APPAREL PROTOTYPING

Generally designers give a factory a sew-by sample and all supplies needed to create a garment then ask for a prototype to be made for approval. Once the approval is given and the bulk supplies are delivered the factory uses their garment as the standard for producing the larger order. A prototype is an example of a style that uses the specified hardware and final fabrication. The construction should also be identical to specifications intended for the final product. A prototype is not a dummy mock-up fit sample or first sample etc.