Measurements with tolerances
A point-of-measure table without tolerances is read differently by every pattern maker.
Full custom
Full-custom development from your tech pack
For garments that do not exist in the range yet: development starts from your tech pack, reference sample or sketches, and ends with an approved production pattern.
When full custom is the right route
Full custom starts before the pattern. Construction, fit, fabric and finishing are agreed from your tech pack, then a pattern is developed and graded to your size chart. Nothing is reused from an existing block unless you ask for it.
It suits a new silhouette, a fit that has to differ from the market standard, or a fabric the factory does not already run. If an existing style already does the job, semi-custom reaches bulk with less development.
Development path
Each stage ends with a document you approve.
- 01
Brief and feasibility
Tech pack, target quantity, destination market and ship date are reviewed together. Missing inputs are listed back to you before costing.
- 02
Pattern and prototype
A pattern is developed from the tech pack and one prototype is made. Measurements are logged against the spec before you see it.
- 03
Fit review and revision
Your comments become one consolidated revision round. Changes that alter the block are quoted before they are made.
- 04
Size set and grading
The approved fit is graded to your size chart. Grade rules and the final spec sheet are written down and stay with the style.
- 05
Bulk, inspection and handover
Bulk starts after written approval. Finished goods are checked against the approved sample, then packed to your carton marks.
What you supply, what comes back
| Pattern | Developed by the factory from your tech pack |
|---|---|
| Grade rules | Written to your size chart |
| Spec sheet | Issued with the quotation, updated after each approval |
| Prototype | One sample per revision round, measured before review |
| Fabric | Sourced by the factory, or supplied and inspected |
| Production pattern | Approved in writing before bulk is scheduled |
What makes a brief developable
A named fabric
A mill reference, a supplied swatch, or a weight and composition. “Cotton twill” is not a specification.
Every trim listed
Labels, care labels, hangtags, drawcords, zips and packaging are costed only when they are on the list.
Full-custom questions
Do we own the pattern?
Pattern ownership is set in the order agreement, not assumed from this page. Say what you need before the quotation and it is written into the terms.
Can you copy a competitor sample?
A reference garment is used to understand construction and fit, not to reproduce a protected design. Where a reference carries a brand mark, artwork or a registered design, we ask you to confirm you are entitled to produce it.
Send a tech pack or a reference sample
A sketch, a sample garment or a competitor reference is enough to start. We reply with feasibility, an indicative price and a sampling plan.