N° 01 — Introduction
Independent Sourcing Intelligence for Apparel Brands That Scale.
Country guides, costing benchmarks, tech packs, supplier playbooks, and the operational frameworks behind apparel brands that hit scale without hitting a wall.
N° 02 — Browse by case
Find What You Need, the Way You Think About It.
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N° 03 — Resource Library
Eleven Categories. Built to Scale.
Every category opens with our most-referenced resources. Click view all to see everything published in that area.
N° 01
Country Sourcing Guides
Factory landscapes, category strengths, lead times, and compliance standards by country.
Guide
Indonesia
Strong on cotton knits, denim, and emerging activewear. Accessible MOQs make it a sweet spot for scaling brands.
Guide
Bangladesh
The world's woven-basics powerhouse. Best-in-class pricing at scale — if you've got the volume.
Guide
Vietnam
Technical and performance category leadership. Premium quality, higher MOQs, the most reliable timelines in the region.
Guide
Türkiye
Strong on denim, knitwear, and EU-proximity production. The mid-volume sweet spot for European brands.
Guide
India
Cotton specialty and emerging technical capacity. Highly fragmented landscape, broad price range.
Guide
Portugal
Premium European production. Knits, woven shirting, and sustainability-led capacity.
N° 02
Wool Resources
Fiber grades, mill landscapes, certifications, and the technical specs behind wool sourcing.
Guide
Merino Sourcing
Where the best fleece comes from, what micron count actually means, and how to read a wool spec.
Comparison Table
Wool Grade Reference
Supers numbering, micron ranges, and what each grade is built for. Side-by-side comparison.
Guide
Wool Mill Directory
Italian, Australian, and emerging mill capacity. Who's known for what, and minimums to expect.
Guide
Cashmere Sourcing
Where the fiber comes from, how grades differ, and what to ask before committing to a mill.
Guide
Recycled Wool Standards
GRS, RWS, and the recycled fiber landscape. What each certifies and what real recycled wool feels like.
Comparison Table
Wool Knit Construction
Gauges, ply structures, and rib types side by side. What each delivers in feel, drape, and durability.
N° 03
Fabric & Materials
Material selection frameworks, performance specs, and the trade-offs between blends.
Playbook
Fabric Selection Framework
How to match fabric to product, price point, and channel — without over-engineering it.
Guide
Cotton Quality Specs
GSM, ply, count, and finish. The technical vocabulary every founder should know cold.
Comparison Table
Performance Fabrics
DWR, wicking, four-way stretch. What each performance claim costs and what it actually delivers.
Guide
Linen & Hemp Sourcing
Where premium flax and hemp come from, weave types, and how to spec for end-use.
Guide
Recycled Polyester Guide
GRS-certified rPET sources, performance trade-offs, and what to expect from suppliers.
Playbook
Trim & Notion Sourcing
Buttons, zips, threads, labels. The supplier landscape for the parts that finish your product.
N° 04
Product Development
From concept to approved sample. The workflows that prevent variance before it costs you.
Template
Tech Pack Template
The spec document factories actually want. Editable template plus a section-by-section review checklist.
Playbook
Sample Stage Workflow
Proto, fit, salesman, PP, TOP — what each sample stage is for and how to gate them properly.
Checklist
Fit Approval Checklist
What to measure, how to comment, and what 'approved' actually means before bulk.
Playbook
Color Approval Workflow
Pantone, lab dips, strike-offs. How to communicate color so the bulk matches what you approved.
Template
Print & Embellishment Spec
Screen, sublimation, embroidery, embellishment. Template for specifying what factories can actually execute.
Workbook
Grading & Size Spec
Base size, grade rules, and how to translate fit decisions across the size run.
N° 05
Production Planning
Lead times, capacity booking, and the math behind your delivery schedule.
Workbook
Production Timeline Calculator
Plug in your delivery date, get the working-back schedule. Sample, fabric, production, shipping.
Playbook
Capacity Booking Framework
How to lock factory capacity ahead of order — and what to do when seasons collide.
Guide
Order Sizing & Curves
Right-sizing the size run. How to allocate units across XS–XXL without dead inventory.
Comparison Table
Material Lead Time Reference
Knit fabric, woven fabric, trims, packaging. How long each takes and what blows your timeline.
Template
PO & Contract Template
The documentation layer. PO structure, payment terms, penalty clauses, and remedies.
Workbook
Reorder & Replenishment Planning
How to forecast, when to commit, and how to negotiate priority on repeat orders.
N° 06
Quality Control
Inspection protocols, defect classification, and the standards that protect your brand.
Guide
AQL Inspection Standards
AQL 2.5 vs 4.0 vs 6.5. What each level catches and which fits your category and channel.
Checklist
Pre-shipment Inspection
The point-by-point checklist a third-party inspector runs before goods leave the factory.
Comparison Table
Defect Classification
Critical, major, minor — and how to define them so factories take your QC manual seriously.
Playbook
In-line Inspection Framework
How to catch defects mid-production instead of at shipment. What to inspect and when.
Template
QC Manual Template
Editable QC manual with measurement tolerances, defect specs, and brand-specific standards.
Guide
Third-party Inspection Guide
Choosing and managing SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek. How to brief, what to expect, what to verify.
N° 07
Costing & Commercial
FOB benchmarks, target costing, and the levers that protect margin at volume.
Comparison Table
FOB Cost Benchmarks
Real FOB ranges by category and country. What a tee, hoodie, or jacket actually costs to make.
Workbook
Target Costing Worksheet
Reverse-engineer your costs from the retail price down. Spreadsheet you can copy and adapt.
Workbook
Margin Calculator
Wholesale, DTC, and retail. The math behind every channel before you commit to a price.
Template
Costing Sheet Template
Editable per-style costing sheet. Materials, trims, labour, overhead, margin — line by line.
Guide
Payment Terms & Currency
LC, TT, deposits, and the FX exposure that quietly eats your margin.
Playbook
Negotiation Frameworks
Price, MOQ, lead time, payment terms — what's actually negotiable and the language that moves a factory.
N° 08
Sustainability & Compliance
Certifications, audit standards, and the documentation that holds up under scrutiny.
Comparison Table
Certifications Compared
GOTS, GRS, OEKO-TEX, BCI, Fairtrade — what each certifies, what it costs, and which to chase first.
Playbook
Audit Framework
SMETA, BSCI, Higg — the audit landscape, what each scores, and how to prepare your factory.
Checklist
Compliance Checklist
The pre-PO due-diligence list. What to verify before the order, not after the shipment.
Guide
Higg Index Walkthrough
FEM, FSLM, BRM. How to read the scores and what your brand should ask for.
Guide
Material Traceability Guide
Cotton, polyester, wool. How to document supply chain back to fiber origin.
Guide
DPP & EU Regulations
Digital Product Passport, EU Strategy for Sustainable Textiles. What's coming and how to prepare.
N° 09
Supplier Management
Onboarding, scorecards, and the cadences that turn vendors into partners.
Checklist
Onboarding Checklist
From NDA to first PO. Documentation, references, and the questions to ask before signing.
Template
Performance Scorecard
Quality, on-time delivery, communication, flexibility. Quarterly scoring template you can edit.
Playbook
Communication Cadences
Daily, weekly, monthly. What to ask in each touchpoint to keep production moving.
Template
Quarterly Business Review
QBR agenda, scoring framework, and the conversation structure that builds long-term partnerships.
Playbook
Issue Escalation Playbook
When to escalate, who to escalate to, and the language that gets resolution without breaking the relationship.
Playbook
Supplier Diversification
When to single-source, when to dual-source, and how to manage the trade-offs.
N° 10
Logistics & Delivery
Incoterms, freight, customs, and the routes from factory floor to your warehouse.
Guide
Incoterms Reference
FOB, FCA, DDP, EXW. Who's responsible for what, and which terms protect your margin.
Playbook
Freight Forwarder Selection
Air vs sea, consolidator vs direct. How to brief, compare, and contract a forwarder.
Workbook
Duty & Tariff Calculator
HS codes, country-of-origin rules, and how to ballpark landed cost before booking the order.
Checklist
Documentation Checklist
Commercial invoice, packing list, BOL, certificates of origin. What every shipment needs and who provides it.
Guide
3PL & Warehousing Guide
Choosing a 3PL, contract structure, and what to track once your inventory is in their hands.
Playbook
Returns & Reverse Logistics
Routing, processing, and the cost structure of returns at scale.
N° 11
Market Updates
Capacity, cost, policy. What's shifting across the global apparel supply chain.
Guide
2026 Sourcing Outlook
What's shifting in capacity, cost, and country mix across the global apparel supply chain.
Guide
Tariff & Policy Tracker
Active and pending trade policies. What's changing, when it hits, and which countries gain or lose.
Guide
Capacity & Cost Outlook
Factory utilization, cotton pricing, freight indices. The numbers behind your next costing.
Guide
Cotton Price Tracker
Monthly cotton futures, weather impact, and what it means for your costing.
Comparison Table
Country Risk Index
Political, labour, climate, and trade-policy risk by sourcing country.
Guide
Sustainability Investment Report
Where brands and capital are putting money into supply chain sustainability.
N° 04 — About
Built on the Ground in Southeast Asia.
Axison Sourcing is powered by collective experience from inside the apparel manufacturing ecosystem — years on the factory floors, mills, and trim suppliers across Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the wider region. Every resource in the library comes from the manufacturer's side of the table, written by operators who've shipped product, not by analysts reading reports.
N° 05 — Contact
Get in Touch.
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