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Product knowledge is the difference between telling a supplier a sample is not right, and telling them the handle is wrong for the weight you costed and which changes what happens next.
These articles cover the development side of the buying role: the full cycle end to end, what to check when a first sample arrives, and how to build enough fabric knowledge to tell a quality problem from a price problem. They draw on experience from both sides of the buyer and supplier table. It is written for buyers and assistant buyers who brief suppliers directly.
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A fashion tech pack is the specification document a factory builds from, and the difference between a clean production run and an expensive one frequently
Private label product development takes a product from an idea to a delivered order, working directly with a factory rather than buying somebody else’s range.
Where to Start to Learn about Fabrics There is so much to learn about fabrics it is hard to know where to start! When I
There is an entire process from an initial sample through to production, here are 7 steps to follow
One of the most exciting stages of the product development process is when your first samples are completed especially if you are working with manufacturers