A one-page checklist for small womenswear brands: the six things to ask for before a development is closed.
Most production delays don't start at the factory. They start with an incomplete handover: files the factory can't open, only the base size, no written grade rule.
Inside: pattern files in the CAD format your factory actually uses, cut files for every size with the graded nest, a tech pack on the same version as the pattern, the grade rule written down, versions with a change log, and a one-page handover note.
One email with the PDF. After that, an occasional note on fit, grading and working with factories, twice a month at most. Unsubscribe any time.