How a project runs
From inquiry and quote through sampling and production — the order the stages actually happen in.
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What actually drives the timeline
A timeline here is estimated for your project, not read off a fixed table. The clock starts only once the information, fees and materials are confirmed, which is why most of the waiting happens before production rather than during it.
The starting point
Nothing is scheduled until the inputs are confirmed
Before a date means anything, the information needed to work from, the agreed fees and the materials all have to be confirmed. Until those are settled the project is still being defined, and any date we gave you would be a guess.
In practice that is where most delay lives — waiting on a decision, a reference or a fabric order — not on the making itself. Once a stage is confirmed we can estimate how long the work takes; before that we cannot honestly give you a figure.
Stage by stage
What each stage depends on
Each stage is estimated on its own, because each one depends on something different.
Design, patterns and documents
Development time follows the complexity of the style and the scope of the project. A defined silhouette with a short tech pack is not the same task as a full technical development.
A physical sample
Sample timing depends on the style, the materials and the handwork involved. Embellishment that has to be drawn, sourced and placed by hand is part of the estimate, not an extra negotiated later.
A small-batch run
Production time depends on quantity, craft complexity and material availability. A short run of a simple style and a heavily embellished run do not move at the same rate.
Confirmed per project
Where this varies by project
How client feedback delays, material purchasing, international shipping, rush requests, payment milestones and approval delays shift the calendar is agreed per project, rather than published as a rule.
So when you need a picture of the timeline, ask for the split rather than one total. We can separate what is ours to control — the making — from what sits with your feedback, your materials or the carrier. The most reliable way to plan is to agree dates stage by stage: design, then sample, then materials, then production, with each confirmed step releasing the next.
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Related answers
Sampling and approval
What a sample round involves, what approval means, and what changes once you sign off.
Read the sampling answerDelivery and shipping
How finished pieces leave the studio, and which delivery details are confirmed per project.
Read the delivery answerQuantities and minimums
Why quantity affects cost and scheduling, and what has to be settled before a run is committed.
Read the quantity answerStart
Ask for the timeline stage by stage
Send your references and your target date. We will reply with the stages we can hold and the ones that depend on your side of the project.