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Technical sheet
Your sketch, or the reference garment, becomes a working sheet: measurements, materials, details. It is the base of the whole development.
Sampling is the stage where the idea becomes a real garment, to touch and to try on, before committing to a run.
You can start from a sketch with a technical sheet, or from a sample garment to copy or adapt.
The steps
Step by step
Each step closes with your approval before the next.
02
Pattern
From the sheet the base pattern is built. Development is always quoted separately, apart from the per-piece price.
03
The prototype
The first garment is made, tried on and corrected. Usually several prototypes are made before the style is right.
04
The sample
The first sample is made in size S. It is tried on, corrected and, if needed, a second sample is made. The sample is paid for separately and in advance, because it is real work.
05
Size grading
The approved style is developed across all the sizes in its grade: each size has its own proportions, it is not a scale-up.
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Stop or carry on
You can stop here, with your sample and your pattern, or carry on with us to production. Minimums, costs and lead times are given by our specialists after seeing the project: real numbers, not promises.
To get started
What we need to get started
- A sketch with a technical sheet, or a sample garment to copy
- A garment you like for its fit, if you have one
- The fabric or yarn you have in mind
- The sizes and the size breakdown
- Personalisation: embroidery, prints, labels
- Whether you want to stop at the sample or carry on to production
- Company name, address and VAT number
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can I order only the prototype, without production?
Yes. Sampling can be requested on its own: you receive the prototype and the pattern of your garment. If you then decide to produce, we start from the approved sample.
Do you start from a sketch or an existing garment?
Either. A sketch with a technical sheet, or a sample garment to copy or adapt. In both cases the first step is the quotation.
What is size grading?
It is the development of the pattern across every size in the range. It is not a proportional enlargement: each size has its own proportions.
Who makes the pattern and the prototype?
An affiliated textile company in the Prato district and specialist workshops in the chain. LUX LAB directs the work and remains your single contact.
Let's talk
Tell us about the garment to develop
The more you tell us up front, the sooner we come back with something concrete.