INDIES

Journal

Notes from our studios and floor.

Sourcing, sustainability, fabric innovation and behind-the-scenes detail from our UK and India teams — written by the people who run the floor.

Choosing the right MOQ for a new label

Sourcing · Latest

Choosing the right MOQ for a new label

Why 300 pieces per colourway is the number most emerging brands should plan around — and when it makes sense to go lower.

12 July 2026 · 6 min read

Inside an AQL 2.5 inspection

Quality

Inside an AQL 2.5 inspection

What actually happens during in-line and final audits, what counts as a major defect, and how to read an inspection report.

28 June 2026 · 7 min read

GOTS, OEKO-TEX and BCI, explained plainly

Sustainability

GOTS, OEKO-TEX and BCI, explained plainly

Three certifications get quoted constantly in sourcing conversations. They measure completely different things.

9 June 2026 · 5 min read

From tech pack to PP sample in fifteen days

Production

From tech pack to PP sample in fifteen days

The sampling sequence every production run passes through, and where brands most often lose two weeks.

22 May 2026 · 6 min read

Private label vs white label: which do you need?

Sourcing

Private label vs white label: which do you need?

The terms are used interchangeably and they should not be. The difference changes your cost, lead time and ownership.

3 May 2026 · 4 min read

Shipping apparel to the UK and EU

Logistics

Shipping apparel to the UK and EU

Incoterms, duty rates, labelling law and the paperwork that holds shipments at the border.

17 April 2026 · 8 min read

How a collection is made

Four stages, one accountable supply chain.

Every Indies programme follows the same route from first brief to loaded container — managed by a UK account team and produced on Indies-owned floors in India.

Brief & Costing
01

Brief & Costing

Tech packs, sketches or reference garments are costed by our London merchandising desk, typically within three business days.

Sampling
02

Sampling

Proto, fit and pre-production samples are made in our own sample rooms in 10–15 days, with lab dips approved before bulk dyeing.

Bulk Production
03

Bulk Production

Approved styles move onto dedicated lines — knitting, cutting, printing, embroidery, stitching and washing inside Indies facilities.

Quality & Export
04

Quality & Export

AQL 2.5 inspection, 100% needle and metal detection, retail-ready packing and FOB, CIF or DDP export documentation.