Knits and loungewear
Specify fiber, weight, knit, hand-feel, seams, neck tape, and shrinkage needs. Review comfort and durability on a sample; request support for organic or recycled content that applies to the relevant material.
Sourcing evidence · Switzerland
Sustainable Clothing Manufacturing for Swiss Brands
A material or environmental claim should be traceable to the supplier, component, and transaction it describes. Connect sourcing choices with product performance, an order-specific quality plan, and the importer’s information needs.
Material choice and use
Specify the garment before selecting an evidence claim
Wovens and denim
Define fabric, fit, finish, pocket details, wash, and intended use. Ask what sourcing records and production evidence are available for the selected lot and garment.
Outerwear and technical layers
Specify shell, membrane, water-repellent finish, seams, and insulation. Confirm material availability, chemical requirements, test methods, and acceptance criteria with the supplier.
Claims across components
Identify whether evidence covers a fiber, fabric, trim, process, or finished garment. Avoid extending a test or certificate beyond its documented scope.
Records and quality
Keep evidence connected to the approved material
Certificate and chain of custody
Review holder, validity, certified scope, facility, material, and transaction records. If a buyer policy requires a transaction certificate or batch documents, name the requirement and confirm who will provide it.
Chemical and performance checks
Specify applicable tests for the product, component, and intended use. Compare supplier declarations, invoices, test reports, and scheme records with the same material and supplier identity.
Substitution control
Record who approves a change in fiber, dye, trim, finish, or source. Recheck performance and claim evidence after substitution or before using an earlier claim for a repeat order.
Sampling and inspection
Agree sample scope, timing, measurements, defects, acceptance criteria, and any inspection that is included. Review product performance against the approved specification.
Order and delivery planning
Plan the collection in stages
A launch, core run, and repeat order may depend on different stock, supplier capacity, price, and lead assumptions. Confirm each project before scaling.
Brief and source
Share product, material, environmental criteria, POMs, and records already available. Confirm supplier fit and any technical scope.
Sample and approve
Agree the sample plan and timing. Review fit, material, seams, tests, and documentation before bulk approval.
Produce and ship
Confirm capacity, checks, packing, origin documents, freight mode, named place, and importer responsibilities for the actual order.
Swiss market and import
Check environmental claims and shipment details with the responsible parties
Product information
Confirm current fiber, care, origin, language, format, and placement requirements with the importer or a qualified adviser before approving labels.
Chemical and environmental rules
Check Swiss requirements that apply to the material and use. Make organic, recycled, or chemical-safety claims only when the product-level evidence supports them.
Customs and freight
Classification, origin, customs value, duties, and VAT depend on the goods and importer. Confirm with Swiss customs (FOCBS/BAZG), the Federal Tax Administration, or an adviser.
DAP uses a named destination and requires clearly assigned import roles. FOB is for sea or inland-waterway transport. Ask a carrier for a route-specific estimate and build customs and final delivery into the seasonal calendar.
Sustainable apparel · Switzerland
Bring the material record and product requirements together
Share the garment brief, claim wording, supplier documents, test needs, quality plan, and delivery assumptions.