II — Prototyping

See it, wear it, fix it — before you produce it.

From a single prototype to a pre-series of 20–30 pieces: pattern, sample and fittings to test fit, fabric and construction, so that production starts from a piece you have already approved.

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Prototyping in the atelier — Illustrative · Pexels

01Designers · start-ups · brands testing a product

Right for

A first product you need to hold and test
Fit and size trials before a run
Pre-series for showrooms, shoots or a first sales test
A new article to add to an existing range

Needs review first

Products outside denim, jersey and knitwear
Requests to copy an existing protected design
Dates fixed before fittings can be planned

Useful to bring

Sketch, reference or tech pack
Target fabric, or a reference for it
Sizes to test
How many prototypes or pre-series pieces
What the pieces will be used for

02Prototyping

Stages and what each leaves you with

01
Pattern
First pattern and construction plan
02
Prototype
Sample in the real or a close fabric, with fitting notes
03
Pre-series
1 to 20–30 pieces cut from the approved pattern

03How estimates work here

Prototyping is a development service: below 100 pieces no automatic figure is shown. Pattern, sampling and pre-series are quoted once we have seen the brief.

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04Services on this path

S.03In definition

Feasibility Blueprint

Before building the sample, we build the logic of the project.

Product, variants, documents, material, processes, quantities and dependencies read together by people who have built them. The result is a map of risks, required trials and decisions to close.

Choose it when: You have a tech pack or reference and need a technical reading.
What you receive: Feasibility Map · Development Route · Trial plan · Documentation gaps
Where it stops: Feasibility depends on the information supplied; fee and timing confirmed per project.

Request a technical assessment Leads to S.07 · Development Atelier

S.07In definition

Development Atelier

From creative language to a construction that can be tested.

Pattern making, prototyping, fitting and revision turn intention into a readable sample. Every step closes a decision and prepares the next.

Choose it when: The route is clear and the idea is ready to become a sample.
What you receive: Pattern version · Sample · Fit comments · Decision log
Where it stops: Iterations, materials and complexity depend on the project.

Start development Leads to S.09 · Approved Standard Protocol

S.08In definition

Material & Treatment Lab

Treatment is assessed as part of the product, not as final decoration.

Samples, trials and comparisons make tone, hand, material response and risk visible before approval. Every result stays linked to its recipe and physical reference.

Choose it when: Washes, dyes, prints or embroidery change the result.
What you receive: Treatment Trial Map · Approved reference when available
Where it stops: A monitor or an AI visual never confirms a colour match.

Define the trials needed Leads to S.09 · Approved Standard Protocol

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05Other paths

IPrivate AtelierOne idea. One person. One piece, where technically feasible.IIIMerchUnder 50 pieces, made like a collection.IVCollectionsA collection is not a sum of garments. It is a system of decisions.

Next step

From the first sketch to the reorder. One standard, one direction.