One brief.Six accountable gates.
Most production problems come from unclear responsibility. Nine Yards takes named ownership of each part of the programme and reports back on it, so your team is not translating between a mill, an agent and a factory.
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From 500 pieces per colour, depending on product, fabric and construction. Scalable to 20,000+ units per design, subject to product, programme and confirmed partner-factory capacity.
Where we sit,precisely.
Brand, private-label retailer, wholesaler or product team. You own the brief and the approvals.
Hong Kong-based. Product development, sourcing, sampling, production management, quality coordination, documentation and shipment.
Selected per construction and volume. Nine Yards does not own factories and does not present partner facilities as its own.
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Brief & commercial alignment
We review the product, target market, quantities by colour and delivery window, then confirm what is realistic before anything moves.
- What happens
- We review the product, materials, target market and commercial expectations, and tell you plainly what is achievable at your quantity and delivery window.
- What you approve
- The product direction, quantity by colour and the delivery window we work to.
- What you receive
- A straight feasibility answer and the open questions that still need resolving.
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Material & factory matching
Fabric, trims and construction are matched to the brief, and the programme is placed with the partner factory best suited to it.
- What happens
- We source fabric, trims and components against the brief, arrange swatches and hangers, and confirm availability and lead time. The programme is then placed with the independent partner factory best suited to the construction and volume.
- What you approve
- Selected materials and trims, and the factory route proposed for the programme.
- What you receive
- Swatches or hangers where applicable, with availability and lead-time confirmation.
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Development & sampling
Protos and fit samples are developed and refined against your specification until the product reads correctly.
- What happens
- Proto and fit samples are developed and refined against your specification. We consolidate your comments so the factory works from one instruction, not several.
- What you approve
- Fit, construction and finish against your specification.
- What you receive
- Samples with a written record of comments and the revisions made.
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Pre-production approval
Materials, sealed samples where applicable and agreed acceptance criteria are documented and signed off before bulk starts.
- What happens
- Materials, sealed samples where applicable, labelling, packing and agreed acceptance criteria are documented and confirmed with the partner factory before bulk starts.
- What you approve
- The pre-production package and the acceptance criteria bulk will be measured against.
- What you receive
- A documented pre-production alignment shared with you in writing.
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Production & quality coordination
We track progress at the partner factory, run the checkpoints agreed for the programme, and keep you informed as bulk runs.
- What happens
- We hold the production calendar with the factory, run the checkpoints agreed for the programme, flag risks early and follow findings through corrective action.
- What you approve
- Any deviation from the approved reference, and the corrective action proposed.
- What you receive
- Scheduled progress updates and checkpoint findings as bulk runs.
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Packing, documentation & shipment
Packing, labelling, export documentation and shipment are coordinated so goods leave in the agreed condition and format.
- What happens
- Packing and labelling, export documentation and shipment scheduling are coordinated to your nominated forwarder or terms.
- What you approve
- Packing and labelling format, and the shipment plan.
- What you receive
- Export documentation and confirmation that goods left in the agreed condition.
What we needfrom you.
The more of this you can share at the brief stage, the faster we can give you a realistic answer. Missing pieces are fine — we will tell you what is still needed.
- 01Target product and reference styles
- 02References, specification or tech pack if available
- 03Target market and intended retail positioning
- 04Estimated quantity, broken down by colour
- 05Required delivery window
- 06Quality and compliance needs for your market
- 07Target commercial position for the product
Who does what,in writing.
Nine Yards coordinates
- Product brief review and a straight feasibility answer
- Material, trim and component sourcing against the brief
- Partner-factory matching for construction, volume and market
- Development and sampling, with comments consolidated
- Documented pre-production alignment before bulk
- Production calendar, checkpoints and corrective action follow-through
- Packing, labelling, export documentation and shipment coordination
The buyer approves
- The brief: product, market, quantity by colour, delivery window
- Specification or tech pack where you have one
- Material and trim selections
- Fit, construction and finish at sample stage
- The pre-production package and acceptance criteria
- Decisions on any deviation raised during bulk
- Packing, labelling format and shipping terms
Production runs at independent partner factories. Nine Yards does not own factories and does not present partner facilities, audits or certifications as its own.