{"product_id":"build-your-skills-collars-and-plackets","title":"Collars and Plackets - Skills Building Workshop","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"547\"\u003eCollars and plackets are often the point where confidence wobbles — not because they’re impossible, but because they demand accuracy, order, and understanding \u003cem data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"528\"\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e each step matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"878\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"585\"\u003eCollars \u0026amp; Plackets Workshop\u003c\/strong\u003e is a focused \u003cstrong data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"617\"\u003eskills-builder\u003c\/strong\u003e designed to demystify these key garment details. 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