Apparel sourcing and bulk production, China
From product vision to production reality.
We take apparel programmes from tech pack to shipment in China. We source the factory and materials, build and negotiate the quotation, develop the samples and manage bulk production through to delivery.
The challenge
A good product takes more than a good factory.
A change to a sample can affect fabric choice, unit cost and delivery at the same time. Those decisions cannot always be made one after another.
We work through those trade-offs with factories and suppliers on your behalf, re-sampling, re-quoting and re-planning until product, price and timing hold together.
How the work connects
Not separate steps. Connected work.
Development, sourcing and quotation move forward together. Once sample, price and terms are agreed, we take the programme into bulk production with the appointed factory and manage it through to delivery.
- Before production
- Product
- Development, sampling and revisions
- Materials
- Fabric and trim sourcing, supplier development
- Commercial
- Factory quotations, costing, price and lead-time negotiation
- During production
- Execution
- Bulk order planning, progress and factory management
- Quality
- Inspections, issues and corrective action
- Handover
- Shipment readiness with the exporter and your forwarder
Every programme is different; the workstreams may overlap as designs, costs or delivery needs change.
Product knowledge
The details are the difference.
Fabric hand, construction and finish are not abstract specifications. They are the details that determine how a garment looks, feels and can be made.
Photography selected from the working archive. Monochrome images are tonal edits of original photographs; all product and construction details remain authentic. Display does not imply Tactile Operations directly produced these garments.
The experience
Built from the inside.
Our founder has worked within the conversations that determine whether a style can be developed, priced, delivered and manufactured to expectation.
During previous employment, our founder worked on MANGO-related apparel programmes involving development and design revisions, fabric and trim sourcing, commercial discussions with customers and suppliers, bulk follow-up and quality issue resolution.
Professional experience gained in a previous role. MANGO is not represented here as a direct Tactile Operations client.
Where we fit
For brands with production to place.
- Styles ready, or close to ready, to place for bulk production
- Looking for a competitive quotation that can actually be executed
- Opening or adding manufacturing supply in China
- Already producing in China and wanting tighter sourcing and production management
How we engage
Clear on the next step.
- Send the briefTech pack or reference, quantities, target price and delivery date.
- Quote and sampleWe source factories and materials, return a costed quotation and develop the samples.
- Confirm the orderApproved sample, price, terms and who sells and exports the goods.
- Produce and shipWe manage bulk production, quality and shipment with the factory and exporter.
Field notes
From the production side.
Request a quotation
Tell us what you need to produce.
Send the tech pack or reference, quantities per style, target price and delivery date. We review the brief, confirm feasibility and set out how we would source and cost it.
Request a quotationhanqian@tactile-ops.com
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