Notes from the design room
Practical, specific writing on flat sketches, fabric, print and what makes a design resource actually production-accurate — for designers and small brands who'd rather learn from someone who's actually made the thing.
What works, what doesn't — and what it actually costs you in time and money.
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The numbers factories show you, the ones they don't — and what actually drives the price difference.
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Most foreign buyers go wrong in Guangzhou. Here's what the markets are actually for — and what they aren't.
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Why the platform isn't built for small or first-time brands, what the real risk actually is, and what works better.
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The biggest, most reputable-sounding factory is usually the wrong place to start. Here's what actually matters, from 17 years of doing this.
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Everything a real tech pack needs to include, and the two sections most people don't write in enough detail.
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