SBSFor product development teams
Product development, prototype to approval.
SBS Fashion is a New York-based apparel product development partner for brands across North America. We run prototypes, patterns, fittings, revisions and approvals as one program across merchandise categories, and bring fabric research and development in early, when it can still shape the design.
01How it works
What product development teams get.
- 01
Sampling run as one program
Patterns, fittings, revisions and approvals run as one program, so your team sees a single line of progress instead of a dozen vendor threads.
- 02
Fabric at the table early
From printed fashion fabrics to premium denim, lace and knits, we bring the right handle, weight and finish early, when it can still shape the design.
- 03
Programs across categories
Customized programs cover prototype and sample development across different merchandise categories, handling all aspects of product creation.
- 04
A clean line from approval to bulk
Sampling and bulk production move as a single program, and finished goods are inspected against the sample you approved.
Where we plug in
From the brief to the approved sample.
- Stage 01
Vision
We start with your brand, your customer and the line you want to build — and translate it into a brief the supply chain can execute.
- Stage 02
Fabric
Fabric development with our mill network: trend fabrics, available stock, prints, denim, lace and knits.
- Stage 03
Sample
Prototypes and samples across categories, refined through fittings until they are ready to approve.
02Named partners
Fabric partners.
The fabric partners SBS Fashion works with and represents: Rabek and Antik Dantel in North America, Lila in North and South America.
Rabek Fashion Prints
Kestel Industrial Zone, Bursa, Türkiye
Rabek Tekstil is a producer of high-fashion printed fabrics.
SBS is Rabek’s North America agent
Antik Dantel
Istanbul & Çorlu, Türkiye · Est. 1995
Manufacturer and exporter of embroidered lace and raschel fabric, running 20 Karl Mayer lace and raschel machines at its Çorlu facility with an annual capacity of 50 million meters.
SBS is Antik Dantel’s North America agent
Lila Lace and Fabric
Lingerie, intimates, swimwear, activewear & ready-to-wear lace and fabric.
SBS is Lila’s North & South America agent
Track record
Three decades of apparel production.
- Years in apparel production
- 30+
- Brands served over three decades
- 100+
- Brands in production today
- 24
- Offices: US, Türkiye, Vietnam, China
- 4
- Sourcing and fabric partners
- 11
In production today
John Varvatos, Todd Snyder, Scott Barber, PLT Golf, Casablanca Polo, David Donahue, Rye51, Robert Barakett, Vineyard Vines, Dillard’s, Antonio Melani, Alex Marie, Gianni Bini, Saint Art NY, Loeffler Randall, Rebecca Taylor, Peruvian Connection, Royal Highnies, Psycho Bunny, Scarlett Gasque, Aimé Leon Dore, Loomstate, Black Heart and RE/DONE.
See our brand partnersWhat does SBS Fashion handle in product development?
SBS Fashion manages prototype and sample development across merchandise categories, including patterns, fittings, revisions and approvals, alongside fabric research and development.
Which fabrics can SBS Fashion develop or source?
SBS Fashion works closely with many mills across categories, including printed fashion fabrics, premium denim, lace and knits, with access to current fabric trends as well as available stock.
Does SBS Fashion take approved samples through to bulk?
Yes. Sampling and bulk production move as a single program at SBS Fashion. Bulk runs with trusted manufacturing partners, and goods are inspected against the approved sample and spec before they ship.
How does a product development team get started?
Whether it is a single sample or a full seasonal program, SBS Fashion’s New York team will point you to the right next step.
From the blog
Reading for product development.
Fabric3 min read
Why fabric comes first in apparel development.
A pattern is only right for the fabric it was tested in, so a late change resets work you thought was finished.
Sampling3 min read
What an approved sample should commit you to.
The samples a style passes through, how to run a useful fitting, and what approval commits the factory to.
Denim3 min read
In denim, the wash is the product.
You develop a pair of jeans three times: in the fabric, on the pattern and again in the laundry.
Knitwear3 min read
Flat knitwear plays by different rules.
A sweater is knitted to shape from yarn, so a team raised on cut-and-sew has to change how it specifies, samples and costs.
Product development3 min read
Write the tech pack for someone who will never meet you.
The operator reading your spec can’t ask what you meant, so anything you leave out gets decided on the factory floor.
Quality control3 min read
What to inspect before apparel ships.
Measurements, workmanship and finish, how AQL sampling works, and what a pass leaves in the cartons.
Start a project
Start with the sample.
Tell us about the product, the timeline and the market. We’ll come back with a plan that runs from fabric to freight.