New & Improved Custom Clothing Commissions
Originally published at Princess Tapi 's Production Blog on "works in progress", upcoming products, photos, and news. You can comment here or there.
I’ve wanted to re-structure the Custom Clothing Orders structure for quite some time. During the past 2 years I’ve managed to tweak the store to make this process easier for the customer and more “self-serve”. I have re-organized everything in the “Clothing Company” section into Brands -> In-stock | Pre-order items. This will make it easier for the customer to look at all the items that are available without having to switch to too many categories. There are also a lot of customizing options available to the customer in the pre-order section. For example, you can start with a pair of jeans and choose the colour of the thread, fabric, whether to add chains, pockets, buttons, etc right at the product page. I have also added a fabric/hardware guide of the colours and patterns that are available. Not all materials are suitable for all designs so only the ones that are suitable will be available as options in the product page. You can then add that to your cart, Regular Airmail shipping will be calculated automatically by the store, and pay for the custom order right away. Depending on my schedule, most items will be ready within a week after placing the order. But just to be safe, I’m estimating that it will take 1-2 weeks after payment clears.
I will contact the customer right after the order is placed to confirm all the details before constructing the item. The customer will receive e-mail notifications on the production process as well as when it’s ready to ship.
I hope this new structure will help customers that are interested in ordering Pre-order items to customize their purchases and make their item more unique and personalized. Due to this new structure, Custom Clothing Commissions (ones that I have to design and create patterns from scratch) will be limited to 2-6/month. For availability and schedules, please visit the Custom Commission page at www.princesstapi.com.
Here is the current list of available fabric/materials for Custom Orders:
