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Notes from the floor.
Practical guides on production, sampling, fabric and selling, written for the brands we make for.
OEM, ODM or FOB? Choosing a production model for a designer label
What OEM, ODM and FOB actually mean in womenswear production, what each one costs you in time and control, and how to pick the right one for your next season.
What to send a womenswear factory before your first sample
A first sample is only as good as the brief behind it. The checklist we wish every new client sent us, and why each item saves a sampling round.
Live selling in Southeast Asia: what to ask your clothing supplier
For hosts and shops selling womenswear on TikTok Shop, Shopee and Lazada. Seven questions that tell you whether a supplier can keep up with your streams.
Start a project
Tell us what you are making.
A few lines is enough to start. We come back with questions, a price range and a timeline.