Fabric is one of the first and most important decisions in any collection, and one of the hardest for a new brand to navigate alone. The best mills are not always easy to reach, and knowing which cloth suits which design takes experience. Fabric sourcing support removes that barrier.
Here is how sourcing support helps new brands get the materials right.
Fabric Is the First Big Decision
The same design in two fabrics is effectively two different garments. Cloth decides drape, weight, feel and how a piece ages, so getting fabric right early shapes everything that follows. It is not a detail to leave to chance.
Much of a garment character is decided the moment the cloth is chosen.
Why New Brands Struggle With Sourcing
New brands often lack access to the best mills, the knowledge to judge cloth, and the relationships that make sourcing smooth. Approaching mills cold, without experience, is slow and uncertain, and the wrong fabric choice is expensive to discover later.
Sourcing well is as much about relationships as it is about cloth.
How Sourcing Support Works
With fabric sourcing support, a partner brings the mill relationships and the expertise to match the right material to your design. You get access to quality cloth and honest guidance, without navigating the mills alone.
You borrow years of sourcing knowledge instead of learning it the hard way.
Sourcing With a Partner in Italy
Italy is home to some of the world finest mills, and we source from them for your collection through careful production. Start with our guide to creating your own collection or reach us through our contact page.
A Few Questions We Hear Often
Why is fabric sourcing hard for new brands?
Because the best mills can be hard to reach, judging cloth takes experience, and the relationships that make sourcing smooth take time to build.
How does sourcing support help?
A partner brings mill relationships and expertise, matching the right material to your design and giving you access to quality cloth.
Can I source Italian fabric as a new brand?
Yes. With a partner, you can access Italy finest mills without navigating them alone.
Bring Your Collection to Life
Tell us what you are working on and our team will get back to you to talk through how we can produce it, made in Italy.
Start your production with Riccitelli Milano
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