How can I run a fashion design/ tailoring business in a place without good electricity supply?

[Kross]

A friend wants to start a tailoring shop and the location that he has found a shop that he can afford doesn't have reliable electricity.

How does he go about running such a business in such a location since the business needs constant ironing of the fabrics? What options are available?

 

[neku]

He can install an inverter if he can afford it. Alternately he can use renewable energy sources like solar panels, biofuels, wind turbines as a source for power supply.

 

[Augusta]

it is to get your own sources of electric supply. You can go for an inverter, use a generating set or install solar power supply.

 

[King Belieal]

it is to get your own sources of electric supply. You can go for an inverter, use a generating set or install solar power supply.

Solar power supply can't run an electric iron unless he would need to buy a DC iron which is very expensive. After all said and done, running a business in a place without constant electricity is very difficult and expensive.

 

[Augusta]

Solar power supply can't run an electric iron unless he would need to buy a DC iron which is very expensive. After all said and done, running a business in a place without constant electricity is very difficult and expensive.

Well, we are saying the same thing. it would be expensive so one just have to brace up to all the financial challenges ahead

 

[kerryjoy]

Nowadays most things ideas and marketing is done online so I'll advise to get a solar panel and some light to work at night

 

[King Belieal]

This makes it difficult for people that have entrepreneurial spirits to even start a business because they have to think of setting up a system to generate electricity by themselves.

 

[Stardom22]

It's very possible indeed. In fact the busiest fashion designing industry in my country deals with the machines that are non electrical for sure.

 

[eLdavis]

The cheapest way on the long run would be to make use of an inverter, or better still just look for a place with better electricity.

 

[Kross]

The option would be to be using a coal iron but that is very laborious. It is some place to start a fashion design business till one can afford an inverter or change the location to where there is constant light.

 

[Augusta]

You just have to get your own light generating set which might have you to charge your customers more for it

 

[Niyi Br]

Fashion design business is heavily dependent on power supply. It can't really work for a small fashion designer where there is no power supply.

 

[neku]

Alternately you can also offer hand embroidery or hand stitched clothes and accessories for which electricity is not required so that workers are not interrupted.