Before you send the brief.

Working notes for buyers and makers: the specifications, questions and decisions that turn an early idea into a useful garment enquiry.

Production planning · 7 min

Clothing MOQ explained: how to plan a first production run

A practical guide to minimum order quantities, what creates them, and how to brief a smaller garment order without hiding the complexity.

Product development · 832 words

The essential pages, measurements and construction notes that turn a garment idea into a specification a manufacturer can assess.

Materials · 764 words

What grams per square metre tells you about a fabric, what it does not, and how to specify weight alongside construction and performance.

Costing · 833 words

A clear breakdown of the materials, labour, development, delivery terms and commercial decisions that shape a clothing manufacturing quote.

Factory selection · 833 words

A practical evaluation framework for matching product, order size, capability, communication and quality systems to the right factory.

Sampling · 836 words

How to review fit, construction, materials, colour and workmanship—and turn sample comments into a controlled production approval.