Gatwest combines product development, sourcing and production management so growing brands can work with one accountable commercial partner rather than coordinating multiple suppliers.
Product development
Buyer brief interpretation, sampling, fit comments, amendments and pre-production approval.
Fabric and print sourcing
Commercial fabric options, digital and conventional print development, colourways and alternatives against target cost.
Commercial costing
Cost engineering around target price, volume, fabric, print route, make complexity and delivery requirement.
Production management
Critical path, approvals, factory coordination, inline monitoring and shipment readiness.
Quality & testing
Inspection, buyer-specific testing and compliance requirements coordinated before goods leave origin.
Fast, direct communication
Development decisions and commercial questions stay close to the people actually managing the programme.
HOW WE WORK
Fast response without making unrealistic delivery promises.
Understand the brief quickly and identify the information needed to cost and develop it properly.
Fabric, print, sample, fit and costing are developed together rather than in isolation.
Approved specification, quality standard, production route and critical path are locked before bulk.
Production, inspections, packing and shipment are managed against clear, realistic timelines.
Flexible by design.
We are especially useful to brands that need professional development and supply management without the order volumes normally expected by the largest sourcing groups. Order flexibility depends on style, fabric and manufacturing route, but we actively look for commercially sensible solutions for growing programmes.