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What is Prototyping in Garment Manufacturing?

If you’ve ever owned a sewing machine, taken in a seam or adjusted a hem, or even just eyed the pattern selection at your local fabric store, you may have some idea of what it takes to make a single … Read More

How to Make Your Apple Body Look Amazing

At Balodana, we love and celebrate ALL bodies! And anyone of any shape can look beautiful and confident in their clothes, it’s just a matter of thinking about architecture and style. Today we celebrate the apple bodies out there! If … Read More

Short & Stylish: Fashions That Fit Your (Petite) Frame, and a Few That Don’t

Short people often get the short end of the stick when it comes to being understood and served by the fashion industry. Short or petite doesn’t necessarily mean slim, and it doesn’t need to mean short on style either. Petite … Read More

Laundry Wisdom: 5 Tips to Clean and Maintain Your Wardrobe

In our ongoing content series to try and make sustainability fun and interesting, we bring you…laundry!! But seriously, clothing is an investment, and cultivating your sense of style takes time and money. Knowing how to make garments last longer is … Read More

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5 Steps to Hosting Your Own Measurement Party

We have an idea for your next party with the gals: a “You Are Size You” measurement party! From cosmetics to clothes, at-home parties have become a part of the American shopping experience. There are some perks to parties that … Read More