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Voyager Sportswear is a private label sportswear manufacturer in Turkey that makes garments such as jerseys, leggings and tees for sportswear brands, starting either from the brand's tech pack or from a brief with reference garments. Fabric for each order is sourced against the brand's materials brief, and the brand signs off the agreed sample stages in writing. Neck labels, care labels and hangtags are specified for each destination market, and the quotation confirms who produces and applies each one.
Two starting points
| You hold | What you send | What Voyager Sportswear prepares | Sampling starts from |
|---|---|---|---|
| A tech pack | The pack: sketch, construction, graded measurements, BOM, artwork and placement | Questions on anything that will not sew as drawn; the pattern; the sample | Your specification, once the open points are closed |
| A brief and references | Garment type, how it should sit, a reference garment or photographs, the details that matter, your artwork | A proposed pattern and construction for you to approve or send back | The agreed proposal |
Either route works, and a brand often has one style of each. A clear tech pack keeps the current decisions in one place. The sportswear tech pack lists what a complete one contains, and OEM and ODM explains the four engagement models if you are unsure which one you need. A sketch and an approximate quantity are enough to begin the discussion, and open product details are resolved before sampling.
The materials brief
Fabric is sourced for each order against your brief and confirmed in the quotation. The brief should cover five points:
- Fibre and construction: for example a polyester interlock for a sublimated jersey or a polyamide-elastane warp knit for a legging. Polyester vs polyamide in activewear sets out when each is chosen.
- Fabric weight in g/m², taken from a supplier specification or from the mass of a fabric sample of known area. The weight of a whole garment does not give GSM. If you do not know the value, send a reference for us to assess.
- Stretch and recovery, stated as the direction and the behaviour you need rather than as "stretchy". Specifying stretch and recovery gives the wording.
- Colour method: a piece-dyed solid or a sublimated design. The choice changes which fabrics can be used.
- The washing and wear the garment is expected to withstand, so the quotation can take it into account.
The performance fabric brief is the format that turns these into a page a manufacturer can quote against.
Sample stages, and what the brand signs at each one
| Stage | Question it answers | What the brand signs off |
|---|---|---|
| Proto | Does the construction work as drawn? | Construction and detail placement |
| Fit sample | Does the base size fit the body it is for? | Measurements against the block, on a fit model or a real wearer |
| Size set | Does the fit hold across the graded sizes? | The graded chart |
| Pre-production sample | Is this exactly what bulk will look like? | Fabric, colour, artwork position and scale, labels, packing |
The table shows the possible stages, not a fixed package, so agree which of them the order needs. Each approval is recorded in writing with the date and the tech-pack version. Production garments are reviewed against the last approved sample and the agreed order requirements, and any additional inspection points are defined in the quotation.
Labels and confidentiality on private-label orders
For a private-label order, the brief covers the neck and care labels, hangtags and any packaging or supplied-label requirements, and the quotation confirms who produces and applies each item. Label content for each destination market is set before the sample is approved. Fibre content, care symbols, origin and size formats all need checking, as garment labelling for destination markets explains. If designs, patterns, artwork or tech packs are subject to particular ownership, storage or use restrictions, record them in the agreement.
Develop a collection without losing the differences between styles
Give each style its own reference, with colours, size range and expected quantities. A new print on an approved jersey and a new legging in another fabric are different development tasks. The jersey may start from an existing pattern, subject to confirmation, while the legging needs its own fit and material assessment. One approved garment does not approve a whole collection.
A brand may, for example, like the fit of its current tee but want a softer surface and a smaller chest logo. In that case, send the current garment and mark those two changes. The proposed fabric is reviewed for appearance and fit first, and the logo is then approved on that material, because a fabric change can affect the garment even when the measurement chart stays the same. Record the chosen fabric reference and artwork version with the sample comments.
Start with what your brand already knows
A first brief can give the wearer and use, the intended fit, style references, approximate quantities and the target launch date. If you are working to a price target, say which features are essential and which are open to discussion. Voyager Sportswear can review fabric, construction and branding options with you, and availability, cost and development scope are confirmed for the order. Your team decides how the brand looks and approves the product. If you do not yet know the GSM, pattern details or label construction, raise them as questions in the first conversation rather than guessing a specification.
Questions and answers
What sample stages does private label sportswear go through?
Private label sportswear can pass through up to four sample stages, agreed per order rather than as a fixed package. A proto checks that the construction works as drawn, a fit sample checks the base size on a fit model or real wearer, a size set checks the graded chart, and a pre-production sample confirms fabric, colour, artwork position, labels and packing. Record each approval in writing with the date and tech-pack version.
How should a sportswear brand state fabric weight in GSM for a quote?
A sportswear brand should state fabric weight in g/m², taken from a supplier specification or from the mass of a fabric sample with a known area. Whole-garment weight does not give GSM. If the value is unknown, send a reference for assessment. Put the weight beside the fibre and construction, the stretch and recovery you need, the colour method and the expected wash and wear.
Does one approved sample cover a whole private label sportswear collection?
One approved garment does not approve a whole collection, so give each style its own reference, colours, size range and quantities. A new print on an approved jersey and a new legging in another fabric are different development tasks. The jersey may start from an existing pattern, subject to confirmation; the legging needs its own fit and material assessment. A fabric change can affect the garment even when the measurement chart stays the same.
For an enquiry
Send the garment and design (or a reference), quantities by style and size, your fabric requirements, any numbers required, the destination and the date you need the goods. Voyager Sportswear usually sends a first reply within 24 hours. Request a quote