How Our Sewn Goods and Apparel Development Process Works

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From Concept to Production—Our Step-by-Step Process Turns Ideas into Ready-to-Manufacture Designs with Expert Pattern Development, Sewn Prototyping, Batch Testing, and Comprehensive Tech Packs for Manufacture.

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Before you can develop your idea, you need to be able to show it. This guided course helps you turn inspiration into a clear, professional design.

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We transform your design into a 3D model on an industry standard dress form for you to review and approval before moving into real-life prototyping.

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Test and refine your design through a prototyping process that rapidly moves from mock up to final draft at lower cost and risk.

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Once you have a feasible prototype, we can replicate it for user studies, material and fit testing, print application or market validation.

Pattern paper, a clothing design sketch, a striped fabric piece, and a plastic template sheet on a white surface.

Once the development of your design is done, we combine all of the construction data into a complete and comprehensive instruction manual.

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Large or small, when you need inventory we can get you to the right manufacturer for your business needs.

General Information

Overall timeframe to complete any steps is 1-2 weeks, but you can go at your own pace. Starting cost for one basic style through all steps is $2500, but the typical style developed by our clients averages around $4500 with 1-2 styles being developed at a time.

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