Process
Twelve stages. No surprises.
Open any stage to see who owns it, what you receive and the gate it must pass before the next one begins.
01
Brief
Develop
Owner
Merchandiser
You receive
Written summary of product, quantities, target price and dates
Quality gate
Brief confirmed in writing by both sides
02
Tech pack review
Develop
Owner
Technical team
You receive
Marked-up tech pack with questions and suggestions
Quality gate
All open questions answered
03
Fabric and trim sourcing
Develop
Owner
Sourcing team
You receive
Fabric and trim proposals with swatches, prices and lead times
Quality gate
Fabric and trims approved
04
Lab dips and strike-offs
Develop
Owner
Sourcing team
You receive
Colour and print submissions under agreed light sources
Quality gate
Colour approval received
05
Proto sample
Sample
Owner
Sampling room
You receive
First sample in approved or substitute fabric
Quality gate
Design comments returned
06
Fit sample
Sample
Owner
Pattern master
You receive
Base-size sample with full measurement report
Quality gate
Fit approved
07
Size set
Sample
Owner
Pattern master
You receive
One sample per size with graded measurements
Quality gate
Grading approved
08
PP sample and approval
Sample
Owner
Merchandiser
You receive
Pre-production sample in bulk fabric and trims
Quality gate
Signed PP approval
09
Bulk cutting
Produce
Owner
Cutting room
You receive
Cut report by size and colour, shade-banded
Quality gate
Cut quantity reconciled to order
10
Sewing and inline QC
Produce
Owner
Production and QA
You receive
Daily output and inline inspection reports
Quality gate
Inline defect rate within limit
11
Finishing and final inspection
Produce
Owner
Quality assurance
You receive
Final AQL report with photographs
Quality gate
Inspection passed to agreed AQL
12
Packing, documents and shipment
Ship
Owner
Logistics
You receive
Packing list, invoice, certificates and shipping documents
Quality gate
Goods handed over on the agreed Incoterm