Brief0 Start a brief

Brief to box. Eight stations.

How a custom order moves through the factory in Sialkot — what happens at each station, what you send, and what you sign off before anything is cut.

A long line of industrial sewing machines with operators assembling garments in many team colours
Stations
8Brief, pattern, sample, print, cut, stitch, check, pack
Your sign-offs
4Quote, sample, proofs, size breakdown
Timing
Per styleWritten into your quote
Made in
SialkotPakistan

02The thread

Follow the thread through the floor.

One station at a time. The cobalt thread sews on as you scroll; the needle marks where your order is.

A product developer and a buyer reviewing a tech pack, swatch cards and a sample jersey
Station 01 / 08

Brief & tech pack

We read your tech pack, references or idea and come back with questions on garments, fabrics, trims, decoration, sizes and quantities. The route — OEM, ODM or hybrid — is agreed here.

You send
Tech pack or references, logo files, size run
You approve
The scope and the written quote
A pattern maker tracing pattern pieces on paper with a CAD screen behind
Station 02 / 08

Pattern

Patterns are drafted from your measurement chart or a reference garment, then graded across your size run. Construction and seam allowances are set for the chosen fabric.

You send
Measurement chart or a reference garment
You approve
The spec sheet and grading
A sample machinist sewing a first sample jersey on an industrial machine
Station 03 / 08

Sample

A sample is sewn from the pattern in the agreed or closest available fabric so you can check fit, hand-feel, colour and decoration on the real thing.

You send
Comments: measured, tried on, marked up
You approve
The sample — it becomes the reference
A large-format sublimation printer printing jersey panels beside a heat press
Station 04 / 08

Print & decoration

Sublimation files, screens, embroidery files and labels are prepared to the approved sample, with colours matched to your references.

You send
Final artwork and rosters (names, numbers)
You approve
Artwork proofs, colours and placement
A cutter guiding a straight-knife machine through a tall lay of layered fabric
Station 05 / 08

Cutting

Fabric is laid and cut for the whole run — every size and colourway — from the graded patterns.

You send
Final size breakdown per colourway
You approve
The size breakdown before cutting
A long line of sewing machines with operators assembling garments in team colours
Station 06 / 08

Stitching

Panels are assembled on the line; labels, trims and decoration go on in sequence, as on the approved sample.

You send
Nothing new — the approved sample governs
You approve
Progress updates as agreed in your quote
A quality inspector measuring a finished hoodie with a tape measure
Station 07 / 08

Quality check

Measurements, seams, print and finish are checked against the approved sample and the spec sheet. Inspection points are agreed in your quote.

You send
Any third-party inspection you require
You approve
Inspection results
Workers folding jerseys into polybags and packing labelled export cartons
Station 08 / 08

Packing

Folded, labelled, bagged and boxed to your packing brief — polybags, swing tags, size stickers and carton marks. Shipping is arranged as discussed in your quote.

You send
Packing brief and carton marks
You approve
Packing list before dispatch

03What you approve

Sign off at four points, not forty.

A working checklist for the buyer’s side. Tick what you have ready — it stays on this device only — and add the open points to your brief.

Before sampling

At the sample

Before cutting

Before dispatch

0 / 16 ready

04Timing, honestly

Set per style. Written into your quote.

We do not publish a one-size lead time, because there is no one-size order. These six things decide yours; the quote turns them into dates.

01Brief & tech pack02Pattern03Sample04Print & decoration05Cutting06Stitching07Quality check08Packing

Order of stages · not to scale · transit is separate from production time.

  1. 01

    Style complexity

    Panels, seams, pockets and trims. A sublimated jersey and a lined varsity jacket are different projects.

  2. 02

    Fabric & trims

    Stock fabrics move faster than custom-dyed or specially sourced ones, and the same goes for zips and trims.

  3. 03

    Decoration

    Sublimation, embroidery, puff, screen and labels each add their own preparation step.

  4. 04

    Sample rounds

    Each round of comments and revisions adds a loop before the run can start.

  5. 05

    Quantity & size run

    More sizes, colourways and pieces mean more to cut, sew and check.

  6. 06

    Your approvals

    Fast, consolidated feedback from one decision maker keeps the schedule moving.

A quality inspector measuring a finished grey hoodie on a light table with a checklist beside him

05Checkpoints

Checked against what you signed.

The approved sample is the yardstick at every check. Exact inspection points, sampling levels and any third-party inspection are agreed in your quote.

  1. 01

    Fabric in

    Fabric and trims are checked against the approved references before cutting.

  2. 02

    Cut panels

    Panels are checked for size and shading before they reach the line.

  3. 03

    On the line

    Seams and construction are checked while garments are being made.

  4. 04

    End of line

    Finished garments are measured and checked against the spec sheet.

  5. 05

    Before packing

    Print, labels and finish are checked against the approved sample.

06Station zero

Start the thread with a good brief.

The quickest projects start with these. None are compulsory — the ODM route exists for the gaps — but each one saves a round of questions.

  • A tech pack — or photos of a garment you like
  • Logo files (vector: AI, EPS, PDF or SVG)
  • Colour references (Pantone or physical swatches)
  • Garments and quantities per size
  • Decoration: method, size and placement
  • Labels, tags and packaging you want
  • When you need it, and where it ships

07Before you enquire

Process FAQ.

Straight answers. Anything commercial — minimums, timing, prices — is set per style and confirmed in your quote.

How long does production take?

Timing is set per style and written into your quote. It depends on the style, fabric and trims, decoration, sample rounds, quantity and how quickly approvals come back. Transit is separate from production time.

What do I approve before production starts?

The sample (fit, fabric, colour, decoration, labels), artwork proofs, the final size breakdown and any rosters, and the packing brief. Nothing is cut until those are signed off.

What happens if the sample is not right?

You send comments — measurements, photos, marked-up notes — and the sample is revised according to the sampling plan in your quote. The aim is one approved sample that the whole run is checked against.

Can I visit or send an inspector?

Visits and third-party inspections can be arranged; tell us in your brief and they are planned into the schedule and the quote.

How do you check quality?

The run is checked against the approved sample and the spec sheet: measurements, seams, print and decoration, labels and finish. The inspection points are agreed in your quote.

Do you handle shipping?

Packing follows your brief. Shipping method and logistics are discussed in your quote; transit time is separate from production time.

Can I re-order the same style later?

Yes. Approved patterns and specs stay on file, so a re-order starts from the approved reference rather than from scratch.

08Your brief

Thread the needle. Send the brief.

Tell us what you are making. A tech pack, a reference photo or a sketch on a napkin all work. We reply with questions, the route that fits (OEM or ODM), sampling steps and a quote.

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APPROVED FOR PRODUCTION

From brief to box.

Send the brief. We come back with questions, the route, a sampling plan and a written quote with timing for your styles.