Development
A full development and validation service is offered for proprietary and sourced fabrics. From a technical briefing, to testing, approval and specification sign-off, we go from idea through to the full commercialization process. This ensures fabrics are scalable and reproducible.
Development services
- Mill recommendation and introduction
- Sourcing fabrics
- Technical briefing
- Fabric testing, assessment and validation
- Fabric specifications & profiles
- Fabric pre-production
- Mini-bulks /pilot lots / salesman samples
- Lab dyes / strike-offs
- Price, MCQ / MOQ, lead-time, capacity negotiation
- Liaison with nominated team members and third parties
- Fabric development tracking tools
- Wearer / field testing and validation
- Standard sign-off
- Colour feasibility assessments
- Secondary processing approval – moulding, pleating, bonding, lamination, garment wash
- Certification – chain of custody, tracability