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            "content": "Hi Portugal Textile team,\n\nI'm writing from Kynd (kynd.dk), a Danish sauna and wellness brand. Our\ncore business is premium sauna experiences, and we're extending the brand\ninto apparel - starting with swimwear - in response to strong customer\ndemand. We've shortlisted Portugal Textile after seeing your specialised\nswim manufacturing programme, your network of 30+ partner mills, and your\nwork with brands in our reference set (Djerf Avenue is exactly the kind of\nScandinavian aesthetic we're aiming at).\n\nA few things to set context:\n\n   - We're looking for a long-term manufacturing partner who can grow with\n   us, not a one-off vendor. Quality, ethical production, and recycled\n   performance fabrics are central to our brand.\n   - Aesthetic is minimal, Scandinavian, wellness-driven - think Tekla,\n   Asket, ISTO, Djerf Avenue. Refined cuts, tonal branding, no loud prints.\n   - Materials principle: cotton-first across the wider line, but for swim\n   we use recycled performance fabric because cotton cannot perform in water.\n   - Launch scope with you: men's swim shorts and women's one-piece\n   swimsuit. One colorway per product - a single neutral natural tone (sand,\n   stone, taupe, off-white, or similar - open to your stock fabric\n   availability to keep MOQs sensible).\n   - Fabric preference: ECONYL\u00ae regenerated nylon with elastane, or\n   equivalent GRS-certified recycled option. We're flexible on the specific\n   mill from your network - please recommend.\n   - Branding: small heat-transfer or silicone label on the leg\/hip, woven\n   label inside waistband. We have designs ready and can share them on request.\n   - Phase 2 scope: women's training tights and training top in TENCEL\u2122\n   Lyocell \/ elastane blends. We'd like to know if your network covers this\n   category as well.\n\nBefore committing to anything larger, we'd like to test 2 units per piece\n(4 units total) - with our logo and woven labels applied, so we can\nproperly evaluate the finished product. What's the best way to do this with\nyou? We're open to your recommendation. We'd like to understand the cost,\nlead time, and whether the sample fee can be credited against a future bulk\norder.\n\nAlongside the sampling path, could you share:\n\n   1. MOQs per style at first-order stage and at scale (single-colorway\n   runs)\n   2. Recommended fabric options from your mill network with weight,\n   composition, certification details, and natural-tone stock colors\n   3. Indicative price per unit at 50, 100, and 300 pcs\n   4. Two or three references from brands of similar size and aesthetic,\n   ideally Scandinavian or Northern European\n   5. Current certifications (GOTS, GRS, OEKO-TEX, etc.) with valid dates\n\nLooking forward to building something good together.\n-- \n*Stay kynd,*\n*Marcus Urhammer  *\n*Co-founder*\n\n*\ud83d\udcde+45 6110 2057 *\n\ud83d\udce7 marcus@kynd.dk\n*\ud83c\udf10 *kynd.dk\n*\ud83d\udcf8 @kyndsauna *\n\n*To live well, is to live **kyndly**.*",
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            "content": "Hello Marcus,\n\nThank you for contacting us. It's great to hear about Kynd and your plans to expand into apparel, especially with a focus on swimwear that aligns with your brand's values of quality and ethical production.\n\nTo provide you with an accurate quotation and analysis for your project, I need the following details:\n\n1. **Designs**: Do you have a Tech Pack or a Physical Sample to send us?\n2. **Quantities**: I understand you're looking for 2 units per piece. However, please note that our minimum order quantity (MOQ) for swimwear is 200 units per style. Are you able to meet this minimum?\n3. **Timeline**: What is your desired delivery date?\n4. **Target Price**: What is your target production price per style?\n\nOnce I have these details, I can better assess your project and guide you on the next steps. \n\nLooking forward to your response!",
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            "content": "Hi Matilde,\n\nThank you for the fast reply - much appreciated. Happy to share the details\nbelow.\n\n*1. Designs.* We have designs ready (visuals and references) but no formal\ntech pack or physical sample yet. We'd like to discuss having Portugal\nTextile develop the tech packs as part of the project, given your\nswim-specific expertise. We'd want to confirm up front that the tech pack\nfiles remain our property for ongoing use - is that something you can\naccommodate? Happy to share our designs once we've signed an NDA.\n\n*2. Quantities.* Understood on the 200-unit MOQ per style. We're prepared\nto commit at that level for our launch (200 men's swim shorts + 200 women's\none-piece = 400 units total), contingent on sample approval. Before we\ncommit to bulk, we'd like to develop and test physical samples with our\nlogo and woven labels applied, so we can properly evaluate fit, fabric, and\nfinish. What's your sampling process and cost for this?\n\n*3. Timeline.* We're aiming for an autumn 2026 launch, ideally\nOctober-November. We're flexible into early winter if it benefits quality.\nCould you share the realistic production timeline working backwards from\nthis date, including tech pack development, sampling rounds, and bulk\nproduction?\n\n*4. Target price.* Rather than naming a target, we'd appreciate your honest\nindicative pricing at the 200-unit MOQ for both pieces, using your\nrecommended ECONYL or equivalent recycled fabric and a single neutral\nnatural-tone colorway from your stock options. We can then discuss whether\nthe economics work for our retail positioning.\n\nA few additional things it would help to receive at this stage:\n\n   - Recommended fabric options from your network with composition,\n   certifications (GRS, OEKO-TEX), and available natural-tone stock colors\n   - Two or three references from brands of similar size and aesthetic\n   - Whether your network covers TENCEL\u2122 Lyocell training tights for our\n   phase 2 scope\n\nLooking forward to next steps.\n\nOn Mon, May 4, 2026 at 9:15\u202fPM Matilde Azevedo \nwrote:\n\n> Hello Marcus,\n>\n> Thank you for contacting us. It's great to hear about Kynd and your plans\n> to expand into apparel, especially with a focus on swimwear that aligns\n> with your brand's values of quality and ethical production.\n>\n> To provide you with an accurate quotation and analysis for your project, I\n> need the following details:\n>\n> 1. *Designs*: Do you have a Tech Pack or a Physical Sample to send us?\n> 2. *Quantities*: I understand you're looking for 2 units per piece.\n> However, please note that our minimum order quantity (MOQ) for swimwear is\n> 200 units per style. Are you able to meet this minimum?\n> 3. *Timeline*: What is your desired delivery date?\n> 4. *Target Price*: What is your target production price per style?\n>\n> Once I have these details, I can better assess your project and guide you\n> on the next steps.\n>\n> Looking forward to your response!\n>\n> Os melhores cumprimentos \/ Best regards,\n> Matilde Azevedo\n> Commercial Assistant\n> tel: +351 915 085 106 \n> email: matilde@portugaltextile.com\n> address: Rua da Zona Industrial de Alto de Pega 105 Loja F, 4480-761 Vila\n> do Conde\n> [image: Absolutarget]  [image: Portugal\n> Textile]  [image: Portugal Shoes]\n> \n> [image: Novo Projeto]\n>\n\n\n-- \n*Stay kynd,*\n*Marcus Urhammer  *\n*Co-founder*\n\n*\ud83d\udcde+45 6110 2057 *\n\ud83d\udce7 marcus@kynd.dk\n*\ud83c\udf10 *kynd.dk\n*\ud83d\udcf8 @kyndsauna *\n\n*To live well, is to live **kyndly**.*",
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            "content": "Hello Marcus,\n\nThank you for providing the details. I appreciate your clarity and enthusiasm for collaborating with us.\n\nRegarding your points:\n\n1. **Designs**: While we do not provide design services or develop Tech Packs, we can certainly work with you once you have your Tech Pack ready. As for the ownership of the Tech Pack files, that is typically standard practice, and we can discuss this further once we have the necessary information to proceed.\n\n2. **Quantities**: I\u2019m glad to hear you\u2019re prepared to meet the 200-unit MOQ per style. However, please note that we cannot proceed with the sampling process until we have received either a Tech Pack or a Physical Sample. Once you have those ready, we can discuss the sampling process and costs.\n\n3. **Timeline**: For your autumn 2026 launch, we will need to calculate the realistic production timeline. Given our standard cycle of 5 months for production, we would need to start the Tech Pack development and sampling process as soon as possible. This means we would ideally need to have the Tech Pack finalized and samples approved by May 2026 to meet your desired launch window.\n\n4. **Target Price**: We do not provide pricing estimates at this stage. Accurate pricing can only be provided after our technical team analyzes your Tech Pack or Physical Sample and confirms the final quantities.\n\nIn addition, I will need to confirm the following:\n\n- **Fabric Options**: We can provide recommendations for fabric options once we have your Tech Pack or Physical Sample.\n- **References**: I can share references from brands of similar size and aesthetic once we move forward.\n- **TENCEL\u2122 Lyocell**: Our network does cover this category, and we can discuss it further once we have your project details.\n\nPlease let me know when you have the Tech Pack or Physical Sample ready, and we can continue from there. \n\nLooking forward to your response!",
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