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Field-tested answers on product creation. Costs, tech packs, sourcing, and manufacturing in Vietnam. From the team that does this every day.
Scoping · 4 min read
What Counts as an Active Style? UNCVRD's Scoping Unit, Explained
A style is a unique silhouette or construction. Colorways and material variants do not add to the count. Here is why UNCVRD scopes retainers this way.
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Manufacturing · 7 min read
What Is a Tech Pack? And Why Factories Send Them Back
Written from the factory's side of the table. What has to be in a tech pack before anyone can quote it, and the omissions that stop a quote before it starts.
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Manufacturing · 7 min read
Who Owns Your Patterns, Tech Packs, and Tooling?
For founders thinking about changing suppliers, or about to sign with one. What you actually own, how to check, and the clause that decides it.
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