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Design and development
The staged process that converts a specification into a physical garment both parties agree on.
Sampling is the cheapest place to be wrong. A construction problem found on a proto sample costs a few days; the same problem found in bulk costs a production run.
Samples run in stages, each with a specific question to answer. Skipping a stage does not save time overall, it moves risk into production, which is where corrections are most expensive.
Process
Each stage exists to resolve one question. Skipping a stage moves risk further down the line rather than removing it.
Confirms construction and overall direction, often in substitute fabric.
Confirms measurements against the chart in the correct fabric.
Produced where fit or construction comments require it.
Made from bulk fabric with final trims, labels and packaging.
Written approval of the pre production sample releases production.
Suitability
Where this capability is the right choice, and the materials it is compatible with.
Limits
Stated plainly, because a capability described without its constraints will be misapplied to a product it does not suit.
Materials
Composition, weight guidance and decoration behaviour for each fabric are on its own page.
Questions
Sampling normally runs in stages: a proto sample to confirm construction, a fit sample against your measurement chart, and a pre production sample that fixes fabric, colour, decoration, labelling and packaging. Each stage needs written approval before the next one starts. Sample charges and courier costs are quoted before work begins.
Lead time is quoted per project rather than published as a single figure. It is driven by fabric availability, dyeing, decoration method, quantity, the number of sample rounds and the destination. We give you an indicative schedule with the quotation and confirm dates once the pre production sample is approved.
No. A tech pack makes quoting faster and more accurate, but a clear description, reference garments, target quantity and target market are enough to start. Where you do not have a specification, we can develop one with you and confirm it in writing before sampling.
Tell us the product, the fabric and the quantity. We will confirm whether this is the right process and what it means for your minimum quantity and schedule.