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Notes from the sourcing floor

Practical, plain-English guidance for buyers: sourcing strategy, fabric knowledge, quality control and production planning, written from thirty five years of orders.

Sourcing strategy

Why leading brands put a buying house at the centre of production

A good buying house is not a middleman adding cost. It is risk management, market access and quality control rolled into one commission. Here is what actually changes when one sits between you and the factory.

12 February 2026 · 6 min read
Sourcing destinations

The case for making your clothes in Pakistan

Cotton at source, vertically integrated mills, world-class denim and knitwear, and preferential duty access to Europe. Pakistan's sourcing story is stronger than many buyers realise.

5 March 2026 · 6 min read

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