Define one controlled product version
Describe a specific garment version, not only a collection name. Gather the current tech pack or specification, a reference sample if available, measurements and tolerances, materials and trims, artwork, labels, packaging and destination. Mark choices approved, provisional or open so assumptions cannot become production instructions.
- Separate styles, colours and sizes; record construction details affecting fit, appearance or manufacturing method.
- Connect the bill of materials with supplier information and label copy; mark unselected materials as open.
- Name the people who approve the sample, technical changes, quality criteria and final order mix.
Make quantities clear by style, colour and size
Provide the quantity for each style and colour, followed by the size breakdown. A collection total hides the mix needed for material planning and feasibility. Keep confirmed quantities separate from estimates, repeat orders and proposed colours.
Fenalt’s approved standard minimum is 50 pieces per style. This does not confirm that every fabric, colour, trim or size combination can use the same minimum; supplier thresholds and project scope need confirmation in the quote.
Use sample approvals as decision gates
Agree who can approve technical changes and keep comments against a dated specification. A practical sequence is:
- Review the brief, current files and open decisions before development.
- Identify pattern, material, colour or construction questions that need a sample.
- Compare the sample with the versioned specification and consolidate fit, measurement, workmanship and branding comments.
- Record the approved pre-production sample, accepted variances and bulk baseline.
- Release bulk only when quantities, components, inspection plan, packaging and delivery responsibilities align.
Fenalt’s planning reference is 10–15 days for sample production plus 3–5 days for shipping. Bulk is referenced at 15–20 days from pre-production sample sign-off to export dispatch. These are not arrival dates in France; buyer review, material availability, transport and import formalities need separate order-specific confirmation.
Set quality criteria before bulk
Choose critical measurement points and agree how they will be checked. Describe criteria for seams, fabric surface, colour, print or embroidery, trims and packaging. State inspection timing, sampling scope, evidence and who closes a deviation.
Fenalt’s approved inspection reference is AQL 2.5 under ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 Level II. AQL is a sampling method; it does not mean every garment is inspected and does not guarantee defect-free production. Confirm the order plan in writing. Non-conformities are reviewed against the agreed standard and appropriate corrective action is coordinated with the production partner.
Check France market requirements for the actual product
For textile products within scope, EU rules cover fibre names and composition information. Have wording, language and the final label checked for products intended for France. Fibre composition is separate from care instructions, origin marking and environmental claims; validate those topics for the specific product.
France’s textile extended producer responsibility stream may require reporting and sorting information depending on the business role, products and market placement. Triman and Info-tri details should be checked against current official guidance for the product. This page does not claim that every brand or garment has the same obligation.
For commercial imports, examine EORI, tariff classification, origin and customs value for the transaction. TARIC helps check measures but does not support a generic apparel duty rate. Import VAT treatment also depends on the importer’s tax situation. Confirm the actual case with the authorities or a qualified specialist.
- Identify which business will first place the covered product on the French market and have its role and product scope checked for the relevant textile EPR stream.
- Ask a French specialist to confirm current Triman and Info-tri treatment for the product and packaging; do not infer a universal label rule.
- Connect fibre-composition wording to supplier evidence and verify the French-market label separately from care, origin and environmental claims.
- Give the customs adviser product construction, fibre content, origin and value; confirm EORI, classification and import-VAT treatment for the actual operator.
Keep buyer approval separate from coordination
Fenalt coordinates with factories, suppliers, material sources and production partners as the project requires; it is not a factory directory or open marketplace. The buyer supplies and approves product requirements, measurements, materials, artwork, labels, size ratios and the pre-production sample.
Approved operating references describe DAP for small-batch courier shipments and FOB Chattogram for bulk sea freight. Route and agreed Incoterm depend on origin, destination and shipment size. The quote should name the place or port and assign freight, export documents, import clearance, duties and taxes. This page makes no shipping-price or landed-cost promise.
Submit a brief for project review
Send Fenalt the current specification, bill of materials if available, quantities by style and size, destination, open decisions and requested sample scope. Ask for confirmation of feasibility, commercial terms, responsibilities and milestones for the specific order before authorizing production.