01 / CUT & SEW
Streetwear & fashion
Oversized and contemporary silhouettes, heavyweight essentials, elevated basics, layered garments and custom cut-and-sew pieces.
FACTORY-LEVEL CAPABILITY. PERSONAL FACILITATION.
We bring
your designs
to life.
From sports team uniforms and premium blanks to high-end streetwear, artist merchandise and trend-led fits — TST Traders connects your brand to established manufacturing capability and stays with you from first brief to finished goods.
LOW MOQWhere the product & programme allow
END-TO-ENDOne point of contact
LIVE ACCESSVideo visibility during production
THE TST DIFFERENCE01—04
TST
TRADERS
FIT
FABRIC
FINISH
QC
TRADERS
Access the infrastructure of an established production operation without needing to build your own manufacturing team.
STREETWEAR✦SPORTSWEAR✦ARTIST MERCH✦PRIVATE LABEL✦PREMIUM BASICS✦CUT & SEW✦STREETWEAR✦SPORTSWEAR✦
THE PROBLEM WITH “JUST FIND A FACTORY”
Great factories often aren't set up for the brand that is just starting out.
High-quality manufacturing can come with high minimums, complicated communication and a long list of production decisions that are difficult to manage from the outside.
TST Traders is the bridge. We connect clients with established manufacturing capability while acting as the personal facilitator and production agent throughout the journey.
That means you don't have to choose between quality and an order size that makes sense for your stage of business.
CAPABILITY
From teamwear to fashion-forward.
Product, fabric, construction, finishing and order requirements are assessed individually. We build the manufacturing route around the garment — not the other way around.
Sports & team uniforms
Performance-led apparel and coordinated team programmes, developed around the required fit, fabric, branding and finishing.
FITFUNCTIONIDENTITY
Artist & tour merchandise
Production for campaigns where artwork, garment quality, consistency and deadlines all matter — from a single drop to a wider programme.
MERCH
Premium blanks
High-quality blank garments for brands, decorators and print-on-demand businesses, with product selection matched to the intended end use.
Private label & brand launch
Labels, care information, trims, packaging and finishing can be incorporated into the production brief so the finished garment arrives ready for your brand.
Build a product brief →Something different?
Send the reference. If it can be manufactured to the required standard, we'll work out the most sensible production route.
Show us the idea ↗TST
DESIGN
FACTORY
BRAND
QC
THE ACCESS MODEL
Established capability.
Without the barrier.
The production capability behind TST has experience supporting substantial commercial programmes, including artist merchandise and tour-specific campaigns connected with major entertainment businesses, as well as established European brands.
It also supports a full range of blanks supplied into parts of Europe's print-on-demand ecosystem. TST gives smaller and growing brands a route into that level of production capability, with the hands-on support of a dedicated facilitator.
Important: exact MOQ, fabric availability, sampling route and production capacity depend on the product and current factory programme. We assess every brief before confirming what is possible.
MORE THAN SOURCING
We stay in the room with you.
01
Product development
Turn a reference, sketch, tech pack or rough idea into a production-ready brief covering fit, measurements, materials, trims and finishing.
02
Fabric & trim sourcing
Source against the intended hand feel, weight, performance, colour and commercial target rather than simply choosing the cheapest available option.
03
Sampling & approvals
Coordinate development, fit and pre-production samples so changes are resolved before bulk cutting.
04
Production management
Keep communication moving between client and production team, track the agreed specification and surface issues early.
05
Decoration & finishing
Coordinate requirements such as embroidery, screen print, transfer/DTF, labels, packaging and other agreed finishing options.
06
Quality & dispatch
Work from the approved sample and specification, with appropriate in-line and final inspection arrangements for the programme.
END-TO-END
Your project, one route.
Good manufacturing is controlled through clear approvals, documented specifications and communication at the right moments.
01
Brief & feasibility
Product, quantity, target market, target price, fabric, decoration and delivery requirements.
02
Technical development
Tech pack, measurement chart, bill of materials, construction details, artwork and finishing requirements.
03
Sample development
Prototype/fit development as appropriate, followed by an approval sample using the intended production specification.
04
Bulk production
Materials are prepared, cut, sewn/constructed, decorated and finished against the approved requirements.
05
Quality control
Checks can cover materials, measurements, construction, decoration, packaging and agreed inspection criteria, including AQL sampling where required.
06
Dispatch & repeat
Finished goods are packed for the agreed destination, with the production record available to support repeat orders.
SEE WHAT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING
Not sure what a production run looks like? We'll show you.
For appropriate projects, TST can arrange video calls and walkthroughs of the manufacturing facility during production. You can see the environment, follow progress and ask questions without having to be physically on the factory floor.
VIDEO CALLSWalkthroughs where appropriate
PROGRESSUpdates at agreed production stages
DOCUMENTATIONApproved specs and sample references
PRODUCTION FLOOR / LIVE ACCESS● CONNECTED
TST PRODUCTION VIEWSee the process.
Ask the question.Video walkthroughs subject to factory access, production schedule and confidentiality requirements.
Ask the question.Video walkthroughs subject to factory access, production schedule and confidentiality requirements.
QUALITY IS SPECIFIC
“Good quality” isn't a specification.
Quality is agreed against the product: measurements and tolerances, fabric and colour, construction, decoration, labels, packaging and the inspection standard appropriate to the programme.
TECH PACKConstruction + measurements + BOM + artwork
SAMPLE GATEFit + fabric + trims + decoration + approval
INLINE QCCatch recurring issues while production is running
FINAL QCFinished goods checked before release
AQL OPTIONSSampling standard agreed to the product and buyer requirement
TRACEABILITYClear approvals reduce costly misunderstandings
AQL is a statistical sampling approach, not a promise that every individual garment is defect-free. The inspection level and acceptance criteria should be agreed before production.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
01
Established brands
Additional production capability, new product categories or a manufacturing route for a new collection.
02
New streetwear labels
Start with the quantity that makes commercial sense and build towards repeat production.
03
Sports teams & organisations
Uniform and apparel programmes built around identity, function and consistency.
04
Artists & creative projects
Merchandise and campaign production where garment quality is part of the product.
LET'S TALK PRODUCTION
Bring us the idea.
We'll work out the route.
Don't have a perfect tech pack yet? That's okay. Start with what you have: a reference garment, image, sketch, artwork, sample, product link or simply a description.