Capabilities

Apparel product development, sourcing & production management.

Apex Studio combines product development, technical engineering, sourcing and production management to make premium apparel for sport, lifestyle, entertainment and culture. From heavyweight jersey and knitwear to technical outerwear and multi-product collaborations, every route is built around the product.

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What can Apex Studio help you make?

One accountable partner. The right specialist capability.

Collections

Cohesive ranges across jersey, fleece, knitwear, woven garments, outerwear, headwear and accessories — developed to work together commercially.

Complex product

Custom fabrics, engineered fits, washes, embroidery, printing, appliqué, technical shells, specialist trims and packaging resolved into production.

Repeatable programmes

Product developed with the specifications, samples and production route needed to deliver the first run well and make the next one easier.

Feasibility

Testing the product, quantity, quality and timing before development spend begins.

Feasibility and production route
An early read on whether the brief is makeable, which constraints matter, which specialist route is credible and what has to be decided next.
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Product development

Turning creative intent into a product plan that can actually be made and sold.

Product development
Creative intent translated into a commercially viable product architecture: what the collection contains, what each style is for, and where it sits on price.
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Product cost engineering
Construction, materials and decoration tuned against a target landed cost, so the collection reaches retail or hospitality at the intended margin.
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White-label execution
The same development system delivered discreetly behind an agency, licensor or merchandise operator, with handovers and documentation designed for their client.
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Technical development

Documenting the product precisely enough that a factory can build it twice.

Technical packs and engineering
Construction, measurements, components, tolerances and finish requirements documented for production and for reorders.
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Pattern development, grading and fit
Blocks, patterns and grading developed around the intended silhouette and the end customer, not adapted from a supplier’s house block.
· Developed by Apex Studio, executed with a specialist

Sourcing

Matching each product to the supplier best equipped to make it.

Material and trim sourcing
Fabrics, ribs, hardware, labels and trims selected for weight, handfeel, durability, lead time and target cost.
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Supplier matching
Selection by product category, quality level, complexity, minimum order quantity, lead time and cost — rather than routing every style through one factory.
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Sampling

Proving the product before anyone commits to a production run.

Sampling and prototyping
Structured rounds of prototypes, fittings, comments and approvals, with a clear record of what changed and why.
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Decoration and technique testing
Embroidery, print, appliqué and finish trials on the actual fabric, tested for hand, durability and wash behaviour before approval.
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Production

Running the production against an agreed plan, with the exceptions managed.

Cut-and-sew production
Managed production for jersey, fleece, woven and mixed-construction garments across the matched supplier network.
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Premium jersey and fleece
Elevated tees, sweats, hoodies, quarter-zips and polos — the categories most sports programmes live or die on.
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Knitwear, woven garments and outerwear
Specialist development for fully fashioned knitwear, overshirts, jackets, tracksuits and travel layers.
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Production management
Critical path, capacity booking, supplier coordination and exception handling held by one accountable team.
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Finishing

The decoration, treatment and presentation that make product feel considered.

Embroidery, print and appliqué
Technique selection and testing for durable, expressive brand execution — including flat and 3D embroidery, screen, transfer and appliqué work.
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Garment dyeing and washing
Garment dyeing, pigment treatments, enzyme washing and controlled ageing to move product away from a flat, promotional look.
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Special finishes
Bonding, quilting, taping, laser work, custom hardware and more complex decoration where the product calls for it.
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Labels, trims, packaging and presentation
Care labels, woven branding, hangtags, boxes, bags and unboxing developed as part of the product rather than added at the end.
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Quality

Defining what good means, then checking it before it ships.

Quality assurance and inspections
Pre-production checks, inline monitoring, final inspection and an explicit approval logic — including what happens when something fails.
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Delivery

Getting finished goods to the markets the programme has to reach.

Logistics and delivery coordination
Packing specifications, consolidation, shipping and delivery planning across the destinations the programme needs.
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Reorders and carry-over programmes
Documentation, supplier relationships and cost structure kept in a state where a repeat run is a decision, not a new project.
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Product capabilities

What we develop, and what that involves.

The categories, materials and techniques we bring together through a specialist manufacturing network in Portugal, Europe and selected international markets.

Product categories, their main development considerations and the techniques most often used.
Product category	Development considerations	Typical techniques
Premium T-shirts and fashion-led jerseys	Yarn and knit selection, weight, body length and shoulder line, neck construction	Garment dye, pigment wash, screen print, appliqué, embroidery
Hoodies, sweatshirts, quarter-zips and knit tops	Loopback vs brushed fleece, rib and cuff detail, hood architecture, drape	Heavyweight embroidery, puff and high-density print, garment wash
Jackets, overshirts, tracksuits and travel apparel	Shell and lining pairing, weather resistance, pocket systems, movement	Bonding, taping, quilting, custom hardware, woven branding
Knitwear and elevated fanwear	Gauge, fibre blend, fully fashioned vs cut-and-sew, panel and intarsia work	Intarsia, jacquard, embroidery on knit, custom trims
Caps, beanies, scarves and selected accessories	Crown and profile, closure, fit consistency, packaging as part of the product	3D and flat embroidery, woven labels, patches, laser detail
Lifestyle uniforms for teams, staff and hospitality	Size curve, wearer roles, laundering, replenishment and repeat orders	Durable embroidery, name and role personalisation, colour consistency
Capsule collections combining apparel and accessories	Collection architecture, style count, price ladder, shared material story	Coordinated decoration across categories, unified trim and packaging system