How Our Sewn Goods and Apparel Development Process Works

A close-up view of a woven black and gray fabric with a zigzag pattern.

Our step-by-step process prepares your design for production by building a strong development foundation that uncovers hidden issues early, reducing costly revisions, shortening timelines, and providing the technical clarity required for accurate, efficient manufacturing with far less risk.

STEP 0

DESIGN CONCEPTING

STEP 1

PATTERN DEVELOPMENT

Two women discussing fabric samples and clothing design sketches at a table in a fabric store or design studio.

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.

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.

A dress form displaying a beige shirt in a fashion design studio, with fabric and patterns laid out on a table.

STEP 2

SEWN PROTOTYPING

Open laptop displaying a 3D model of a beige short-sleeve button-up shirt on a mannequin, with a seamstress' workshop in the background.

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

STEP 3

PATTERN GRADING

Five short-sleeve button-up shirts in white, navy, mustard yellow, beige, and rust orange, arranged in a fan pattern on a light background.

Once an approved prototype is established, it can be graded into a size range to produce additional samples for material testing, fit validation, sales samples, or photo shoots.

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STEP 4

TECH PACKS

A beige short-sleeve shirt with front pockets, fabric pattern, buttons, and collar, alongside sewing patterns, scissors, and pattern sketches 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.

STEP 5

MANUFACTURE

Workers sorting and folding folded clothing in a large warehouse, with stacks of shirts in various colors arranged on tables.

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

General Information

Each step is a 1-2 week project that receives your approval before moving to the next step. Starting cost for one basic style through all steps is $2500 with each step being about 25% of that total. The typical style developed by our clients averages around $3500 with 1-2 styles being developed at a time. Learn more about our onboarding process here.