The market of knitted and crocheted products today, at first glance, is very saturated. However, it is rather difficult to choose a truly high-quality item of exclusive design. A knitting atelier can offer discerning clients a full range of services, thanks to which they will receive great things according to their individual wishes.
It is necessary
- - premises;
- - money;
- - equipment;
- - staff;
- - materials
Instructions
Step 1
Find a place to work. It should include study rooms, a utility block, a fitting room and a hall for receiving visitors. It is also advisable to organize an exhibition area, where customers can see options for ready-made models, leaf through catalogs with patterns, and examine yarn.
Step 2
Register as a sole proprietor or create a legal entity. Choose the form of taxation that suits you best. Resolve the necessary administrative issues, such as getting a fire permit and submitting your organization to a pension fund.
Step 3
Purchase furniture and equipment. First of all, you will need furniture both for work and for receiving visitors. In addition, already at the initial stage of work, a netting machine, a winder, an intarsia, a color changer are needed. Don't forget about the supplies associated with handmade items.
Step 4
Get a knitting machine. Today, the choice of professional equipment is quite wide, so rely not only on your budget, but also on functionality. If you are planning to produce things in large volumes, it is advisable to buy a computer-controlled machine. Such a device is quite expensive, but it will help you create hundreds of variations of drawings and achieve high speed of work. However, the traditional model with punched cards will also allow you to combine many popular patterns and weaving methods.
Step 5
Hire staff. The craftsmen working for you must have the skills of both manual and machine knitting, since customer requests can be the most unpredictable. In addition, they need basic cutting and sewing skills to work. Try to improve the qualifications of workers: they must understand embroidery, model design, new ways of knitting.
Step 6
Arrange supplies of yarn and consumables. Your potential clients will not always be able to purchase everything they need for the chosen model on their own. Offer yarn in a variety of qualities, from inexpensive synthetic to luxury yarns. This will generate additional income for your tailor shop.
