Practical articles on fabrics, sampling, MOQs, costing and getting a collection into production without surprises.
A tech pack is not a mood board. Here is exactly what a factory needs from you to quote accurately and sample once instead of three times.
Read ArticleA tech pack is not a mood board. Here is exactly what a factory needs from you to quote accurately and sample once instead of three times.
GSM is the number brands quote most and understand least. What each weight range actually feels like, and where it makes sense to spend.
MOQs are not arbitrary. Understanding what drives them tells you exactly which levers to pull when your first order is smaller than the quote assumes.
Sample approval feels like the finish line. It is actually the start of the part that determines whether your bulk matches what you signed off.
Labels, tags and packaging are the cheapest part of your order and the first thing a customer touches. Here is where to spend and where to hold back.
Two tests separate leggings that get reordered from leggings that get returned. Neither is expensive, and both should happen before you approve a sample.
