PRODUCT SOURCING
Describe the product you want to create. We look beyond the headline unit price to the materials, technical capability, quantity, quality evidence and delivery responsibilities that make a route suitable.
WHERE TO BEGIN
A reference, a specification or a first idea can all help clarify the next appropriate step.
Seen an item you would like to adapt? Share a reference and explain which dimensions, materials, features or branding details matter. A reference is a starting point for feasibility, not a promise of an identical copy. Respect third-party intellectual property.
Describe the material, construction, quantity, destination and any technical requirements. We can identify which parts of the brief need further confirmation.
Tell us what your brand wants to create. Explore product directions, design requirements and possible development steps before a formal production route is considered.
OUR EVALUATION FRAMEWORK
No single factory is suitable for every product. Our evaluation criteria are designed to help distinguish a technically and commercially appropriate route from an attractive headline price.
Can the producer make the required construction, material and customization, in the intended batch size?
Which relevant documents, tolerances, references or product samples can substantiate the proposed specification?
Are fabrics, components, print methods, coatings, labels and packaging options genuinely compatible?
What minimum applies per product, colour, artwork, style or production lot?
Are technical questions, changes, responsibilities and approval points understood and documented?
What can be confirmed about sampling, production stages and timing, and what remains conditional?
Are transport terms, route costs, packaging obligations and cross-border responsibilities understood?
What applicable documentation, product rules, resale rights, bank verification and contract conditions need checking?
These describe our selection criteria. They are not a statement that any particular factory, certificate, shipping route or product has already been approved.
FROM REQUEST TO REVIEWED ROUTE
Capture the product brief, intended market, approximate quantity and branding requirements.
Identify potential manufacturing approaches suited to the technical requirements; no presumed factory availability.
Review relevant manufacturer identity, offer validity, minimums, samples and route-specific obligations.
Compare complete relevant costs, production assumptions, quality expectations and delivery responsibilities — not just base unit prices.
Present appropriate next steps and, when evidence supports it, a formal quotation with exact scope, conditions and validity. A later supplier order requires separate financial and legal authorization.
This is the intended review method. Execution and availability depend on supplier, product, customer and route readiness.
TOTAL VALUE, NOT A HEADLINE PRICE
A manufacturer quote may look attractive until setup, customization, packaging, samples, transport, inspection and route-specific costs are taken into account. A useful comparison should be based on equivalent specifications and a clearly defined delivery scope.
Compare like-for-like materials, sizes, quantities, artwork methods and tolerances.
Look at the relevant full delivered-cost components rather than isolated price tiers.
Consider evidence freshness, relevant compliance, supplier commitments and applicable delivery responsibilities.
CONNECTED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
An impressive mockup is not the same as a production-ready specification. You may need revised artwork, different materials, a reference sample or an entirely custom development route before meaningful offers can be compared. These services are considered separately according to your project needs and their actual availability.
WHAT A SOURCING ENQUIRY MEANS
Your initial enquiry helps clarify the product and its commercial context. It does not confirm supplier capacity, a final price, a sample booking or a production slot. Any formal quotation depends on the exact manufacturer, specification, destination and applicable checks. A manufacturer is not described as qualified unless the relevant assessment has been completed.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The details you may want to understand before submitting a project enquiry.
A reference may help explain what you need. We first assess its features, feasible adaptations and relevant intellectual-property restrictions. We cannot promise an identical copy or a specific supplier.
No. Our evaluation model prioritizes whether a route matches the complete product and commercial brief, including quality, minimums, documentation, delivery and total relevant costs.
International sourcing is part of Decamade's intended model. Each specific country and product route still requires appropriate supplier, tax, logistics and product-compliance review.
Supplier assessments are project- and route-specific. We do not treat a public directory listing, factory badge or generic certificate as proof that a particular product is ready for sale.
You can ask about sample requirements in your enquiry. Sample feasibility, cost, type and timing depend on the product and manufacturer; a paid sample is arranged only under separately agreed terms.
Product type or reference, approximate quantity, intended materials, customization needs, delivery country and your business contact details are a useful starting point.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Tell us what you would like to make, your estimated quantity and where it should be delivered. We'll use that information to determine what needs reviewing next, without treating your enquiry as an order.
Our planned workspace connects sourcing decisions, technical specifications and project revisions in one record.
Future customer workspace · in development