Garment Production and Sampling

The Stitch Lab offers a range of specialised garment construction and sourcing services

This includes a range of professional machinery, manufacturing facilities, technical advice, consulting and mentoring services. The Stitch Lab has in house facilities for your use as well as a wide range of other services including:

Garment Construction Services

• Garment sample construction services, pattern making, cutting or complete CMT service
• Garment finishing service, button/buttonholes, blind hemming, cover stitching
• Creation of blocks to your “to fit” measurements
• Sample patterns from designs
• Pattern alterations and grading
• Computerised or manual markers for your sampling or bulk needs
• All pattern services are available manually or computerised
• Sample garment cutting – all fabric types woven and stretch
• Digital printing services

Facilities and Equipment

• Two industrial straight machines, industrial four thread overlocker, an industrial Bernina machine
• Industrial stretch machines, blind hemmer, elasticator, cover stitch machine, twin needle machine
• Four pattern making / cutting tables
• Lightening Octo cutter
• Industrial iron
• Showroom and meeting facilities

Technical Advice and Consulting

• Garment construction advice from experienced technical consultants
• Supplier and service sourcing
• Preparation of information documents to hand over to maker for sampling
• Preparation of offshore specifications for sample making and initial costing with factory
• Product costing
• Fashion business development and mentoring