Fabric & MaterialsChoosing fabric that feels right for your collection
A practical starting point for comparing handfeel, weight and purpose before you commit to a material.
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Choosing fabric that feels right for your collection
A practical starting point for comparing handfeel, weight and purpose before you commit to a material.
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Fabric & Materials
Product DevelopmentFrom first sketch to a sample worth reviewing
What to prepare, what can stay flexible, and how a clear development brief helps your first sample.
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Behind the WorkshopThe details that make a garment feel finished
Inside the small construction and finishing decisions that shape the experience of a finished piece.
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Fabric & MaterialsCotton, fleece and jersey: a quick fabric guide
Understand the differences between familiar knit fabrics and where each one can work well.
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Product DevelopmentA better way to review your clothing sample
A focused checklist for checking fit, construction and finishing before moving to the next round.
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Behind the WorkshopA look inside the KEYI making process
Meet the people and departments who help turn a brand's direction into carefully made clothing.
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