Fashion Avenue

A House of Quality Apparel Sourcing

Details of Our Services Are Below

Sourcing

  • Supplier Identification:

    We identify new suppliers based on their product range, financial status, infrastructure, manpower and efficiency of management. We continuously update our information on new manufacturers and new products. Information pertaining to new varieties of value additions, fabric, accessories, and new technology area and quota availability are also updated.

  • Selection of Vendors:

    We assess the factories in terms of product range, quality of the product made, production capacity, facilities, financial capability, technology orientation, manpower, working conditions, managerial efficiency and their overall quality policy. Once our initial assessment is over we exchange information with our principals and make a combined decision in approving an identified vendor.

  • Sampling:

    Samples are developed to suit the season’s colours, fabric and style based on our buyer’s requirements. Any number of salesman samples is made as per the buyer’s requirements and courier them directly to the buyers. By offering these crucial services, we assist our buyers in marketing efforts in their own country by giving them an edge over others.

Order execution and Quality Control: (Quality Management)

Orders are closely monitored from sampling to shipment. Status of sampling, production and shipment are transmitted to buyers regularly. We maintain a pro-active approach towards the identification of problem areas and corrective measures are taken immediately to ensure timely deliveries. Our quality monitoring system pertaining to production has four stages as explained below:

  • Pre Production Check:

    Risks are reduced by checking material components, accessories/user manuals etc. at this stage itself.

  • Initial Production Check:

    First, finished products are checked against the buyer’s specification and prototype sample. Deviations are identified and brought out for correction.

  • During Production Check:

    Inspection during production is carried out to check and verify that the initial discrepancies have been rectified and to ensure the average quality standard of production runs.

  • Final Random Inspection:

    Final random inspection is carried out when the total consignment is packed and ready for shipment. FRI is performed according to the International Inspection Standards. The detailed physical inspection of the samples selected at random is based on specifications of the buyers and it covers the criteria such as design/style, shrinkage, accessories, appearance, markings, colour, labelling, material, assortments, workmanship, measurements, packing etc.

  • Status Reporting:

    The status report based on the multi-state inspections are transmitted to the buyers by fax or email. Production progress is analyzed in relation to the delivery terms and suitable course of action s taken to ensure goods are delivered in time. The consignment is allowed for shipment if only it is up to the buyers required standard.

Container Stuffing and Loading Supervision

An identification of the goods during the loading is made to ensure that only the inspected goods are being stuffed without getting mixed up with the un-inspected goods.

  • Documentation and Shipping Co-ordination:

    Shipping documents are checked as per the buyer’s instruction and the copy documents are sent to the buyers well in advance of the shipment to avoid any discrepancy.

  • Laboratory Testing:

    Laboratories are an extremely valuable component of our services and also facilitates the manufacturer – exporters to transact their business with least quality risk. Laboratory services include:

  • Fabric:

    Construction particulars (counts, constructions and weight), Strength, Measurement and Seam performance.

  • Analysis:

    Flammability, Dimensional Stability (Shrinkage) to washing / dry cleaning, Appearance after washing /dry cleaning, Fibber analysis, etc.

  • Colour Fastness:

    Colour fastness to washing, Perspiration, Light, Rubbing, Bleaching, Dry cleaning, Organic Solvents, Hot pressing, etc. Dyes & Pigment tests are also carried out.

  • Garment:

    Dimensional Stability to washing / dry cleaning, Appearance after washing / dry cleaning is tested.

Assists on Buyers visit

We work with Group Factory in Bangladesh. We accompany our buyers on their buying visits, factory visits and inspection visits. We help them with and arrange their itinerary and accommodation on their visits. We also orient the buyers on the dos and don’ts of the business practice in the country, its culture, customs and tradition to make their visit fruitful and enjoyable.

All this at a cost which is actually a saving for our buyers! Yes, we reduce the cost of buying, cost of managing quality and cost of assuring deliveries. And, our customers get to know new developments, new products and new supply base from this part of the world.