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
Proto sample: does the idea work
Cut in any available substitute cloth, the proto tests silhouette and construction logic. Days one to five. Comments here should be about shape, not stitching quality — the fabric is wrong on purpose.
Fit sample: does it fit the body
Now in correct or near-correct fabric, graded to your base size. Days six to eleven. This is where a live fitting session, or a clear annotated photo set on a real fit model, saves a whole round.
PP sample: the contract
The pre-production sample uses bulk fabric, bulk trims and bulk labels. Once you approve it, it becomes the reference for every AQL audit. Days twelve to fifteen.
Where the time goes missing
Almost always in approval latency, not in the factory. Batch your comments into a single annotated document per round and name one decision-maker. Brands that do this consistently hit fifteen days; brands that drip-feed feedback take five weeks.
