sales, but experience and people.)
More info:
Four Lessons for Financial Success
Points:
Lesson 1: Work Your Profit Margins
if you’re killing yourself working hard and struggling to actually support yourself, your prices are not high enough
Lesson 2: Budget for Success
Since you’re counting on your shop for income, make sure you’re budgeting for all financial obligations and paying yourself fairly.
Lesson 3: Reinvest in Your Business
Saving & Getting funding
Lesson 4: Business Matters
Liability and becoming an LLC
How to Beat the Etsy Sale Addiction (and Make More Money!)
She says:
"If you really want to grow your business, you can’t react to every single sale, positively or negatively. You should instead be proactively plotting out your weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly goals. And you shouldn’t be planning your marketing efforts around a single sale in your Etsy shop. Your creative powers could be put to much better use!"
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Quit Your Day Job: e.m.papers
She says:
"Try working on your shop full time before quitting, if you can. You may find that your idea doesn’t work or that you need to tweak (or totally revise) your business model. You also may discover that you hate working for yourself. Leave yourself as many options as possible."
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Quit Your Day Job: UglyBaby
She says:
"Our best marketing comes from other people talking about our stuff.
My advice: make things that people will want to talk about.
Take amazing photos that people will send to their friends. "
More info:
The Etsy Blog - Seller Handbook
At here, you can find out many guidance and successful stories for you dreams.
It's a wonderful site.
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