The first four details
- Product: construction, reference code or a description of the intended use.
- Quantity: total units and any split by colour or design.
- Destination: target market and delivery location.
- Timing: sample review date and required arrival date.
Details that make quotations comparable
- Dimensions and measurement method; target weight where relevant.
- Fabric, frame, handle and opening mechanism.
- Artwork locations, colour references, print and label requirements.
- Sleeve, unit packaging, carton details and shipping terms.
- Sample requirements, buyer testing and factory-audit conditions.
Ask suppliers to identify inclusions, exclusions and assumptions. Keep sample charges, production timing and transport separate in your comparison.
What happens after the brief?
Clarify missing requirements, identify a suitable construction, review the sample plan and obtain a project-specific quotation. An inquiry or sample discussion is not an accepted order. See website and inquiry terms.
What should I avoid sending?
Do not include payment-card details, passwords, personal identity documents or unrelated customer records. For confidential artwork, agree the receiving channel and confidentiality arrangements with Anna first. The current preview has no upload service.
Prepared by Goodpartner · Content reviewed 9 October 2026. General procurement guidance; the selected sample and written project specification govern order details.