Buyer Guides
How to Prepare an Apparel Tech Pack
A practical structure for turning references and commercial goals into information a sampling and production team can price, review and make.
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The OTO Journal
Practical notes for turning a design idea into a clearer technical brief, a controlled sample and a production plan your team can review.
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Use these guides to prepare the information and decisions a team needs before sampling and production.
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Prepare the brief, sample and production plan.
Buyer Guides
A Buyer's Guide to Apparel Sample Approval
How to review a development sample against fit, measurement, fabric and finishing before releasing a production decision.
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How to Plan Sampling and Production Timing
A practical way to identify the decisions that affect timing, work backwards from the target date and keep the schedule current as the project changes.
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Buyer Guides
Understanding MOQ, Colours and Size Splits
How to prepare a style, colour and size quantity plan and ask the right questions about minimum order without assuming one rule applies to every material.
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Turn a general plan into a specific project question.
If you already have a garment idea, start with the quantity, material direction and decisions that are still open. The FAQ explains the shared project rules before a quote conversation.
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