ADSTRONAUT AI — CLOTHING MANUFACTURER HANDOFF
Version: 2026-09-21
Guide: https://www.adstronaut.net/blog/what-to-send-a-clothing-manufacturer

Replace brackets with your facts. Mark unknown items explicitly.
This brief is a communication aid, not a manufacturing contract or order approval.

PRODUCT
Brand/contact: [ ]
Style number and name: [ ]
Product category: [ ]
Tech-pack filename and revision: [ ]
Request stage: [capability check / quotation / first sample / revision]
Reference images and permission/source: [ ]

SPECIFICATIONS
Base size: [ ]
Measurement units and method: [ ]
Fit intent: [ ]
Main fabric composition, weight, finish: [known / proposed / unknown]
Trim/material supplier references: [known / proposed / unknown]
Color references and physical approval status: [ ]
Artwork/labels and source files: [ ]
Open construction or measurement questions: [ ]

QUANTITIES AND TIMING
Total units (provisional/confirmed): [ ]
Breakdown by style, color and size: [ ]
Sample type and size: [ ]
Purpose of sample review: [ ]
Desired sample date: [ ]
Desired delivery date/destination: [ ]
Target cost/currency, if established: [ ]

ASK THE FACTORY
[ ] Can you make this category/construction?
[ ] Which minimums apply per style, color or material?
[ ] What does the sample charge include?
[ ] What information is missing for the quote or sample?
[ ] What are the timing assumptions and dependencies?
[ ] What does the unit price include and exclude?
[ ] Are any substitutions proposed? Specify them separately.
[ ] Which document revision will you work from?

EMAIL
Subject: Sample and quotation request — [style] — revision [date]

Hello [name],
We are developing [product] and would like to confirm whether it fits your
capabilities. Attached is tech-pack revision [number/date] and [references].
Our provisional quantity is [ ] across [styles/colors/sizes]. We need a
[sample type/base size] to assess [purpose].
Please confirm your minimums, sample cost and inclusions, expected timing,
and missing information. Identify production-price exclusions and proposed
substitutions separately. These questions remain open: [ ].
Please confirm receipt of this revision before starting sample work.
Thank you, [name / brand / contact]

REVISION LOG
Date | Revision | Location | Previous instruction | New instruction | Reason | Approval state
[ ]  | [ ]      | [ ]      | [ ]                  | [ ]             | [ ]    | [ ]

REVIEW BEFORE SENDING
[ ] Drawings, material rows and measurements agree.
[ ] Assumptions are labeled; unknowns have not been invented.
[ ] PDF and editable files contain the intended revision.
[ ] The request stage and next action are explicit.