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We have worked with some of the worlds largest fashion houses and at the same time sponsored dozens of micro brands that have since reached verified success. Our popular “end to end” project approach ensures a deep focus on the design, development and production at every stage which speaks directly to the quality of our results.
We offer the following services, which you can read more about on our Services Page.
- Design Consulting & Trend Reports
- Look book preparation
- Design Conceptualizing
- CAD Designs
- Fabric, Trims & Material Sourcing
- Proprietary Fabric Development
- Pattern making
- Techpack creation
- Fitting Rounds and Review
- Bill of Materials, Spec Sheets, Production Sheets
- Sampling with factory & sample rooms
- Production Management
Our clients are typically working with the following minimums for their launch:
International Vendors – 300 to 500 pieces per style
Domestic Vendors – 50 pieces per style
MOQs are negotiable, the final price will reflect the reduced volume.
We operate on the following lead times:
- Design Stage: 3-4 weeks
- Fabric Sourcing & Selection Stage: 3-6 weeks
- Apparel tech packs/Specs Development: 3-4 weeks
- Prototype Creation and Fitting per round: 4-6 weeks
- Manufacturing Bulk: 10-15 weeks
Our team is created to populate a process that captures all the necessary steps in creating a garment from idea all the way to a real tangible product ready for market. This means we employ a talent team that includes: a consultant, design creative, material expert, production specialist and fit expert all working together on your project for a end to end service.
We are not a factory so we do not do actual production in our studio, instead we partner together with a wide range of manufacturers around the world who our clients can commission to do their projects.
Yes, due to rising demand for fashion development services we ask that our clients have the following in place:
- Have a clear idea for market, price points and style types
- Have a minimum of 2 core products they want to create
Dealing with production issues and counter development is one of the most common requests we obtain at Apparelmark. Anything from moving production due to tariffs, or re-allocation of development due to quality issues, introduction to new vendor options or quality assurance checks are some of the things our team can immediately step in and execute on.
Our client centered approach encourages collaboration and creative exploration, as such we invite anyone with an innovative idea to contact us directly for a completely free initial conversation and full estimate on your project needs.
