6 recruit independent designer clothing brand how to choose suppliers

Designer brands always regard the supply chain as the pain point for their survival and development. We believe that at this stage, the most important job for the designer brand is to select suppliers and then work with suppliers to choose suppliers. It is the pain of the designer brand. We consulted the industry experts and integrated our own suggestions. We summarized the following suggestions for the reference of young designers.

Factory product style match

The more professional the factory is, the more subdivided it is. First, the category is subdivided. The next is the style subdivision. Some factories specialize in silk fabrics, and the workers' gestures are more delicate. Some factories do foreign high-end and high-priced brands. Its craftsmanship, quality, etc. are all suitable for docking with designer brands. Designers must find the right supplier based on their style of design and the fabrics they use to reduce unnecessary run-in time.

Ability to understand design artwork

For designers who need to deal with a lot of complicated things, often only a few sketches are drawn to the workers for proofing. Then, you must examine the ability of the factory's sample workers to understand the design artwork. If the original style of the factory matches, and the worker's understanding ability is excellent, it will be faster to get started, otherwise it will take some time to get used to running. If the designer can work hard to make a version, or have his own exclusive version, and then cooperate with the corresponding skilled factory, the physical version of the large goods will be more secure.

Designer brand size and factory scale matching

The scale of the garment factory is as large as a few thousand to a few people. The large factory has a large output and naturally likes to pick up large orders. However, they are not short of small orders. In particular, many factories can now do single-piece flow. problem. The problem is that the total quantity of the brand accounts for the proportion of the factory's output. If the ratio is too small, the factory may not pay attention to it unless the boss particularly appreciates the talent of the designer. Therefore, the designer brand should consider the sustainability of future cooperation when choosing a factory. If there are 1000 pieces in a season, the number of single items may be several to hundreds. This is a small order, but it is not bad. If the future continues to grow, the factory will take it very seriously.

Order adjustment ability

We have always said that the designer brand is the trend-setting, but for now, the designer's brand operation mode is the most traditional and slowest. If the production process can not ensure rapid response, then the trend is definitely empty talk. It is. The small factory does not necessarily adjust the order quickly. This is completely related to the management level of the factory. Some large factories can be quickly adjusted due to process optimization and clear responsibilities. Designers must examine the flexibility and speed of their order adjustments when selecting a factory to accommodate future long-term development.

Sample and product production cycle

Designers should clearly distinguish between proofing and large goods. Proofing should be as early as possible, please cooperate with the factory to complete the order before the start of the fashion week, so that there is enough time to shoot the Lookbook and the Linesheet. In China, due to the force majeure of the Spring Festival holiday, many designers' autumn and winter series samples often do not have time to finish by the end of March, so they need to communicate with the factory in advance, which are less affected by the Spring Festival holiday, or have any means to coordinate. The same is true for large goods. On the one hand, it is necessary to examine the shipping cycle of the factory, and also consider whether the brand itself and the factory can cooperate and coordinate, in line with the cycle of both parties. In some foreign trade factories, due to the earlier delivery date of foreign orders, the actual domestic bulk shipping period is in the state of order shortage, which can be fully coordinated. Timely shipments will make the designer's brand more smoothly connected with buyers and customers.

Price competitiveness and billing period

Price is an eternal topic, and designers should also consider price/performance. Some designers said: The factory he is looking for is very cheap, but usually, the so-called factory is just a tailor shop. The service provided is extremely limited. It is only the sewing process. The designer has to put the code, cut pieces and finishing. Ultimately, these labor costs are borne by the designers themselves. The book period is another problem. Some factories can accept a relatively long checkout cycle, which is undoubtedly beneficial for designer brands with tighter cash flow. Of course, the designer brand can't make money for no reason. When the supplier chooses Party A, the payment is always an important factor. Many factories are willing to lower the production price for the brand that can settle on time. Therefore, designers should consider their own input-output ratio and cash flow, and choose the corresponding factory.

At the same time, there is a little problem that designers must face: the problem of high cost is very limited before the amount is up. However, the designer brand must not sacrifice fabric quality and garment work to reduce costs, otherwise it would violate the original intention of the designer brand. The easiest way is to give the designer's own profit to the buyer's shop or retailer. After the next home can be sold smoothly, build confidence in the brand and increase the order quantity.

Of course, this requires some financial accounting. Designers also need to make in-depth planning on the quantity of fabrics and the order quantity of garments. The problem of order quantity depends on the designer to consider when planning. That is, do not use too much fabric and make diversity, reduce the dilemma of not being able to place large orders after the order.

For now, the designer brand has not yet reached the stage of picking suppliers to pick it up, but it is at this stage that designers should take the initiative to actively seek, compare and convince suppliers. You know, in the completely competitive industry of clothing, the way to find suppliers is also very good. Spending money to buy supplier contact forms are small cases, sending undercover, buying express courier, junk garbage room in this industry is not a legend.