SERVICES
OUR SERVICES INCLUDE EVERYTHING FROM CREATIVE DIRECTION THOUGH PRODUCT DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND SOURCING. WE ARE SET UP TO OFFER YOU PRODUCTION IN ASIA AND EUROPE DEPENDING ON YOUR NEEDS AND CAN TURN AROUND SAMPLES EFFICIENTLY. WE CAN TAKE CARE OF THE ENTIRE PROCESS FOR YOU OR JUMP IN WHERE YOU NEED US ALONG THE PROCESS.
SOURCING
STRATEGIC GLOBAL SOURCING PLAN / FACTORY SELECTION, ONBOARDING AND EVALUATION / COSTING / QUALITY CONTROL / COMMERCIALISATION / PRODUCTION / TRANSPARENT SUPPLY CHAIN / SUSTAINABILITY / MATERIALS T2-3 NETWORK / GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE
WITH A NETWORK OF FACTORIES SPANNING ASIA AND EUROPE WE HAVE A PORTFOLIO OF FACTORIES BUILT ON CLOSE TRANSPARENT PARTNERSHIPS COVERING PRODUCTS FROM HIGH END FASHION TO ELITE PERFORMANCE AND HIGHLY TECHNICAL PRODUCTS. WE ENSURE THE RIGHT SOURCE FOR THE RIGHT PRODUCT TAKING INITIAL DESIGN THROUGH TO COMMERCIALISATION, PRODUCTION TRIALS AND FINALLY ON-TIME BULK PRODUCTION. WE WILL LEAD ALL COST NEGOTIATION ON YOUR BEHALF AND HELP FORECAST, BOOK AND HOLD PRODUCTION CAPACITY TO GIVE YOU THE AGILITY YOU NEED.
WORKING CLOSELY WITH OUR MATERIAL NETWORK OF T2-4 VENDORS WE AIM TO MEET YOUR MATERIAL NEEDS BE IT INNOVATION, AGILITY, SUSTAINABILITY, PRICE OR A COMBINATION OF THEM ALL.
WE ENSURE ALL FACTORIES AND MATERIAL SUPPLIERS ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY, SOCIALLY AND ETHICAL COMPLIANT AS WE ONLY WORK AND RECOMMEND SOURCES WE CAN TRUST AND HAVE WORKED WITH BEFORE, AND WITH FULL IN HOUSE LABS APPROVED BY TRUSTED 3RD PARTIES..
DESIGN
BRAND DESIGN / VISUAL BRAND LANGUAGE / SEASON CREATIVE DIRECTION / PRODUCT DESIGN / COLOUR DESIGN / MATERIAL & FINISHES DESIGN / GRAPHICS / BRANDING & LOGO DESIGN / DESIGN PROCESS AND MENTORING
WHETHER YOU ARE AN ESTABLISHED BRAND WANTING SEASONAL CREATIVE DIRECTION OR A START-UP NEEDING BRAND DESIGN, VISUAL BRAND LANGUAGE AND UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION. WE HAVE A TEAM OF EXPERTS ON HAND TO START IMMEDIATELY.
AS EXPERIENCED PRODUCT DESIGNERS WE HAVE A WIDE AND DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IT TAKES TO BUILD COMPELLING PRODUCTS THAT CONSUMERS LOVE. AT LOCOL WE BELIEVE IT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT TO LOOK INTO THE MATERIAL AND FINISHES, GRAPHICS AND COLOUR BALANCE AS IT IS POTENTIALLY THE MOST POWERFUL TOOL IN A DESIGNERS TOOLBOX TO CAPTURE THE CONSUMER.
WANT TO GROW YOUR TEAMS’ CAPABILITIES OR WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY? ASK US ABOUT TRAINING, MENTORING AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT WHICH ADDS VALUE FOR YEARS TO COME.
DEVELOPMENT
PROTOTYPING / COSTING / OUTSOLE DEVELOPMENT / 3D RENDERS AND PRINTS / SHELL PATTERN AMENDS / MATERIAL SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT / FIT & WEAR ASSESSMENT / LAST DEVELOPMENT / QUALITY STANDARDS AND FINISHED GOODS TESTING / SALES AND MARKETING SAMPLES
TAKING DESIGN IDEAS FROM IDEATION AND INITIAL CONCEPT THROUGH SIGNED OFF CONFIRMATION SAMPLE. WE COVER THE ENTIRE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FROM EARLY PULLOVER SAMPLES AND LAST DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DEVELOPMENT SAMPLES, FIT & WEAR, QUALITY AND FINISHED GOOD TESTING, CBD SCRUBBING AND COST NEGOTIATION, SMS AND FINALLY SIGNED OFF CONFIRMATION SAMPLE WITH PATTERN, TOOLING, BOM AND COST FREEZE.
WE AIM TO WORK WITH YOU TO CAPTURE CHANGES EARLY AND BE PRO-ACTIVE IN ELIMINATING POTENTIAL BULK PRODUCTION CHALLENGES BEFORE THEY ARISE BE IT PATTERN, TOOLING, MATERIALS OR QUALITY.
WE CAN ASSESS YOU CURRENT QUALITY STANDARDS AND RECOMMEND ADJUSTMENTS OR START FROM SCRATCH AND CREATE ENTIRE QUALITY MANUALS TO ENSURE QUALITY APPROVED PRODUCTION.