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Choosing Fabric

LAUNCH STEP 03 | PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT | FABRIC SOURCING

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LAUNCH STEP 

Our founder and CEO will personally provide you with the fabric sourcing service using her 19 years of experience working in the New York fashion industry, with a specialty in global fabric sourcing and R&D. At Ralph Lauren Corporation, she was the Fabric Archives Manager, a position created by Ralph himself. She was the Fabric & Trim Manager at J. Mendel, and the Fabric Director for the 2007 Sean John fashion show, working alongside Sean Combs at New York Fashion Week.
 
We are connected to the most reliable and trustworthy fabric vendors and mills, who are both emerging fashion brand-friendly and offer lower minimums, so you will never have to spend countless hours trying to locate and secure them. When you work with us for your fabric sourcing needs, you will also gain access to our insider resources, including the same fabric mills used by the top names in fashion, including Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta, Marc Jacobs, and Tommy Hilfiger.
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Fabric Sourcing

Details

Once we get all the important details we need to source your materials, our founder will tap into her insider resources to source you the best fabrics in the market!

There are many technical and complex factors that need to be taken into account during the fabric sourcing process -- it requires experience and technical knowledge to execute successfully.
 
Our founder will provide you with a comprehensive and in-depth fabric sourcing report with options covering not only the fabrics you asked for, but additional fabric options showcasing the latest and most advanced technologies, innovations, and options.
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Included in the Package

LAUNCH YOUR COLLECTION
INSIDER TIPS GUIDE:
SELECTING YOUR FABRIC

Choosing the right fabric is fundamental to making a well-constructed garment that has all the properties in place to appeal to your customers. Written by our founder, our "Insider Tips to Selecting Your Fabric" document provides you with all the fundamentals that are needed for selecting the perfect fabric for each of your designs.

LAUNCH YOUR COLLECTION
INSIDER TIPS GUIDE:
SOURCING YOUR TRIM & NOTIONS

Written by our founder, our "Insider Tips Guide: Sourcing your Trim and Notions" guide provides you with instructions and industry insider resources for sourcing your trim, including buttons, zippers, and more.

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FABRIC SOURCING QUESTIONNAIRE
FABRIC SOURCING REPORT

We will kick-off the process with a Fabric Sourcing Questionnaire, which will allow us to gather all the most important information we need from you, including fiber content, fabrication, color and pattern preferences, and more.

  • Comprehensive Fabric  Sourcing Report, includes easy links to all of your sourced fabric according to the answers provided in the Fabric Sourcing Questionnaire;

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  • Fabric sourcing options that are sourced with inventory, style, and product category in mind;

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  • Bonus fabric options that our founder will personally select for you, that offer something unique or the newest technology in the fabric market (technical fabric, novelty, alternative option, eco-friendly, etc.); Our founder always goes above and beyond to give you a comprehensive fabric options using her highly trained eye and skillset to bring you options that you never may have thought of yourself;

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  • Instructions for the swatch ordering process;

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  • Full coordination of the sample yardage ordering process and coordination of your sample yardage shipment to your sample maker;

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  • Full coordination of the bulk yardage ordering process;

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  • Delivered via email in PDF format

Project Lead

Cost

Timeline

$500 per fabric
$200 per lining
$300 management fee

1-3 weeks, depending on the number of
fabrics being sourced

Each and every service or package you book with us
is managed and overseen by our founder to ensure a
seamless experience from start to finish. In addition,
the following project lead(s) will serve as your direct
point of contact for this service. To learn more about
our team members, please click the name(s) below.
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Lisa Springsteel Dupré,

Founder & President

To Purchase

To purchase this service, please schedule a complimentary Discovery Call with our founder by clicking on the button below.

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