How the email way works
A sketch or a few photos go to a factory, with a target size and some measurements. The factory makes a sample from its own blocks and defaults, and the details are settled over several rounds of email.
When it works
- A repeat style with a factory that already has your patterns.
- A small change to a garment the factory has made before.
- A long relationship in which the factory's defaults are already yours.
What goes wrong
- Gaps are filled with the factory's defaults: seam types, rib heights, label positions.
- Quotes from different factories rest on different assumptions, so they cannot be compared.
- Changes are spread across threads and attachments, and nobody is sure which version was approved.
- Fit comments without codes or tolerances lead to another round of samples.
What Texhub changes
| Part of the work | Sketches and email | Texhub |
|---|---|---|
| What the factory receives | A sketch, photos and some measurements | A complete tech pack: flats, measurements, materials, labels and construction |
| Quotes | Each on its own assumptions | Every factory quotes the same pack, quantity and dates |
| Choosing factories | The ones you already know | Approved factories matched on the garment, certifications, minimum order and capacity |
| Comparing quotes | Reading each email | Unit price, minimum order, lead time and notes side by side |
| Conversation | Spread across threads | One conversation per factory, kept with the request |
| After the award | Updates by email | Milestones for sampling, bulk production, quality check and shipping |
Texhub does not replace a good factory relationship. It gives each factory the same complete brief, so the first sample starts from your decisions instead of its defaults. See what goes into a tech pack and how to send one.
