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            "content": "Dear Portugal Textile,\n\nI am exploring the launch of a golf-focused activewear brand and am\ncurrently looking for the right production partner to develop it with.\n\nThis is a startup in the true sense of the word: the brand does not exist\nyet beyond ideas, positioning, and ambition. That said, I am serious about\nthe project and intend to build something with long-term potential. The\npartner I choose must be willing to believe in that journey and actively\ncontribute to shaping it.\n\nThe brand will initially operate as a D2C business. For that reason, close\ncollaboration, speed, and alignment on quality and brand expression are\ncritical from the start.\n\nI am a golfer myself and have been working on this concept for more than\nthree years.\nI am not interested in white-label products. The ambition is to create\nunique designs with a clear identity, high quality, and functional features\nthat genuinely differentiate the products from competitors.\n\nInitially, the focus will be on menswear only, with a very tight first\nlaunch and one fit. For example: trousers, a polo, an overshirt or\nhalf-zip, and a cap.\n\nI come from the furniture industry and am used to working with long-term\npartners under clear and balanced contractual frameworks covering pricing,\nlead times, MOQs, and flexibility. I am looking for a partner \u2013 not just a\nsupplier \u2013 who can contribute with sparring on design, materials, quality,\nsizing, product development, and ideally also visual identity.\n\nI am specifically looking to work with European partners, as I want to be\nable to visit and share ideas and develop products together frequently.\nI am based in Denmark, close to Copenhagen.\n\nAs this is an early-stage project, the right partner will invest time in\ninitial discussions and genuinely believe that this can grow into something\nsubstantial over a foreseeable timeframe.\n\n\n*If this is something Portugal Textile could see value in exploring, I\nwould be glad to arrange a call to further present my thoughts on the brand\nand the product direction.*\nThank you for your time.\n\nMed venlig hilsen \/ Best regards\nRobert Torben Wiese\n\nTelefon \/ Phone: +45 26165295\nLinkedIn: *linkedin.com\/in\/roberttorbenwiese\n*",
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            "content": "Hello Robert,\n\nThank you for contacting us and for sharing such a detailed vision for your new brand. It is always a pleasure to see the passion that goes into building something from the ground up.\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 of the garments and cap that you can send us?\n2.  **Quantities:** What is your planned production quantity per style (for the trousers, polo, overshirt, and cap)?\n3.  **Timeline:** What is your desired delivery date for this first collection?\n4.  **Target Price:** What is your target production price per style, indicated separately for each item?\n\nOnce I have these details, I can better assess your project.",
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            "content": "Hi Matilde,\n\nThanks for getting back.\nI am glad you find it a pleasure to hear about the project - it means a lot\nto me.\nI'm sorry for the late reply, but I've been working on a presentation to\nshow you.\nThis way, you'd get a bit more knowledge about what my vision for the brand\nis.\n\nDo you have some active wear products you've produced that you can share a\nfew pictures of?\n\nI don't have experience with *Tech Packs*, but I've tried to draw a polo I\ncan show you.\nSome details might be missing for now but we will get that adjusted.\n\nRegarding *MOQ *I expect something around e.g. 100 caps and 50 polos\ninitially.\nI'd rather see what works than to freeze cash in a warehouse that isn't\nmoving.\n\nMy dream is to *launch* this year - and at best during summer - somewhere\naround July-September.\nHowever, the actual products are more imporant than speed, as I want to do\nthis right.\n\nI am working on the Selling Prices and I cannot set my *target prices*\nbefore then.\nHowever, I'd hope you can share a ball park target price once you've seen\nmy presentation.\n\nI suggest we get on a Teams call, and I can show you some inspirational\nphotos etc., so you'd understand a bit more.\n\nLet me know what you think and what time works for you.\n\nMed venlig hilsen \/ Best regards\nRobert Torben Wiese\n\nTelefon \/ Phone: +45 26165295\nLinkedIn: *linkedin.com\/in\/roberttorbenwiese\n*\n\n\nDen man. 2. mar. 2026 kl. 11.35 skrev Matilde Azevedo <\ninfo@portugaltextile.com>:\n\n> Hello Robert,\n>\n> Thank you for contacting us and for sharing such a detailed vision for\n> your new brand. It is always a pleasure to see the passion that goes into\n> building something from the ground up.\n>\n> To provide you with an accurate analysis for your project, I need the\n> following details:\n>\n> 1. *Designs:* Do you have a Tech Pack or a Physical Sample of the\n> garments and cap that you can send us?\n> 2. *Quantities:* What is your planned production quantity per style (for\n> the trousers, polo, overshirt, and cap)?\n> 3. *Timeline:* What is your desired delivery date for this first\n> collection?\n> 4. *Target Price:* What is your target production price per style,\n> indicated separately for each item?\n>\n> Once I have these details, I can better assess your project.\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>",
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            "content": "Hello Robert,\n\nThank you for your reply and for putting in the effort to create a presentation; your dedication to the project is very clear.\n\nRegarding quantities, I must be transparent about our production minimums, which are in place to maintain the high standards of Portuguese manufacturing. For garments like polos, our minimum is 200 units per style. For caps, the minimum is 500 units per style. The quantities you mentioned are unfortunately below our threshold for custom production. For the polos, you might find that a service like www.privatelabelclothes.com is better suited for lower-volume orders, as they specialize in that area.\n\nTo set the right expectations on the timeline, our full production cycle, from sampling to final delivery, typically takes about five months. When we factor in the annual factory closures in August, a realistic delivery for an order placed soon would be around September.\n\nSince you don't have a Tech Pack, do you have a physical sample of a polo or cap with a similar fit and construction that you could ship to our office in Portugal? Our team can work from a physical reference.\n\nI understand you are still working on the final selling prices. However, for our technical team to make any assessment, we do need your target production price for each item. We can only proceed to a quotation once we have either a final Tech Pack or a physical sample to analyze. For this reason, a call at this stage would be premature, as we would not be able to provide the pricing information you are looking for without these essential details.",
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            "content": "Dear Matilde,\n\nI respect your usual higher MOQs.\nHowever, I'd rather make an agreement with you of e.g. paying a premium\ninstead of ordering more than I actually need.\n\nI will try to perfect the first few launches and avoid tying cash in\nnon-moving stock.\nI am thinking about a first launch of approximately e.g. 100 caps and 100\nperformance polos.\n\nI won't be going for the private label.\nIf this is the only option for now, then we should not proceed further for\nnow, but maybe work together in the future.\n\nMeanwhile, could you please share pictures of some active wear products\nyou're doing (especially performance polos, pants, quarter zips, caps, and\nsocks), and mention a few references of brands you're working with?\n\nLet me know your thoughts.\n\nThanks in advance.\n\nMed venlig hilsen \/ Best regards\nRobert Torben Wiese\n\nTelefon \/ Phone: +45 26165295\nLinkedIn: *linkedin.com\/in\/roberttorbenwiese\n*\n\n\nDen ons. 18. mar. 2026 kl. 14.40 skrev Matilde Azevedo <\ninfo@portugaltextile.com>:\n\n> Hello Robert,\n>\n> Thank you for your reply and for putting in the effort to create a\n> presentation; your dedication to the project is very clear.\n>\n> Regarding quantities, I must be transparent about our production minimums,\n> which are in place to maintain the high standards of Portuguese\n> manufacturing. For garments like polos, our minimum is 200 units per style.\n> For caps, the minimum is 500 units per style. The quantities you mentioned\n> are unfortunately below our threshold for custom production. For the polos,\n> you might find that a service like www.privatelabelclothes.com is better\n> suited for lower-volume orders, as they specialize in that area.\n>\n> To set the right expectations on the timeline, our full production cycle,\n> from sampling to final delivery, typically takes about five months. When we\n> factor in the annual factory closures in August, a realistic delivery for\n> an order placed soon would be around September.\n>\n> Since you don't have a Tech Pack, do you have a physical sample of a polo\n> or cap with a similar fit and construction that you could ship to our\n> office in Portugal? Our team can work from a physical reference.\n>\n> I understand you are still working on the final selling prices. However,\n> for our technical team to make any assessment, we do need your target\n> production price for each item. We can only proceed to a quotation once we\n> have either a final Tech Pack or a physical sample to analyze. For this\n> reason, a call at this stage would be premature, as we would not be able to\n> provide the pricing information you are looking for without these essential\n> details.\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$$SYSTEM NOTE: The user provided general web links (www.privatelabelclothes.com). Use these for the Brand Website question. Do NOT assume they are Tech Packs unless explicitly stated by the user.$$",
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            "content": "Hello Robert,\n\nI understand your perspective on wanting to manage stock carefully at the beginning. The suggestion to pay a premium for lower quantities is logical from a startup's point of view.\n\nHowever, our minimum order quantities are set by the operational requirements of our partner factories and are directly linked to the sourcing of raw materials and the setup of production lines. For this reason, they are a fixed requirement and not something we can adjust, even for a higher price. The minimum for polos remains 200 units and for caps, 500 units per style.\n\nRegarding your request for photos and brand references, I must decline out of respect for our clients' confidentiality. All projects we undertake are protected by non-disclosure agreements, and we take the privacy of their designs and brand identities very seriously.\n\nI understand that this means we cannot proceed together at this moment. We respect your decision to build your brand carefully. If your production plans scale up to meet these minimums in the future, please do not hesitate to reach out. We would be very happy to revisit the project with you then.\n\nI wish you the very best with your launch.",
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            "content": "Dear Matilde,\n\nThanks for your time.\n\nTake care, and maybe we will work together in the future.\n\nMed venlig hilsen \/ Best regards\nRobert Torben Wiese\n\nTelefon \/ Phone: +45 26165295\nLinkedIn: *linkedin.com\/in\/roberttorbenwiese\n*\n\n\nDen tors. 26. mar. 2026 kl. 10.39 skrev Matilde Azevedo <\ninfo@portugaltextile.com>:\n\n> Hello Robert,\n>\n> I understand your perspective on wanting to manage stock carefully at the\n> beginning. The suggestion to pay a premium for lower quantities is logical\n> from a startup's point of view.\n>\n> However, our minimum order quantities are set by the operational\n> requirements of our partner factories and are directly linked to the\n> sourcing of raw materials and the setup of production lines. For this\n> reason, they are a fixed requirement and not something we can adjust, even\n> for a higher price. The minimum for polos remains 200 units and for caps,\n> 500 units per style.\n>\n> Regarding your request for photos and brand references, I must decline out\n> of respect for our clients' confidentiality. All projects we undertake are\n> protected by non-disclosure agreements, and we take the privacy of their\n> designs and brand identities very seriously.\n>\n> I understand that this means we cannot proceed together at this moment. We\n> respect your decision to build your brand carefully. If your production\n> plans scale up to meet these minimums in the future, please do not hesitate\n> to reach out. We would be very happy to revisit the project with you then.\n>\n> I wish you the very best with your launch.\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>",
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            "content": "You as well, Robert. Thank you for your understanding.\n\nAll the best for the future of your brand, and we hope to have the opportunity to collaborate when the time is right.",
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