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            "content": "Hi Portugal Textile Team,\n\nMy name is Melanie Joyce, Founder and Creative Director of MELANIE JOYCE, an independent luxury fashion brand focused on refined, structured womenswear.\n\nI\u2019m currently seeking a development and production partner for a garment called Madelyn.\n\nMadelyn is an apron-inspired garment reinterpreted through a contoured bodice and soft structure. The design features shaped cups and tailored seam lines that follow the body, creating form without rigidity. It is open through the back with adjustable ties, and integrates a built-in short for ease and coverage. Developed in a silk faille stretch or silk blend and fully lined, the garment balances structure and fluidity, requiring precise pattern development to achieve its intended fit and movement.\n\nI\u2019m looking to begin with sample development, followed by a small pilot run, with the intention of building a long-term partnership with a team that values quality and close collaboration.\n\nI was particularly drawn to your approach of tailoring each project, and I would love to learn more about your development process, fabric sourcing capabilities, and how you typically support smaller production runs.\n\nIf aligned, I would be happy to share the technical package for your review.Warm regards,Melanie Joyce\nFashion Designer | Founder & Creative Director\nMELANIE JOYCE \u2013 Fashion Label\nwww.melaniejoyce.com\n\nModern refinement. Timeless influence.\n\n$$SYSTEM NOTE: The user provided general web links (www.melaniejoyce.com). Use these for the Brand Website question. Do NOT assume they are Tech Packs unless explicitly stated by the user.$$",
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            "content": "Hello Melanie,\n\nThank you for contacting us. To provide you with an accurate quotation\/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.  **Location:** What is your country?\n3.  **Product Category:** Is the Madelyn a dress or top?\n4.  **Quantities:** What is the total quantity and how many styles?\n5.  **Timeline:** What is your desired delivery date?\n6.  **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",
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            "content": "Hi Matilde,\n\nThank you for your response.\n\nPlease find my answers below:\n\n\nDesigns: Yes, I have a full tech pack prepared and can share it for your review.\nLocation: United States\nProduct Category: Madelyn is an apron-style garment with the detailing and structure of a dress from the front. It features shaped bust cups and princess seams for a tailored look and feel. The garment ties at the neck and waist, with wider waist sashes designed to form a medium-sized bow at the back. It is open through the back and includes integrated shorts.\nQuantities: I would like to begin with one style, with an initial pilot run of approximately 25\u201350 units following sample approval.\nTimeline: I am flexible on timeline and open to your guidance based on your development and production schedule.\nTarget Price: I am open to guidance based on construction and fabric selection.\n\n\n\nPlease let me know if you would like me to share the technical package for further evaluation.\n\nI look forward to your feedback.\n\nWarm regards,\nMelanie JoyceOn Mar 20, 2026, at 2:30\u202fPM, Matilde Azevedo <info@portugaltextile.com> wrote:\ufeffHello Melanie,\n\nThank you for contacting us. To provide you with an accurate quotation\/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.  Location: What is your country?\n3.  Product Category: Is the Madelyn a dress or top?\n4.  Quantities: What is the total quantity and how many styles?\n5.  Timeline: What is your desired delivery date?\n6.  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\n\n    \n\n        Os melhores cumprimentos \/ Best regards,\n\n        Matilde Azevedo\n\n        Commercial Assistant\n\n        \n\n            tel: +351 915 085 106\n\n            email: matilde@portugaltextile.com\n\n            address: Rua da Zona Industrial de Alto de Pega 105 Loja F, 4480-761 Vila do Conde",
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            "content": "Hello Melanie,\n\nThank you for providing those details. The Madelyn garment sounds like a beautifully intricate piece.\n\nRegarding the quantities, I must be transparent about our production capacity. For a complex style like this, our minimum order quantity is 200 units. A smaller run of 25-50 units unfortunately isn't feasible for our production lines.\n\nJust to give you a sense of our schedule, the entire process from sampling to final production typically takes around five months. With our annual factory closures in August, the earliest feasible delivery date for a new project starting now would be September 2026.\n\nI also have a couple of final questions to help complete the project overview. Could you please provide a target production price you have in mind for this style? And you can send the Tech Pack to this email address whenever you are ready.\n\nOnce I have these last details, I can better assess the project.",
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            "content": "Hi Matilde,\n\nThank you for your transparency, I really appreciate it.\n\nI completely understand your production structure and capacity. While the current minimums are beyond my initial pilot run, I would love to stay in touch for future production as the brand scales.\n\nThank you again for your time and thoughtful response.Warmly,Melanie On Mar 20, 2026, at 7:23\u202fPM, Matilde Azevedo <info@portugaltextile.com> wrote:\ufeffHello Melanie,\n\nThank you for providing those details. The Madelyn garment sounds like a beautifully intricate piece.\n\nRegarding the quantities, I must be transparent about our production capacity. For a complex style like this, our minimum order quantity is 200 units. A smaller run of 25-50 units unfortunately isn't feasible for our production lines.\n\nJust to give you a sense of our schedule, the entire process from sampling to final production typically takes around five months. With our annual factory closures in August, the earliest feasible delivery date for a new project starting now would be September 2026.\n\nI also have a couple of final questions to help complete the project overview. Could you please provide a target production price you have in mind for this style? And you can send the Tech Pack to this email address whenever you are ready.\n\nOnce I have these last details, I can better assess the project.\n\n    \n\n        Os melhores cumprimentos \/ Best regards,\n\n        Matilde Azevedo\n\n        Commercial Assistant\n\n        \n\n            tel: +351 915 085 106\n\n            email: matilde@portugaltextile.com\n\n            address: Rua da Zona Industrial de Alto de Pega 105 Loja F, 4480-761 Vila do Conde",
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            "content": "Hello Melanie,\n\nI understand. Should your plans change, please do not hesitate to contact us again. We hold the GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certification, which guarantees our commitment to environmentally and socially responsible production.\n",
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