Free Garment Production Lead-Time Checklist
Know Exactly When Everything Needs to Happen
Sampling fabric, bulk fabric, approvals, production. Map every date your collection actually depends on before you commit to an order.
What's Inside
What the Checklist Covers
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A week-by-week template for mapping sampling fabric, bulk fabric and trim lead times against your production calendar.
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The questions to ask a fabric supplier before you commit to an order, so delivery dates don't surprise you later.
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Space to log approval rounds and buffer time, because development timelines move.
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A worked example showing how a six-week collection can quietly become fourteen.
Why It Matters
Built From Watching Brands Get This Wrong
Lead times are where new brands get caught out most often. A fabric that takes eight weeks to arrive can quietly push your whole collection back a season, and by the time you find out, the deposit is paid. Mapping every date before you commit to a supplier saves real money and a great deal of stress, and it takes less than an hour to do.
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About the Author
Built by Someone Who Plans These Dates Every Week
I'm Nailya, founder of CMT Studio. I plan production calendars with brands every week, and the same pattern comes up again and again: the design is ready, but the fabric isn't, and nobody mapped the lead times before committing. This checklist is the version of that planning conversation I wish every new brand had before placing their first fabric order.