What We Do
Apparel Consulting Services
Factory sourcing, product development, costing, quality control and production management — the whole path from a sketch to delivered goods, handled by people who have run it before.
End to End
Six Areas We Work In
Most brands come to us for one of these and stay for two or three. You can engage on a single piece or hand over the whole process.
Sourcing & Manufacturing
- Factory sourcing, domestic & overseas
- Vetting, references & capability checks
- MOQ and price negotiation
- Fabric, trim and packaging sourcing
- Production agreements & terms
Product Development & Tech Packs
- Flat sketches & construction callouts
- Graded measurement specs
- Bills of materials (BOM)
- Pattern, fit and grading guidance
- Sample rounds & written comments
Costing & Margin Strategy
- Line-by-line cost sheets
- Fabric yield, waste & trim costing
- Duty, freight & landed cost
- Wholesale and DTC margin targets
- Price-point engineering
Quality Control & Inspection
- Measurement & spec audits
- Inline and final (AQL) inspection
- Defect classification & reporting
- Fit corrections and grading fixes
- Factory corrective-action follow-up
Brand & Launch Strategy
- Line planning & product mix
- Development budgets and timelines
- First-run quantity strategy
- Size curves and colorway planning
- Go-to-market sequencing
Production & Supply-Chain Management
- Capacity planning & PO management
- WIP tracking and factory follow-up
- Freight, duty and logistics
- Reorders and second-source factories
- Vendor scorecards
How It Works
A Process That Keeps You In Control
No black boxes. You see the factories, the cost sheets and the sample comments — and you own every relationship we help you build.
1. Discovery
A free call to understand the product, your stage, your quantities and your timeline. You leave with a view of what is realistic and what it will take.
2. Plan
We define the product properly — construction, materials, specs, target cost and first-run quantity — so nothing downstream is a guess.
3. Source & Develop
Factory shortlist, quotes and sampling run in parallel with tech packs and BOMs. Sample comments are written against spec, not vibes.
4. Produce & Deliver
POs placed, production monitored, inspection booked, freight arranged. You get status you can act on, not surprises at delivery.
Engagements
Three Ways to Work With Us
Single Consultation
One focused working session.
- Sourcing or costing review
- Tech pack or sample feedback
- Written next steps
Monthly Advisory
Ongoing expertise on call.
- Standing working sessions
- Factory & sample reviews
- Costing and margin checks
- Email and message access
Full Project / Production
We run it end to end.
- Sourcing & negotiation
- Development & tech packs
- Production management
- QC, freight & delivery
Not sure which of these you need? Work out whether you need a consultant at all — including when the answer is not yet. Then see how consultants charge and what drives the figure, and how a consultant differs from a sourcing agent.
Questions
Working With Us
Can I engage you for just one piece of this?
Do you take a commission from factories?
Who owns the tech packs and factory relationships?
Do you work with brands outside Los Angeles?
How quickly can you start?
How to Find a Clothing Manufacturer
A practical, step-by-step process for finding and vetting a factory that actually fits your product and quantities.
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What Is a Tech Pack (and What Goes In One)?
The document that turns a design into something a factory can quote, cut and sew — section by section.
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How to Cost a Garment Properly
Building a real cost sheet from fabric and labor up — including the costs most brands forget.
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How Much Does It Cost to Start a Clothing Line?
Where the money actually goes in development and a first production run, and how to budget for it.
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