1. Fabric is designed by design house
2. Samples sent to PIKE
3. Samples cut up (use pinking scissors/ sew edges to stop fraying)
4. Hard border glued onto back
5. Name/ swatch identification glued onto back
6. PIKE give instructions on order of book (may include photos) and cover design
7. PIKE complies book and glued into binder (1 week process)
8. Draft signed off/ changes made by design company
9. Full production of book created
10. Completed book sent to designer
11. Books disributed to showrooms/ stores/ interior designers/ accoutn holders
12a. Stores sell book to trade
12b. Stores send samples/ sell fabrics to public/ trade
- trade/ interior designers help "style" clients home with books/ swatches
-clients use fabrics to their own use/ design
13. Fabrics in collection gradually become redundant, so do books but can last 3 to 4 years
14. 6 months new cycle
Image taken from blog about home-made production! Rather useful link! http://d-muntyan1215-dp.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/swatch-book-development-and-construction.html
A good article! About the production of a pattern book in China. With pictures of production. Lots of complex diagrams (detail to my steps)...
http://www.toppan.co.uk/uploads/general_uploads/Signature_Sample_Books.pdf
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