About
Hello. I’m Karen Jakab, your fashion production mentor. I help fashion brands come to life.
Karen Jakab is an experienced fashion production industry expert, having worked in the fashion industry for over 30 years.
Karen has worked for some of the best fashion labels in Australia and has had the pleasure of working with hundreds of talented designers and business entrepreneurs of all ages bringing their fashion brand ideas to life.
Earlier on, after studying at the Whitehouse School of fashion for many years and learning the theoretical aspects of the fashion industry, Karen decided that she wanted to follow the path of becoming a production manager, rather than a designer – a different path at the time from many of her peers, however she has never looked back.
Karen has previously worked as a production manager for labels such as Charlie Brown, Table Eight, Johnny Dexter, Howard Showers and Lilli where she gained valuable knowledge and insight into both local and offshore large scale production planning and management.
Over recent years, Karen’s experience has broadened again to include managing an office of fashion production personnel as well as working with hundreds of designers on the full facet of production management.
Starting KJ Production House was the next logical step in her career. That was 13 years ago. Karen already has an extensive supplier network and other professional industry experts supporting and working with her including pattern makers, cutters, machinists and manufacturers.
Karen Jakab has a solid reputation in the fashion industry and she has proven time & time again that she can make things happen in the most cost effective and timely manner.
Who is KJ Production House?
KJ Production House offer a complete garment production and manufacturing service no matter what city you are located in. How may we help you?
We cater to the needs of any person or business wanting to start a new fashion label, grow an existing one, obtain a competitive quote for any part of the fashion production process, or if you want, outsource the entire production department of your fashion business.
If you are just starting out in the industry, we provide fashion and production advice to you on your fashion idea giving you a valuable structure and plan to the road ahead – educating you in how things are done. Making it easier for you to learn the ins and outs of the textile industry fast and to make the right decisions.
We can produce anything that you want? Woman’s wear, menswear, swimwear, active wear, children’s wear and uniforms. In fact, we can produce anything you could possible thing of. And if it is something out of the ordinary, we will work with you and research the best way to produce and manufacture your fashion idea.
We aim to make the process of producing your own designer label for you as easy as possible guiding you along the way. At the end of this journey, we manufacture and produce your garments ready for the market to enjoy. This is what we love to do and we invite you to find out more.
KJ Production House – bringing your fashion ideas to market.
Clients I have worked with
KJ Production House is over 13 years old now. In that time, I have worked with and guided over 100 clients in the fashion sampling and manufacturing process, bringing their fashion dream to life. What a privilege and joy it has been.
We specialise in designing and manufacturing the following types of garments
At KJ Production House, we provide professional garment development, sampling and clothing manufacturing support across a wide range of fashion categories. With over 30 years of experience in the Australian fashion industry, we help fashion brands transform concepts into production-ready garments through expert product development and manufacturing guidance.
Womenswear
Professional womenswear garment development and clothing manufacturing services for fashion brands across Australia. We assist with dresses, tops, skirts, pants, coordinated collections and contemporary fashion apparel through patternmaking, garment sampling and production support.
Activewear
Specialised activewear product development and manufacturing support including leggings, sports bras, performance apparel, gym wear and lifestyle activewear collections. We understand the technical requirements involved in activewear garment construction, fit and fabric performance.
Menswear
Menswear garment development and manufacturing support for fashion brands producing shirts, shorts, pants, casualwear, streetwear and tailored apparel. We help brands refine fit, sizing and garment construction before production begins.
Childrenswear
Professional childrenswear product development including babywear, kids fashion, casualwear and lifestyle apparel. We assist with garment sampling, sizing development, comfort considerations and production-ready garment preparation.
Resort wear
Resortwear and lifestyle fashion development services including relaxed silhouettes, holiday apparel, beachwear and boutique fashion collections. We help brands develop garments designed for comfort, movement and premium resortwear aesthetics.
Swimwear
Experienced swimwear garment development and manufacturing support including one-piece swimwear, bikinis, resort swim collections and performance swimwear. We assist with technical garment construction, fit refinement and swimwear sampling.
Animal fashionwear
Specialised product development and garment manufacturing support for pet and animal fashionwear including functional apparel, boutique pet accessories and custom animal garment concepts.
Unique Fashion projects
KJ Production House also works on unique fashionwear projects requiring specialised garment development, creative production solutions and custom manufacturing support. We enjoy helping brands bring innovative fashion concepts to life through professional product development and production guidance.