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            "content": "Hello Portugal Textile Team,\n\nWe're reaching out to a small number of technical sock manufacturers in Europe about a new product we're developing, and based on your capabilities we believe there may be a strong fit.\n\nWe are developing a premium basketball performance crew sock for a new European, athlete-first DTC brand, and are currently evaluating manufacturing and product-development partners. Our team has hands-on experience across e-commerce, product and growth, having helped build and scale an established multi-six-figure US-based sports-performance brand ? so we are approaching this as a serious, long-term project, not a one-off order.\n\nThis is not intended to be a standard private-label sock. We are looking for a technical basketball sock with:\n\n  *   External grip zones under the forefoot and heel\n\n  *   Targeted forefoot and toe cushioning\n\n  *   Secure heel lock and anatomical (left\/right) fit\n\n  *   Moderate arch support\n\n  *   Instep ventilation\n\n  *   Flat or seamless toe construction\n\n  *   Durable performance after repeated washing\n\n  *   Custom knitted branding\n\nOur initial launch is planned as one model, two colourways and approximately 1,000?2,000 pairs, subject to successful sample development and athlete wear-testing. We would start with a sample\/development phase before committing to the first production run.\n\nCould you please confirm:\n\n  1.  Whether you can develop and manufacture this type of technical performance sock\n\n  2.  Whether you have experience with basketball, grip or other high-performance sports socks\n\n  3.  Which grip technologies you offer and recommend (knitted-in vs. silicone\/heat-bonded), and specifically how the grip holds up after 20?40 machine washes at 40?C\n\n  4.  Your MOQ per model, colour and size\n\n  5.  Indicative unit pricing at 500, 1,000 and 2,000 pairs (please specify EXW vs. landed)\n\n  6.  Sample cost and development lead time\n\n  7.  Bulk production lead time\n\n  8.  Whether you provide co-development, yarn sourcing and technical construction recommendations\n\n  9.  Where knitting, grip application and finishing take place\n\n  10. Which certifications you currently hold, including OEKO-TEX if applicable\n\nWhere possible, please also share photographs or examples of comparable technical socks you have previously produced.\n\nIf the project fits your capabilities, we can provide a detailed product-development brief and visual zone map for the next stage.\n\nBest regards,\nGleb Otstavnov",
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            "content": "Hello Gleb,\n\nThank you for reaching out to us with your project details. To provide you with an accurate assessment, I need to gather some specific information from you:\n\n1. **Brand**: Do you have an established brand? If so, please provide the name and website.\n2. **Location**: What is your country?\n3. **Tech Packs\/Samples**: Do you have a Tech Pack or a Physical Sample to send us? If not, do you have a physical sample (an actual garment or shoe) that you can ship to our office in Portugal?\n4. **Quantities**: You mentioned an initial launch of approximately 1,000\u20132,000 pairs. Could you please confirm the exact quantity per style and color?\n5. **Target Price**: What is your target production price per style?\n\nRegarding your specific technical requirements and machinery, I cannot confirm this at my level. I have gathered your project details and will forward them to our technical team. They will analyze your requirements and confirm directly with you if our facilities have the exact capabilities to develop your product.\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\nThanks for the detailed reply ? answers below, point by point:\n\n1. Brand: We don't have a brand name or website yet. That's intentional ? we wanted to speak with suppliers first and lock in the right production partner before building anything out. What we do bring is a large network of athletes that we'll leverage to promote and drive the product once we launch.\n\n2. Location: We're based in Vienna, Austria, and plan to sell across Europe.\n\n3. Tech Pack: I can send you a Tech Pack for orientation. That said, since the performance of the sock is a top priority for us, I'd really want to work through it together with you ? the different fabrics and the different zones need to be very well thought out, and I don't want to just hand over a half-baked Tech Pack. So I'll send one as a starting point, but I'd value your input on the material and construction choices. Which format would you prefer to receive it in?\n\n4. Quantities: For the initial run we're looking at one style (a sock) in two colors, roughly 300?500 pairs per color ? so about 600?1,000 pairs total. This first batch is purely a market test; the plan is to scale quickly from there.\n\n5. Target Price: Our target production price is around $2?4 per pair. That said, price is negotiable for us ? the priority is quality and building a long-term partnership, so there's flexibility as long as the numbers support a sustainable retail model.\n\nLooking forward to hearing whether this fits your capabilities, and to the next steps.\n\nBest,\nGleb\n\n\nFrom: Matilde Azevedo \nDate: Monday, 13. July 2026 at 12:33\nTo: gleb.otstavnov@hotmail.com \nSubject: Re: Technical basketball performance sock ? development & manufacturing enquiry\n\nHello Gleb,\n\nThank you for reaching out to us with your project details. To provide you with an accurate assessment, I need to gather some specific information from you:\n\n1. Brand: Do you have an established brand? If so, please provide the name and website.\n2. Location: What is your country?\n3. Tech Packs\/Samples: Do you have a Tech Pack or a Physical Sample to send us? If not, do you have a physical sample (an actual garment or shoe) that you can ship to our office in Portugal?\n4. Quantities: You mentioned an initial launch of approximately 1,000?2,000 pairs. Could you please confirm the exact quantity per style and color?\n5. Target Price: What is your target production price per style?\n\nRegarding your specific technical requirements and machinery, I cannot confirm this at my level. I have gathered your project details and will forward them to our technical team. They will analyze your requirements and confirm directly with you if our facilities have the exact capabilities to develop your product.\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.\n\n\nOs melhores cumprimentos \/ Best regards,\n\nMatilde Azevedo\nCommercial Assistant\ntel: +351 915 085 106\nemail: matilde@portugaltextile.com\naddress: Rua da Zona Industrial de Alto de Pega 105 Loja F, 4480-761 Vila do Conde\n[Absolutarget]   [Portugal Textile]    [Portugal Shoes] \n[Novo Projeto]",
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            "content": "Hello Gleb,\n\nThank you for providing the additional details. Here's what I gathered:\n\n1. **Brand**: Understood that you are in the process of establishing your brand.\n2. **Location**: Based in Vienna, Austria.\n3. **Tech Pack**: You can send the Tech Pack as a starting point. Please send it in a format that is most convenient for you, such as PDF or any other standard format.\n4. **Quantities**: Your initial run is planned for one style in two colors, with approximately 600\u20131,000 pairs total. Unfortunately, our minimum order quantity for socks is 1,000 units per style and per color. Could you confirm if you are able to meet this minimum?\n5. **Target Price**: Your target production price is around $2\u20134 per pair, with flexibility for quality and partnership.\n\nPlease let me know if you can adjust the quantities to meet our minimums. Once confirmed, I can proceed with the next steps.\n\nLooking forward to your response.",
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            "content": "Yes we can adjust the quantities. So it would heat to be 1000 units per color, if we have two colours, 2000 in total? Or is 500 per color also doable?\n\nFrom: Matilde Azevedo \nDate: Monday, 13. July 2026 at 12:43\nTo: gleb.otstavnov@hotmail.com \nSubject: Re: Technical basketball performance sock ? development & manufacturing enquiry\n\nHello Gleb,\n\nThank you for providing the additional details. Here's what I gathered:\n\n1. Brand: Understood that you are in the process of establishing your brand.\n2. Location: Based in Vienna, Austria.\n3. Tech Pack: You can send the Tech Pack as a starting point. Please send it in a format that is most convenient for you, such as PDF or any other standard format.\n4. Quantities: Your initial run is planned for one style in two colors, with approximately 600?1,000 pairs total. Unfortunately, our minimum order quantity for socks is 1,000 units per style and per color. Could you confirm if you are able to meet this minimum?\n5. Target Price: Your target production price is around $2?4 per pair, with flexibility for quality and partnership.\n\nPlease let me know if you can adjust the quantities to meet our minimums. Once confirmed, I can proceed with the next steps.\n\nLooking forward to your response.\n\n\nOs melhores cumprimentos \/ Best regards,\n\nMatilde Azevedo\nCommercial Assistant\ntel: +351 915 085 106\nemail: matilde@portugaltextile.com\naddress: Rua da Zona Industrial de Alto de Pega 105 Loja F, 4480-761 Vila do Conde\n[Absolutarget]   [Portugal Textile]    [Portugal Shoes] \n[Novo Projeto]",
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            "content": "Hello Gleb,\n\nThank you for your willingness to adjust the quantities. For socks, our minimum order quantity is indeed 1,000 units per style and per color. Therefore, for two colors, you would need to produce a total of 2,000 pairs (1,000 pairs per color).\n\nPlease confirm if this works for you, and if so, we can proceed to discuss the terms and move forward with your project.\n\nLooking forward to your confirmation.",
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