How an order works, from brief to warehouse
Nine stages, each with an owner, an output and a typical duration. A first order takes about 14–18 weeks from brief to warehouse.
- 1
Brief
Day 1WHO DOES WHAT
- You
- Send a tech pack, a reference garment or a sketch, with quantities and your target market.
- Giga Sourcing
- Reply in your language within one business day and flag anything missing.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Confirmation of what we understood, and any open questions.
- 2
Feasibility & costing
Within 3 business daysWHO DOES WHAT
- You
- Confirm the spec, quantity and the Incoterm you want priced.
- Giga Sourcing
- Check MOQ, fabric and lead-time feasibility and collect written costings from vetted factories.
- Factory
- Quotes fabric, cut-make-trim, trims, washes and packing against your spec.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
A line-by-line cost sheet.
- 3
Quote
Issued with the costingWHO DOES WHAT
- Giga Sourcing
- Issue the written quote or costing estimate: price, MOQ, lead time and payment terms.
- You
- Review it, ask questions and decide when you are ready.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
A written quote with price, MOQ, lead time and payment terms.
- 4
Sampling (proto → fit → PP sample)
2–4 weeksWHO DOES WHAT
- Factory
- Makes the proto in about 10–14 days on stock fabric, then fit and PP samples in 1–2 week cycles.
- Giga Sourcing
- Checks measurements, writes up fit comments and couriers each sample to you.
- You
- Approve each sample or send comments. The PP sample becomes the reference for the bulk.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Proto, fit and PP samples, with a comment log and a written PP approval.
- 5
Order confirmation & deposit
On PP approvalWHO DOES WHAT
- You
- Confirm the order and pay the deposit.
- Giga Sourcing
- Issue the purchase order to the factory with the approved PP sample and dates, and set the time-and-action calendar.
- Factory
- Confirms capacity and delivery dates.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Order confirmation and a time-and-action (T&A) calendar.
- 6
Fabric & trims booking
About 3 weeks, overlapping the start of productionWHO DOES WHAT
- Giga Sourcing
- Books fabric, trims and packaging, tracks their arrival and checks them against the approved swatch.
- Factory
- Receives the materials and starts cutting only when they pass.
- You
- Approve lab dips and trims before bulk dyeing and printing.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Booking confirmation and an incoming-fabric check.
- 7
Production with inline QC
6–9 weeksWHO DOES WHAT
- Factory
- Cuts, sews, finishes and packs the lot.
- Giga Sourcing
- Runs inline checks against the PP sample and updates the T&A calendar.
- You
- Follow milestones in the buyer portal and answer questions quickly.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Milestone updates and inline-check notes with dated photos.
- 8
Final inspection (third-party, AQL 2.5)
Before shipment, before the balance is dueWHO DOES WHAT
- Inspector
- An independent third party samples the lot at AQL 2.5 against the PP sample.
- Giga Sourcing
- Books the inspection, shares the report and manages corrective action and re-inspection if the lot fails.
- You
- Review the report. The balance is due after the lot has passed.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
An inspection report with photos and defect counts.
- 9
Shipping & documents
3–6 weeksWHO DOES WHAT
- Giga Sourcing
- Books the freight (FOB Chattogram, CIF or DDP), prepares the documents and tracks the shipment.
- Factory
- Hands the packed cartons to the forwarder.
- You
- Pay the balance against the shipping documents and receive the goods.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and origin documents, plus tracking.
While our registrations are in progress, stage 3 is a costing estimate rather than a binding quote.
Ready for stage 1?
Send a tech pack, a reference garment or a sketch. A merchandiser replies within one business day.