MOQ and costing inputs
Recorded as part of the development brief and checked again at the relevant sample or production stage.
Buyer resources
Practical guidance for custom apparel sourcing.
Use these manufacturing notes to prepare a clearer brief, compare materials and decoration routes, and reduce avoidable sampling changes.
What the route controls.
Confirm the product, material, artwork and approval criteria before bulk production begins.
Sampling expectations
Recorded as part of the development brief and checked again at the relevant sample or production stage.
Quality-control planning
Recorded as part of the development brief and checked again at the relevant sample or production stage.
Shipping-ready documentation
Recorded as part of the development brief and checked again at the relevant sample or production stage.
One production system
Each checkpoint is designed to make the approved sample, bulk standard and reorder specification agree.
Brief and tech pack
Define product, market, quantity, materials and approval criteria.
Material sourcing
Match fabric, trims and decoration to the intended performance and feel.
Pattern and sample
Develop fit, construction and the first physical approval reference.
Decoration and finishing
Approve artwork method, placement, colour and finishing sequence.
Bulk, QC and packing
Produce against the approved standard, inspect and prepare the shipment.
Start development
Bring the product brief. Build the production route.
Tell Athletic Rush what you are developing, the intended quantity, material direction, destination and target date.