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            "content": "Hi,\n\nMy name is Cristian Andrew, and I\u2019m launching a UK wellness brand called\nExodus.\n\nWe are looking for a long-term manufacturing partner for premium men\u2019s\norganic cotton boxer briefs.\n\nFor the first product we are looking for:\n\n   - Men\u2019s boxer briefs\n   - 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton, or GOTS-certified organic cotton\n   fabric\n   - Safe certified dyeing processes \/ OEKO-TEX where possible\n   - Comfortable branded waistband\n   - Premium everyday fit and finish\n   - Initial run: approx. 200 units\n   - One colour to begin with\n   - Long-term scaling potential\n\nCould you please let me know:\n\n   - Do you manufacture men\u2019s underwear \/ boxer briefs?\n   - Can you work with GOTS organic cotton?\n   - What is your MOQ?\n   - Can you assist with sampling and development?\n   - Approximate sample cost and lead time?\n   - Approximate production cost at 200 units?\n\nI can send reference images of the style we are aiming for.\n\nKind regards,\n\n\nCristian Andrew\nFounder | Exodus",
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            "content": "Hello Cristian,\n\nThank you for reaching out and sharing details about your brand, Exodus. It's great to hear about your interest in developing premium men's organic cotton boxer briefs.\n\nTo provide you with accurate information, I need to clarify a few points:\n\n1. **Quantities**: Our minimum order quantity for underwear, including boxer briefs, is 1,000 units per style and per color. Your initial run of 200 units is below our minimum. Would you be able to increase your order to meet this requirement?\n\n2. **Target Price**: Could you please specify your target production price per style?\n\nRegarding your questions:\n\n- We do manufacture men's underwear, including boxer briefs.\n- We hold the GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certification, ensuring our commitment to environmentally and socially responsible production.\n- We can assist with sampling and development, but the cost of a sample depends on the complexity of the design. We need to evaluate your Tech Pack or physical sample to provide a proper sample quotation.\n- Lead times for sampling are typically 6-8 weeks.\n\nPlease let me know if you can adjust the order quantity to meet our minimums and provide your target price. Once we have this information, we can proceed further.\n\nLooking forward to your response.\n\nBest regards.",
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            "content": "Hi,\n\nThank you very much for your detailed reply. I really appreciate you taking\nthe time to explain everything.\n\nFrom everything you've shared, your company sounds exactly like the kind of\nmanufacturing partner we're looking for. The fact that you manufacture\nmen's underwear, hold GOTS certification and can support product\ndevelopment is very encouraging.\n\nAs a new brand, our original plan was to launch with around 200 units to\nvalidate the product and begin building our customer base before scaling\nproduction. We completely understand that your standard MOQ is 1,000 units,\nbut as a start-up that represents a significant first investment.\n\nBecause we genuinely like what your company offers, I wanted to ask whether\nthere is any flexibility to meet somewhere in the middle. We are willing to\nincrease our initial order beyond 200 units if it means working with the\nright long-term partner, but 1,000 units would be difficult for our first\nproduction run.\n\nIf there is any possibility of a smaller pilot order after sampling, or\nanother solution that you would recommend for a new brand like ours, we\nwould be very interested to hear your thoughts.\n\nRegarding pricing, our priority is creating a premium-quality product\nrather than achieving the lowest possible cost. Ideally, we would like to\nwork towards a production cost in the region of \u00a35\u2013\u00a38 per unit, although we\nappreciate this will depend on specifications and order quantities.\n\nWe are building Exodus with a long-term vision and hope this could be the\nbeginning of a lasting partnership.\n\nI look forward to hearing your thoughts.\n\nKind regards,\n\nCristian Andrew\nFounder | Exodus\n\nOn Mon, Jun 29, 2026 at 10:38\u202fAM Matilde Azevedo \nwrote:\n\n> Hello Cristian,\n>\n> Thank you for reaching out and sharing details about your brand, Exodus.\n> It's great to hear about your interest in developing premium men's organic\n> cotton boxer briefs.\n>\n> To provide you with accurate information, I need to clarify a few points:\n>\n> 1. *Quantities*: Our minimum order quantity for underwear, including\n> boxer briefs, is 1,000 units per style and per color. Your initial run of\n> 200 units is below our minimum. Would you be able to increase your order to\n> meet this requirement?\n>\n> 2. *Target Price*: Could you please specify your target production price\n> per style?\n>\n> Regarding your questions:\n>\n> - We do manufacture men's underwear, including boxer briefs.\n> - We hold the GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certification,\n> ensuring our commitment to environmentally and socially responsible\n> production.\n> - We can assist with sampling and development, but the cost of a sample\n> depends on the complexity of the design. We need to evaluate your Tech Pack\n> or physical sample to provide a proper sample quotation.\n> - Lead times for sampling are typically 6-8 weeks.\n>\n> Please let me know if you can adjust the order quantity to meet our\n> minimums and provide your target price. Once we have this information, we\n> can proceed further.\n>\n> Looking forward to your response.\n>\n> Best regards.\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 Cristian,\n\nThank you for your understanding and for sharing more about your vision for Exodus. I appreciate your interest in working with us as a long-term partner.\n\nI understand the challenges of launching a new brand and the need to balance initial investment with product validation. However, our minimum order quantity for underwear is strictly set at 1,000 units per style and per color, and unfortunately, we cannot offer flexibility on this requirement. This ensures we maintain the quality and efficiency of our production processes.\n\nFor smaller initial runs, I recommend considering other options that might better suit your current needs. Once you're ready to scale up to meet our minimums, we would be delighted to explore a partnership with you.\n\nIf you have any other questions or if there's anything else I can assist you with, please feel free to reach out.\n\nWishing you the best of luck with your brand launch.\n\nKind regards.",
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