Factory Sourcing & Manufacturing

Why sourcing goes wrong

Most brands find factories the same way: a search, a referral, a trade-show card. The factory says yes, quotes a price, and six months later the samples are off, the minimums moved, or the price was never the real price.

The fix is not luck. It is matching product type to factory capability before you ever ask for a quote — and then vetting properly.

What we actually do

• Define the product so factories can be compared like-for-like
• Build a shortlist matched to your product category, construction and quantities
• Request and normalize quotes so you see true cost, not headline cost
• Check capability, references, compliance and capacity
• Negotiate MOQs, pricing, payment terms and lead times
• Run the sampling round and set up the production agreement

Domestic or overseas?

There is no universal answer. Domestic — largely Los Angeles for cut-and-sew — buys speed, control, small runs and easy factory visits. Overseas buys cost and scale, at the price of longer lead times, higher minimums and more process discipline.

We work both ways and will tell you which fits your product and your stage, including the hybrid most growing brands end up running: develop domestically, scale overseas.