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            "content": "Hello,\n\nI am sourcing a private-label bedding set for the Irish and UK retail\nmarket and would like to know whether it is something you can produce.\n\nFIRST, THE KEY QUESTION\n\nYour published range appears to focus on duvet covers, sheet sets and\npillowcases. What I need is a FILLED duvet \u2014 a heavy-fill quilted duvet,\nnot a cover \u2014 plus two filled pillows.\n\nCan you manufacture filled bedding? If not, I will not take up more of your\ntime, though I would be very grateful for a recommendation of a Portuguese\nmanufacturer who can.\n\nIf you can, the details follow.\n\nABOUT US\nADVELLO, a retail company registered in Ireland, selling online to Ireland\nand the UK. We are launching a single flagship bedding product and expect\nto reorder quarterly if the first run performs. Manufacturing within the EU\nis a significant advantage for us \u2014 it removes customs and duty entirely.\n\nWHAT WE NEED \u2014 ONE SKU, ONE CARTON\n\nOne duvet and two pillows, vacuum-compressed into one retail carton with\none barcode.\n\nDUVET\n\nDouble 200 x 200 cm 1,800 g fill (approx. 450 gsm)\nKing 225 x 220 cm 2,230 g fill\nSuper King 260 x 220 cm 2,575 g fill\n\n- Fill: polyester microfibre \/ down alternative\n- Construction: baffle-box or sewn-through box quilting\n- Shell: soft-touch microfibre \u2014 please state fabric weight and thread count\n- Tog: approximately 10.5, tested\n- Certification: OEKO-TEX Standard 100. I note your site displays GOTS;\nplease confirm OEKO-TEX status\n\nPILLOWS (two per set)\n\n- 50 x 75 cm (UK\/Irish standard), 700-800 g fill each, quilted grid\nconstruction\n\nPLEASE QUOTE\n\n1. Price per complete set at 200, 500 and 1,000 units \u2014 EXW and delivered\nto Ireland\n2. Minimum order quantity\n3. Lead time and transit time to Ireland\n4. Carton dimensions and weight per set, compressed\n5. Sample cost and lead time\n\nQUESTIONS\n\n1. Do you sell direct to consumers anywhere? We will not proceed with a\nsupplier who competes with us on the same item.\n2. Can we put our own brand on it \u2014 sewn-in label, printed carton, insert\ncard? Setup cost and any additional MOQ?\n3. Can you certify the actual fill weight per unit? We will publish the\nweight as a product claim, so it must be accurate. What tolerance do you\nwork to?\n4. Are you willing to be named as the manufacturer for EU General Product\nSafety Regulation purposes, and can you provide a technical file?\n5. Fibre composition, for labelling under Regulation (EU) 1007\/2011?\n\nI would like a sample within two weeks and to place a first order within\napproximately four weeks.\n\nThank you,\n\nJoel\nADVELLO\nIreland",
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            "content": "Hello Joel,\n\nThank you for reaching out and providing detailed information about your project. I appreciate your interest in manufacturing within the EU.\n\nRegarding your inquiry about filled bedding, I need to confirm with our technical team if we can produce filled duvets and pillows as per your specifications. I will forward your project details to them for analysis.\n\nIn the meantime, I would like to gather some additional information to ensure we have everything needed for a comprehensive review:\n\n1. **Quantities**: You mentioned interest in pricing for 200, 500, and 1,000 units. Could you confirm if these quantities are per style or the total for all styles?\n2. **Target Price**: What is your target production price per complete set?\n3. **Timeline**: You mentioned a desire for a sample within two weeks and to place an order within four weeks. Please note that our standard production cycle is approximately 5 months, including sampling and production. This timeline ensures the high standards of Portuguese textile production. Would this timeline work for you?\n\nRegarding your specific questions about certifications, branding, and technical details, I will ensure these are addressed by our technical team once we confirm our capability to produce your product.\n\nThank you for your patience, and I look forward to your response.\n\nBest regards.",
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            "content": "Hello Matilde,\n\nThank you for the quick reply, and for being upfront about the production\ncycle \u2014 that is genuinely useful and saves us both time.\n\nLet me answer your three questions directly.\n\n1. QUANTITIES\n\nTotal, not per style. The 200 \/ 500 \/ 1,000 figures are the total across\nall three sizes.\n\nFor a first order of 200 sets, an indicative split would be:\n\nDouble approx. 100 sets\nKing approx. 60 sets\nSuper King approx. 40 sets\n\nI can firm that up once I see pricing, and I am flexible if a different\nsplit suits your production runs better.\n\n2. TARGET PRICE\n\nAround EUR 25-30 per complete set (one duvet, two pillows) EXW at 200 units.\n\nI appreciate that may be below what Portuguese production can achieve, and\nI would rather tell you the number now than waste your technical team's\ntime. Our retail price is EUR 179 for the Double set, and after Irish VAT\nat 23%, delivery and customer acquisition costs, that is the ceiling the\nmodel supports.\n\nIf your realistic figure is materially above that, please just say so \u2014 I\nwill not take it as a bad outcome.\n\n3. TIMELINE \u2014 THIS IS THE DIFFICULTY\n\nA five-month cycle does not work for our first order. Our product is a\nwinter duvet, and five months from now puts delivery in January, after the\nseason we are launching into has finished.\n\nTwo questions on that:\n\na) Is five months your standard cycle for a new development, or would a\nsimpler specification \u2014 standard construction, no bespoke fabric\ndevelopment, our label on an existing product platform \u2014 move faster?\n\nb) Would you be open to quoting for a Q1 order instead, for delivery ahead\nof next autumn? If the product performs this season with a\nfaster-turnaround supplier, we would want a European manufacturer for the\nvolume runs, and Portugal is where I would prefer that to sit.\n\nI am being straightforward about this because I would rather build a real\nrelationship for next year than push you into a timeline that does not suit\nyour production standards.\n\nWHAT WOULD STILL BE USEFUL NOW\n\nEven if the first order goes elsewhere, could your technical team confirm:\n\n1. Whether you can produce filled duvets and pillows at all, or whether\nyour range really is covers and flat goods only\n2. If you can, an indicative price per set at 200 and 500 units\n3. Your OEKO-TEX Standard 100 status alongside the GOTS certification shown\non your site\n4. Whether you would be named as manufacturer for EU General Product Safety\nRegulation purposes\n\nAnd if filled bedding is not something you produce, I would still be very\ngrateful for a recommendation of a Portuguese manufacturer who does. That\nwould be genuinely helpful and I would not forget it.\n\nThank you again for the fast and honest response.\n\nBest regards,\n\nJoel\nADVELLO\nIreland\n\nOn Wed, Aug 12, 2026 07:20 PM, Matilde Azevedo \nwrote:\n\n> Hello Joel,\n>\n> Thank you for reaching out and providing detailed information about your\n> project. I appreciate your interest in manufacturing within the EU.\n>\n> Regarding your inquiry about filled bedding, I need to confirm with our\n> technical team if we can produce filled duvets and pillows as per your\n> specifications. I will forward your project details to them for analysis.\n>\n> In the meantime, I would like to gather some additional information to\n> ensure we have everything needed for a comprehensive review:\n>\n> 1. *Quantities*: You mentioned interest in pricing for 200, 500, and\n> 1,000 units. Could you confirm if these quantities are per style or the\n> total for all styles?\n> 2. *Target Price*: What is your target production price per complete set?\n> 3. *Timeline*: You mentioned a desire for a sample within two weeks and\n> to place an order within four weeks. Please note that our standard\n> production cycle is approximately 5 months, including sampling and\n> production. This timeline ensures the high standards of Portuguese textile\n> production. Would this timeline work for you?\n>\n> Regarding your specific questions about certifications, branding, and\n> technical details, I will ensure these are addressed by our technical team\n> once we confirm our capability to produce your product.\n>\n> Thank you for your patience, and I look 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 Joel,\n\nThank you for your detailed response and for sharing your insights and constraints. I appreciate your transparency regarding the timeline and pricing.\n\nRegarding your questions and requirements:\n\n1. **Production Capability**: I will confirm with our technical team whether we can produce filled duvets and pillows as per your specifications. This includes checking if we can meet the OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certification alongside our GOTS certification.\n\n2. **Pricing and Timeline**: Given your target price of EUR 25-30 per set and the timeline constraints, I will forward these details to our team to see if we can accommodate your needs or provide a realistic quote for a Q1 order for next autumn.\n\n3. **EU General Product Safety Regulation**: I will also check if we can be named as the manufacturer for regulatory purposes and provide a technical file.\n\nI understand the urgency for your winter launch, and while our standard cycle is approximately 5 months, I will inquire if a simpler specification could potentially expedite the process. However, please note that maintaining our production standards is a priority.\n\nI will get back to you as soon as I have more information from our technical team. Thank you for considering us for your future volume runs, and I appreciate your understanding and patience.\n\nBest regards.",
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            "content": "Hello Matilde,\n\nThank you \u2014 I will wait to hear from your technical team.\n\nTo keep this simple, there is really only one question I need answered\nfirst:\n\n**Can Portugal Textile manufacture filled duvets and filled pillows \u2014 yes\nor no?**\n\nEverything else (price, certification, timeline, GPSR) only matters if the\nanswer is yes. If it is no, please just tell me, and if you are able to\npoint me toward a Portuguese manufacturer who does produce filled bedding,\nthat would be genuinely helpful.\n\nCould I ask for that one answer by **Tuesday 18 August**? I am making a\nsourcing decision that week and would like to include you if I can.\n\nBest regards,\n\nJoel\nADVELLO\nIreland\n\nOn Wed, Aug 12, 2026 07:50 PM, Matilde Azevedo \nwrote:\n\n> Hello Joel,\n>\n> Thank you for your detailed response and for sharing your insights and\n> constraints. I appreciate your transparency regarding the timeline and\n> pricing.\n>\n> Regarding your questions and requirements:\n>\n> 1. *Production Capability*: I will confirm with our technical team\n> whether we can produce filled duvets and pillows as per your\n> specifications. This includes checking if we can meet the OEKO-TEX Standard\n> 100 certification alongside our GOTS certification.\n>\n> 2. *Pricing and Timeline*: Given your target price of EUR 25-30 per set\n> and the timeline constraints, I will forward these details to our team to\n> see if we can accommodate your needs or provide a realistic quote for a Q1\n> order for next autumn.\n>\n> 3. *EU General Product Safety Regulation*: I will also check if we can be\n> named as the manufacturer for regulatory purposes and provide a technical\n> file.\n>\n> I understand the urgency for your winter launch, and while our standard\n> cycle is approximately 5 months, I will inquire if a simpler specification\n> could potentially expedite the process. However, please note that\n> maintaining our production standards is a priority.\n>\n> I will get back to you as soon as I have more information from our\n> technical team. Thank you for considering us for your future volume runs,\n> and I appreciate your understanding and patience.\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 Joel,\n\nThank you for your patience. Regarding your question about manufacturing filled duvets and pillows, I will need to confirm this with our technical team. I will prioritize your request and aim to provide you with a definitive answer by Tuesday, 18 August.\n\nI appreciate your understanding and will get back to you as soon as I have the necessary information.\n\nBest regards.",
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