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Turn fabric direction into production-ready garments.

You care about fabric, handfeel, fit, construction and colour — we co-develop the cloth and cut it under one roof.

What you care about

Design decisions that survive the sewing line.

Style library for blocks · Compare named bases · How we work with design

Handfeel · fit · colour

How we lock fabric direction before PPS.

A mood board is not a mill brief. Use these gates so colour and handfeel do not reopen on the bulk floor.

Named-base handfeel map

Start from a named base when the silhouette is known. Move to custom only when the hand target cannot be matched in library.

  • PowerForm™ — compressive yoga / training structures.
  • AirTouch™ — lighter court / movement hand.
  • AquaForm™ — swim / chlorine-path programmes.
  • CloudTouch™ — knit lounge / terry blocks.

Fit & construction locks

Tech packs accelerate quoting; fit samples decide. Seams, binding, support and opacity must clear before PPS — not during bulk.

  • If the pack is incomplete, we still sample — but we write the open POMs.
  • Squat / stretch / coverage checks happen on fabric you approved.
  • Verbal “make it tighter” is not a change note.

Colour development

Lab dips and photographic references are guides. Bulk colour is confirmed by physical swatch / approved dip under light you specify.

  • Expect dip rounds when chasing a brand standard.
  • Exclusive constructions run under NDA — share competitor swatches only after agreement.
  • Keep a colour bible: code, dip ID, approved date.

Fabric Decision Matrix

Named base vs exclusive — pick the path before you chase handfeel.

Designers lose weeks when the mill brief and the silhouette brief are the same email. Use this matrix to choose a fabric path, then lock fit on the cloth you actually approved.

DecisionNamed library baseCustom / exclusiveChoose when…
Speed to sample7–9 working days typicalMill + proto calendar longerLaunch date is fixed
Handfeel controlKnown PowerForm™ / AirTouch™ / AquaForm™ / CloudTouch™ blocksMatch swatch or hand target under NDALibrary cannot hit the hand
Colour pathStock / ready references fasterLab-dip rounds expectedBrand standard needs physical dip ID
MOQ / MCQ riskGarment MOQ 150 (trial from 100 selected)~500 m fabric MCQ typicalExclusivity worth the meterage
Fit lockSample on approved baseSample only after cloth clearsNever fit on “close enough” fabric
Change controlWritten POM / construction notesSame — plus dip / construction IDsVerbal “tighter” is not a change note
Opacity / supportGate on squat / stretch / coverageGate on same tests + constructionBefore PPS — not on bulk floor

Fabric library · Compare bases · Custom materials · NDA for exclusive brief · brief fabric / fit.

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