Sourcing Notes from Dhaka.

Short guides for buyers on duty, compliance, fabrics and getting a program from tech pack to shipment.

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Shipping from Chattogram: What to Plan For
Booking, cut-off dates and documents, in the order they come up.
Shipping3 min read
Five Questions to Ask About Any Factory Audit
Reading an amfori, Sedex or WRAP report for what it does and does not cover.
Compliance2 min read
Inside a Fit Sample Round, From First Sample to Approval
How comments travel from your fit notes to the sewing line and back.
Sampling & Quality3 min read
Tech Pack Basics: What We Need to Quote in 48 Hours
The five items that let us price a style quickly, and the ones that can wait.
Buyer Guides3 min read
Slub, Rib or Modal? Choosing a Fabric for Ladies Knit
How each knit behaves in the wash, on the body and on your price target.
Fabrics3 min read
EBA Duty and REACH: A Checklist for EU Buyers
What to confirm with your sourcing partner before a program ships to the EU.
Compliance3 min read
How to Read Duty on a US Apparel Program Before You Place the Order
A practical buyer checklist for product classification, costing assumptions and planning a US apparel import programme.
Duty & Tariffs3 min read