FABRIC SELECTION
GSM is a number. Handle is a decision.
A fabric weight can help narrow a conversation. It cannot replace touching the fabric, reviewing the construction and seeing how it behaves in the intended garment.
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A MANUFACTURING POINT OF VIEW
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Sourcing Notes.
Useful questions for your next range. Practical notes on fabric, development and the decisions that shape a better garment.
SEASONAL CONVERSATIONS / SS27
A new season starts
with better questions.
Use the SS27 direction conversation to connect fabric, silhouette and commercial intent before sampling begins.
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SAMPLING & APPROVAL
A sample should resolve decisions.
A good-looking sample is a starting point. A useful approval tells production what to repeat, what to correct and what is still waiting for a decision.
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VENDOR DEVELOPMENT
Don’t move a programme. Start with one style.
A first development can tell you more than a broad promise. Choose a style that reveals how a prospective manufacturing partner thinks, communicates and follows through.
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Bring it to the table.
Send a swatch reference, current style or development question. We’ll look at it in the context of your range.