Nine stages. Every one of them dated before you commit.
You get a time-and-action calendar at order confirmation, and a written work-in-progress report against it every Friday. No guessing where your goods are.
In short — how an order moves from enquiry to vessel
Every order follows a strict nine-stage workflow: 1. Enquiry & NDA (Day 0–1) → 2. Costing & FOB Quote (Day 2–5) → 3. Design & Tech Pack (Day 5–12) → 4. Proto Sample (Day 12–22) → 5. Fit & Size-Set Approval (Day 22–32) → 6. Gold-Seal PP Sample (Day 32–42) → 7. Bulk Fabric & Production (Day 42–90) → 8. 100% Check & Final AQL Audit (Day 90–95) → 9. Export Customs & Dispatch (Day 95–105).
Enquiry & NDA
Send us your enquiry — a tech pack, reference photo or mood board.
Counter-sign a mutual NDA and assign your named merchandiser.
Costing & FOB quotation
Confirm quantities, size ratios and target destination ports.
Build line-by-line FOB cost sheet breakdown (fabric, trims, CMT, wash, freight).
Design & tech-pack development
Share artwork files or brief our design team on collection concepts.
Create CADs, measurement specs, print placements and grading rules across US/UK/EU sizes.
Proto sample
Review initial physical proto sample and provide feedback.
Draft master patterns, stitch proto in substitute fabric, photograph from 6 angles before dispatch.
Fit & size-set approval
Fit sample on model, mark measurement corrections, approve grading.
Apply pattern corrections, produce size set in actual fabric, record tolerances.
Pre-production Gold-Seal sample
Review and sign off physical gold-seal sample with final trims and labels.
Seal 3 identical gold samples (Buyer, QA Floor, Cutting Room). Bulk cutting is locked until sign-off.
Bulk fabric & production
Receive weekly written WIP report every Friday with photo updates.
4-point fabric audit, shade segregation, cutting, inline sewing QC, finishing and iron pressing.
100% Check & Final AQL Audit
Appoint SGS, Intertek or QIMA for third-party final inspection if desired.
100% metal detection check, statistical final audit to AQL 2.5 major / 4.0 minor, issue audit report.
Export customs & vessel dispatch
Approve shipping documents and release 70% balance against scanned Bill of Lading.
Container stuffing, port customs clearance, dispatch B/L, Commercial Invoice, Packing List & COO.