Retail and wholesale — both start with a project

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Trade & Bulk Orders

Wholesale at 5 Roles

We partner with boutiques, stylists and retailers for considered bulk orders across our women's, men's and kids' collections. Share a few details about your business below and our wholesale team will follow up with pricing, minimums and lead times.

The Process

How Wholesale Works

A full wholesale order runs 14 days from brief to final delivery. Nothing goes into bulk production until you’ve approved a physical sample.

  1. 01Days 1–2

    Brief

    Submit product type, decoration method — embroidery or DTF — quantity, colours and deadline through the wholesale enquiry form. This sets a fixed spec before any design work starts.

  2. 02Days 3–4

    Sample Design

    We turn the brief into print-ready artwork and a digital mockup on the chosen blank. You confirm placement, size and colours before anything is physically produced.

  3. 03Days 5–6

    Sample Printing

    One physical unit is produced to the approved artwork, method and blank — embroidery stitched or DTF pressed exactly as it will be for the full run.

  4. 04Days 7–8

    1st Delivery

    The physical sample is shipped to you for hands-on inspection. This is the only checkpoint before bulk production begins.

  5. 05Days 9–10

    Testing

    Check fit, fabric weight, and print or embroidery quality — including a wash test where relevant — to confirm it holds up under real use.

  6. 06Days 11–12

    Approval

    Sign off the sample as final, or flag changes. Changes return to step 02 and add another 4 days before a second sample ships — production does not start on an unapproved sample.

  7. 07Days 13–14

    2nd & Final Delivery

    The full wholesale order is produced to the approved spec and delivered in one final shipment, ready for retail or resale.

14 days assumes approval at step 06 on the first sample. Each revision round adds 4 days.

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