A brand from Berlin sent us a tech pack last quarter for a structured jacket. Four panels, two pockets, internal lining, snap buttons. They wanted 800 units delivered in six weeks from first contact, without understanding how the custom clothing manufacturing process works in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The problem wasn’t the complexity of the jacket. It was that they’d already promised their retailers a delivery date before confirming lead times with any factory. By the time we explained what the custom clothing manufacturing process actually requires at each stage – fabric sourcing with lead times, sampling iterations, production scheduling, QC hold points – they had to air-freight the entire order at $8.50\/kg to meet their commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I run production at Algo Bert Fashion in Guangzhou. We produce for about fifteen brands at any given time. I’ve seen this gap between expectations and reality more times than I can count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The custom clothing manufacturing process looks simple on paper but involves more stages than most brands anticipate. Brands know they need a manufacturer. What they often don’t know is what happens inside the factory after they send their tech pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the custom clothing manufacturing process from the factory floor, broken down by stage. Not a simplified overview. The real sequence, with the actual timelines, costs, and decision points that determine whether your order arrives on spec and on time. Understanding how the manufacturing process works<\/a> at a high level provides helpful context before diving into each stage in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\nInneh\u00e5llsf\u00f6rteckning<\/h2>