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            "content": "Dear Portugal Textile team,\n\nMy name is IJsbrand Hessels and I am the founder of HEF, a premium basics brand launching in Belgium later this year.\n\nI am looking for a manufacturing partner in Portugal for a custom piqu? poloshirt with the following specifications:\n\n\n  *\nFabric: 100% organic cotton, piqu? knit\n  *\nWeight: minimum 220 g\/m?\n  *\nFit: classic\/straight fit, low profile\n  *\nColours for launch: Forest Green, Navy Blue and Wine Red\n  *\nFinish: no label (blank neck, fully customisable for our own HEF branding)\n  *\nCertifications preferred: GOTS and\/or OEKO-TEX\n\nI would like to understand your minimum order quantities, lead times, sample costs and price per unit for an initial pilot run.\n\nAs a reference, I have been comparing the Kariban K241 (220 g\/m?, produced in Bangladesh) and am specifically looking for an equivalent or superior quality that can carry a genuine Made in Portugal label. This is an important part of our brand story.\n\nI would be happy to schedule a short call or provide further details about the project.\n\nThank you in advance,\n\nIJsbrand Hessels\nFounder, HEF\nijsbrandhessels@gmail.com",
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            "content": "Hello IJsbrand,\n\nThank you for contacting us. It is great to hear about your plans for HEF and your focus on premium, Portuguese-made polo shirts.\n\nRegarding your query about certifications, we hold the GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certification, which guarantees our commitment to environmentally and socially responsible production.\n\nTo provide you with an accurate 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:** What is the quantity you are planning for each style\/color?\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.",
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            "content": "Dear Matilde,\n\nThank you for your quick response and for confirming your GOTS certification, that is exactly what we are looking for.\n\nHere are the details you requested:\n\n1. Designs\/Tech Pack\nWe do not have a formal tech pack yet. Our logo is currently being finalised and will be a simple chest placement, nothing complex. As a reference for the garment itself, we are looking at the Kariban K241 (220 g\/m?, 100% combed cotton piqu?, classic straight fit, ribbed collar and cuffs, side slits, twin-needle hem) as a quality benchmark. We would love to know whether you have any standard base models available that we could work from, as this would simplify the process considerably for a first collection.\n\nRegarding the specific details we have in mind for the garment:\n\n\n  *\n2-button placket (not 3)\n  *\nFully self-coloured throughout: buttons, placket, inner collar and side seam finishing all in the same colour as the body so no contrast details\n  *\nWoven neck label with our HEF branding\n  *\nSimple embroidered chest logo placement (logo still being finalised)\n\nWe would appreciate knowing what your possibilities and pricing are for the woven label and embroidery.\n\n2. Quantities\nTo be transparent: we are a very small startup at this stage and need to start small. We are thinking of approximately 50 to 100 pieces per colour, across 3 colours (Forest Green, Navy Blue and Wine Red). We understand this may be below your standard MOQ, so we would appreciate knowing what your minimums are and whether there are any options for smaller pilot runs.\n\n3. Samples\nBefore committing to any bulk order, we would very much like to receive a sample, ideally from an existing base model if you have one available. Could you let us know what your sample process looks like, what the cost would be, and how long it typically takes?\n\n4. Timeline\nWe are targeting a launch in the second half of 2026 and are flexible on the exact timing.\n\n5. Target Price\nQuality and the Made in Portugal story are our priority, we are not chasing the lowest price. For a pilot run at small quantities, we are thinking in the range of ?15 to ?25 per unit, knowing that pricing improves as volumes grow.\n\nThank you again for your time. I look forward to hearing from you.\n\nKind regards,\n\nIJsbrand Hessels\nFounder HEF\nijsbrandhessels@gmail.com\n________________________________\nVan: Matilde Azevedo \nVerzonden: maandag 13 april 2026 14:34\nAan: ijsbrandhessels@gmail.com \nOnderwerp: Re: Custom polo shirt production inquiry \/ HEF (Belgium)\n\nHello IJsbrand,\n\nThank you for contacting us. It is great to hear about your plans for HEF and your focus on premium, Portuguese-made polo shirts.\n\nRegarding your query about certifications, we hold the GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certification, which guarantees our commitment to environmentally and socially responsible production.\n\nTo provide you with an accurate 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: What is the quantity you are planning for each style\/color?\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.\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 IJsbrand,\n\nThank you for providing these additional details.\n\nRegarding the quantities, our minimum for a custom production of polo shirts is 200 units per style and per color. For the quantities you mentioned, our main production lines are not the most suitable option.\n\nHowever, you could either increase the quantity to meet the 200-unit minimum, or you may find that our service dedicated to smaller, ready-made premium basics is what you are looking for: www.privatelabelclothes.com.\n\nIf you decide to proceed with the 200-unit minimum for your custom design, the next step would be to clarify the design asset. Since you do not have a Tech Pack, do you have a physical sample (an actual garment) that you can ship to our office in Portugal for our team to analyze?\n\nLet me know how you would like to proceed.",
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