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Tech Packs: The Contract Every Fashion Brand Should Have
If you’re building an apparel brand, chances are you’ve heard people talk about “tech packs.” But what exactly are they—and why are they...

Rachel Erickson
Apr 24, 20232 min read


Saluting Women Who Travel for Work
I was listening to Conde Nast Traveler’s “Women's Who Travel" podcast the other day. I started having a bit of a fantasy thinking about...

Rachel Erickson
Apr 23, 20233 min read


Fit Checklist
Technical Designers in the apparel industry spend years learning how to properly fit garments to their ideal body type. We are constantly...

Rachel Erickson
Apr 17, 20232 min read


Layering the WATT Baselayer Kit
While the WATT Baselayer Kit was designed in a way that allows them to be worn by themselves, they are first and foremost true baelayers....

Rachel Erickson
Apr 16, 20231 min read


Reducing Number of Proto Rounds
Nothing will kill your apparel brand’s launch timeline like too many rounds of fittings. As Developers and Project Managers in the...

Rachel Erickson
Apr 3, 20233 min read


Feel Confident in RTQ Apparel
Have you ever put on a new outfit, looked in the mirror and thought, “Damn, I look good!” It changes your entire day. There’s a little...

Rachel Erickson
Apr 2, 20231 min read


Production Units Have Arrived!
Production units have arrived and we are starting to fulfill pre-orders to ship this weekend! I’ve been working hard to organize all of...

Rachel Erickson
Mar 26, 20231 min read


Evergreen Apparel Product Lines
Back in January, Unmarked Street held a Live Demo on the SKU Rationalization process, and the engagement from our attendees was amazing....

Rachel Erickson
Feb 20, 20233 min read


Rachel's Travel Journal: Montego Bay, Jamaica, 2008
The very first trip that my husband and I ever took together was to Montego Bay, Jamaica. We were just dating at the time, and were on a...

Rachel Erickson
Feb 20, 20232 min read


Stitches per Inch
In one of my most recent mentorship calls, someone asked me how to fix an issue with a garment they were reviewing that had puckering and...

Rachel Erickson
Feb 13, 20232 min read


Stitches per Inch
In one of my most recent mentorship calls, someone asked me how to fix an issue with a garment they were reviewing that had puckering and...

Rachel Erickson
Feb 13, 20232 min read


What is EMF Radiation and Why Should We Care?
I am not a scientist, nor will I claim to be one. Many of the notes below will come from credible sources, which will be recognized and...

Rachel Erickson
Feb 13, 20233 min read


Niching Down for Large Companies
When I started my business in 2021, one of the first, biggest pieces of advice that I was given was to start niching down on my business....

Rachel Erickson
Feb 7, 20232 min read


What is a Faraday Cage?
We’ve mentioned a couple times here at RTQ Apparel that our new WATT Baselayer kit creates a Faraday Cage around your body, to help...

Rachel Erickson
Feb 6, 20232 min read


Spring Timelines
Have you ever wondered why you start seeing shorts, tank tops and bathing suits in your favorite clothing stores in the middle of the...

Rachel Erickson
Jan 30, 20232 min read


Bucket List Trip to France
Being in the fashion and apparel world for the last 20 years of my career, I always had a special place in my heart for France. A fashion...

Rachel Erickson
Jan 30, 20233 min read


Taking on New Clients at Unmarked Street
Currently, the cycling apparel industry is experiencing a large shortage of talent. Brands across the industry are looking for people who...

Rachel Erickson
Jan 21, 20233 min read


Wear Test Garments Shipped!
I am so excited to announce that our wear test samples have been received, and they are all packaged up for our testers! We have 14...

Rachel Erickson
Jan 21, 20232 min read


SKU Rationalization
I’ve been spending a lot of time over the last several months talking about a process called SKU Rationalization. And the number one...

Rachel Erickson
Jan 16, 20233 min read


We are LIVE!
Today’s blog post is short and sweet. It is a day for celebrating, so I am off to do that immediately! At noon today, the RTQ Apparel...

Rachel Erickson
Jan 16, 20231 min read
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