Understand the intended result
Start with the wearer, the intended look and feel, and the details you want to preserve.
We take time to understand your design, work through material and construction choices, and carry the agreed sample into production.
YOUR DESIGN
Start with the shape, feel and details.
Shape, proportion, texture and small details give a garment its identity. We ask what matters to you before developing the sample.
Choose materials and construction
We bring material and knitting experience to the choices that shape the garment: yarn, stitch, weight and finish.
Work through the options
We explain how different material and production choices affect the garment, cost and timing.
Prepare for production
We keep the design, sample revisions and production instructions aligned as the work moves forward.
DEVELOPMENT TAKES TIME
Plan the sampling work.
The sampling plan covers yarn selection, swatches, the first garment and any revisions. We discuss the work, fees and timing with you.
Yarn, swatches and samples
We source yarn, knit swatches, make and revise the garment sample, then prepare the factory for production.
Agree the development work and cost
We agree the sampling work, fees and schedule with you before starting.
Work with the technicians
The budget includes the time and skill of the technicians and production teams who work on your garment.
Materials, sampling and manufacturing
We keep front-end overhead lean so more of our resources go into materials, sampling, factory coordination and production review.
WORKING TOGETHER
Your design direction. Our development and manufacturing work.
You set the direction and decide on the product choices. We explain the technical options and carry out the agreed work.
THE BUYER DECIDES
The product direction
- Your brand, customer and intended use
- What gives the product its identity
- Your choices on appearance, materials and cost
- Feedback on fit, feel and appearance
- Which details matter most to you
LUMIAO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
Development and manufacturing
- Understanding the shape, feel and intended use
- Checking materials, construction and production requirements
- Explaining how each option affects the garment, cost and timing
- Developing the sample and updating the production details
- Preparing production and checking the finished garments
When an idea needs a different material, construction or budget, we discuss the alternatives early. Explore our product development process to see how we work through these choices.
FROM BRIEF TO PRODUCTION
What this means in practice.
We use your design brief to prepare the quote, compare samples and guide production.
Understand before quoting
Understand the design, quantity and timing before preparing the quotation.
Explain options before changing
Explain how each option affects appearance, feel, cost and timing, and use samples to compare them.
Review the sample together
Agree material, fit and finishing through the relevant samples, then carry those decisions into production.
Make to the chosen sample
Keep the agreed sample, measurements, material details and revisions together for the production team.
ILLUSTRATIVE CUSTOMER COST MODEL
Factory-Direct Cost Composition
This example shows how one illustrative cost breakdown changes when importer and local-wholesaler layers are removed.
Traditional route benchmark$50.00
Factory-direct model$33.00
Illustrative difference$17.00 / 34%
The comparison preserves production, export service, logistics or duty, and retailer operating-room layers while removing importer or agent and local-wholesaler markups from the direct-route example.
Yarn, construction, quantity, testing, packaging, destination, duty and shipping determine the project quotation.
BUYER QUESTIONS
What does LuMiao take responsibility for?
We help select materials, develop the construction and sample, and prepare the factory to make the agreed garment.
How do we work through a difficult design detail?
We discuss what the detail contributes to the design, explain the available options and use swatches or samples to compare them. You decide on the product direction; we take responsibility for the agreed technical work.
Talk through your design with us
Bring a sketch, reference or sample. We can discuss yarn, construction, sampling and production for your design.
DIRECT CONTACT
Contact LuMiao directly
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