Sampling Made Easy
Your collection starts here
Once your designs are priced and sampling fees are paid, you will be assigned your own dedicated sampling merchant who manages everything from your initial handover through construction to delivery. Whether you are a start-up brand or adding to an established brand, every person is treated with the same precision and care. Sampling is how you check fit, finish and fabric before committing to bulk. Most brands are through it in 2 to 4 weeks.
On request, we can also produce a free 2D mock-up, showing your full collection in the colours and/or prints you have chosen before anything is cut.
How It Works
- Send us your style codes, front & back screenshots or clear line drawing, plus your fabric and colour choices, by email or WhatsApp.
- We confirm every detail with you before anything is cut.
- We plot your patterns digitally in 2D AutoCAD, graded across your full size run, then sew your samples in our dedicated sample studio.
- Every piece passes a three-stage check: straight, even seams, straps that sit flat without slipping or snagging, and a fit that sculpts. On structured styles, we check that underwires sit flush, cups hold shape, and hardware is attached cleanly.
- Your samples ship worldwide by DHL, 3 to 5 days to your door.
What It Costs
Custom Designs:
2 x Wholesale + $30 development fee per style
Ready Designs:
2 x Wholesale, no development fees.
The development fee is credited toward your bulk deposit for every custom style you confirm for production. Samples are paid in full upfront. Shipping is priced separately, and import duties may apply.
If it isn’t right
Minor adjustments are handled digitally at no charge. Anything that differs significantly from your approved handover is remade at no extra cost.
How Many To Sample
We suggest 5 to 12 designs: a good selection of tops and bottoms, plus one or two one-pieces. Most brands sample more than they plan to sell, then cut the weak ones and launch with a range that works.
If you’re launching with, for example, 8 pieces, sample 9 or 10. Sampling 10 costs only a little more than 6 to 8 and takes exactly the same time, while splitting into two rounds doubles both your shipping and your wait.
Brands that sample fewer than five rarely go on to bulk. If you’d like to test our quality with one or two styles first, send us your brand name and website, and we’ll let you know if we’re a good fit.
Placing Your Sample Order
Custom Designs
Send us your style codes or imagery along with your chosen fabric and colour selections via email or WhatsApp. We will confirm all details before production begins. If you are adding a print, note that sampling from actual printed fabric nearly doubles your production timeline. For most brands, the A4 strike-off is the smarter route.
Colours, Prints and Sizing
Samples are usually made in one of our 100 stock colours, so cutting starts as soon as payment clears, and the move to bulk stays smooth. Imported colours are available but add several weeks and must be committed to your bulk order.
See our Stock Fabrics and Colours
For prints, a digitally printed sample adds roughly one week. If you need it faster, we sublimate in Bali on imported REPREVE® PL in 2 to 3 days.
Our sizing and grading follow globally recognised body measurements, and sizes can be modified up or down, for example converting a Medium into a Small. Worth reviewing before you submit your request.
See the size guide
See the size guide
Ready to Start Sampling?
Please tell us your styles, fabrics, colours and any print or branding requirements, and we will handle the rest. Guidance is always free, and we respond fast.
FAQ
Q: Do I need to sample before bulk?
A: For custom designs, we recommend it. Ready designs are already patterned and graded so that you can place straight to bulk.
Q: Should I order one sample set or two?
A: Two is better. The second set is charged at the estimated bulk price, and it stays in our office so we can compare it against the first cuts of your production. If you order one set, send it back to us (or we can collect it) so we can do the same.
