Garment Manufacturer Type of factory Textile & Garment Manufacturer – Hand Wovens Employees 20 Location Tamil Nadu, India Working day Monday–Saturday Fabric/Garment MOQS 100m / 5m (Stock fabric) / 10 units (Stock fabric) Lead Time Fabric / Garments 30-70 days / 120 days Production Capacity 500-2500 pcs per month SupplyCompass partner Since 2017 Key Certifications […]

Leather Bags Manufacturer Type of factory Leather and accessories Employees 142 Location Tamil Nadu, India Working day Monday–Saturday, 9am–6pm MOQS 100 units / style Lead Times 60 days Production Capacity 10,000 units p/m SupplyCompass partner Since 2019 Key Certifications and Audits About This partner produces high quality cow, sheep, calf, buffalo, eco, and recycled leather […]

Garment Manufacturer Type of factory Garments – Womenswear Employees 300 Location Jaipur, India Working day Monday–Saturday MOQS 100 units / style Lead Times 100-120 days Production Capacity 70,000 per month SupplyCompass partner 2018 Key Certifications About A complete garment manufacturing unit specialising in day and occasion wear for women and kids.  Their strengths lie in […]

The unstoppable rise of the Drop ???? Why Seasons are so AW19 3 minutes May 21 Credit: Flora Davidson by Flora Davidson in Production, Thought Leadership Most fast growth, DTC brands no longer subscribe to the outdated formula of 2 set seasonal launches a year. Sure, this doesn’t mean these brands are not doing SS […]

The State of Packaging: Inks 4.5 min read Jan 6 Header Image: Unsplash by Flora Davidson in Production Ink has three basic components: varnish, oil, and pigment. Most people believe ink to be a pigment, but pigment often accounts for only 20% of its volume. What’s the environmental impact of ink? The type of ink used to print on packaging […]

Terracotta Manufacturer Type of factory Terracotta Employees 220 Location Lisbon, Portugal Working day Monday–Saturday, 9am–6pm MOQS 500 units / style Lead Times 30-90 days Production Capacity 75,000 p/m SupplyCompass partner Since 2018 About Established in 1900, this family-run factory is considered as one of Portugal’s (and the world’s) leading manufacturers of terracotta products. They have […]

Garment Manufacturer Type of factory Garments Employees 72 Location Tamil Nadu, India Working day Monday–Saturday MOQS 300 units / style Lead Times 90 days Production Capacity 100,000 units / month SupplyCompass partner Since 2017 Key Certifications About Fairtrade and GOTS certified specialists in organic jersey and knit garments that has achieved Carbon Neutrality under the […]

The State of Packaging: Polybags in the Fashion Industry 5 min read Jan 5 Header image: Arthur & Henry by Flora Davidson in Production In a 2017 survey by Packaging Digest and the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, brands said the questions they were most commonly asked by consumers were: Why isn’t their packaging sustainable? Why do they […]

Deadstock Fabric Partnership with Queen of Raw 5 min read Sep 7 Source: SupplyCompass platform with Queen of Raw deadstock fabric options by Flora Davidson in Platform We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Queen of Raw, the NYC-based technology company changing the landscape for deadstock fabric, as featured in Vogue Business. By joining forces, […]

Supply Chain Finance: Top Tips for Fashion Brands 8 min read Jun 19 Header image taken by SupplyCompass at our Manufacturing Partner in Tamil Nadu, India. by SupplyCompass in Production We sat down with Srishti Dhawan, Head of Supply Chain at SupplyCompass, and Liv Khan, Co-Founder of The Lacuna Collection, to ask the top supply […]

Leather Alternatives – Vegan, Plant-based Leather & More 3 min read Aug 28 Header Image Source: SupplyCompass Leather Alternatives Guide by Aly Tobin in Materials Companies and consumers are fast becoming more open to faux leather or leather alternatives with the rise of environmental and societal concerns, as well as animal welfare. In recent years […]

SupplyCompass Partners with The Woolmark Company to Launch Wool Supply Chains and Guide Sep 16 by Roxane Nichols in Press We’re excited to announce our partnership with The Woolmark Company, the global authority on wool. We’re working together to set up trusted wool supply chains that will enable brands who work with us to launch […]

What is a Fashion PLM? Exploring the Differences Across Fashion Software Platforms 4 min read Jan 9 Header Image Source: SupplyCompass Platform by Srishti Dhawan in Technology SupplyCompass is a Production Platform, which is a new kind of fashion software designed for both brands and manufacturers, enabling them to manage design, product development, sourcing, order management […]

In Conversation With Farah Cohen, COO of Everpress 7 min Apr 15 All photography provided by Everpress by Gus Bartholomew in Thought Leadership SupplyCompass recently spoke to Farah Cohen, COO of Everpress, a global marketplace built to make the power of independent creativity come to life in the easiest, most ethical way. At Everpress, you […]

Webinar: Navigating Uncertainty – Launch Announcement 4 min read Apr 26 All photography by SupplyCompass by Roxane Nichols in Press LONDON, 29 APRIL 2020: SupplyCompass, the design and production platform for fast-growing fashion brands, has announced it will be hosting a webinar on 12 May in partnership with Common Objective and Techstyler, centred on navigating […]

25 Clothing Production Terms everyone should know 5 min Feb 22 Header Image from SupplyCompass by SupplyCompass in Production A Glossary of 25 Terms every Fashion Professional should know about Clothing Production Tech Pack (TP) A tech pack is a sheet that designers use to inform the manufacturer of the components required in the construction […]

Mar 11 4 min read Material Companies Innovating with Waste Header: The first dress made out of blue jeans that had been recycled with re:newcell technology. Source: re:newcell. Blog, Materials According to the World Bank over 2.1 billion tonnes of waste was created in 2016 globally, with 12% of all solid waste being plastic. 33% […]

Material Guide – Viscose: What is Viscose and how is it produced? 4 min read Aug 28 Header Image: Unsplash by Aly Tobin in Materials What is viscose? Viscose is a regenerated cellulose fibre that is the earliest man-made semi-synthetic cellulosic fibre and was first commercially available in 1905. It was first marketed as artificial […]

In Conversation With Kresse Wesling, Co-Founder of Elvis & Kresse 6 min Mar 19 Photography provided by Elvis & Kresse by Gus Bartholomew in Thought Leadership SupplyCompass recently spoke to Kresse Wesling MBE, Co-Founder of Elvis & Kresse, the sustainable luxury brand and B Corp converting industrial and commercial waste, such as fire hoses and […]