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            "content": "Hi Portugal Textile team,\n\nI'm developing a new London menswear brand called *Soft Pedal*, initially\nfocused on exceptionally well-made men's T-shirts with small, characterful\nembroidered illustrations.\n\nI'm looking for a Portuguese manufacturing partner to help develop the base\nT-shirt =E2=80=94 particularly the fabric, fit, collar, construction and fi=\nnishing\n=E2=80=94 and potentially handle repeat production as the brand develops.\n\nI've attached a one-page overview and a more detailed manufacturer\ndevelopment pack.\n\n*Please treat all attached materials as Commercial in Confidence. They are\nbeing shared solely for the purpose of assessing and developing the Soft\nPedal project and should not be copied, shared or used for any other\npurpose without my prior agreement.*\n\nThe first product is a premium men's regular-fit T-shirt rather than an\noversized streetwear shape.\n\nFor fabric, I'd like to compare high-quality *100% cotton jersey at\napproximately 220gsm, 240gsm and 260gsm*, ideally with a dense, smooth,\nsoft hand-feel and excellent shape retention.\n\nThe preferred initial colour is off-white \/ ecru \/ natural.\n\nThe current Medium reference measurements are approximately:\n\n   - Pit-to-pit: 51cm\n   - Body length: 65cm\n   - Shoulder width: 43cm\n   - Sleeve length: 20.5cm\n   - Sleeve opening laid flat: 17cm\n   - Neck rib depth: 2.5cm\n\nThe garments will carry small left-chest embroidered illustrations\napproximately 60mm wide. I'm also exploring a small SP signature embroidery\non the rear of the right sleeve.\n\nMy preferred initial commercial run is approximately *50 pieces in one base\ncolour*, split:\n\nS =E2=80=93 6\nM =E2=80=93 18\nL =E2=80=93 17\nXL =E2=80=93 9\n\nI understand that you work with a network of specialist Portuguese\nmanufacturers and assess minimum quantities on a project-by-project basis.\nI'd therefore be interested in whether you have a manufacturing partner\nparticularly well suited to a *small initial run of premium jersey T-shirts\nwith detailed embroidery*.\n\nI'm completely happy to develop the product *remotely*, with samples\ncouriered to London for fitting and review. I can also courier you the\nphysical reference T-shirt if useful for pattern development.\n\nCould you please let me know:\n\n   - Whether the project and approximately 50-piece initial quantity are\n   suitable\n   - Whether you would recommend developing a custom Soft Pedal pattern or\n   adapting an existing premium T-shirt block\n   - Your pattern-development and sampling costs\n   - Which premium cotton jerseys you could source around 220gsm, 240gsm\n   and 260gsm\n   - Whether you can provide garment\/enzyme washing or other premium\n   finishing options\n   - How you would approach the detailed chest embroidery shown in the pack\n   - Whether several embroidery designs could be split across the same\n   production run\/base garment\n   - Indicative pricing at 50, 100 and 250 pieces\n   - Approximate sampling and production lead times\n   - Approximate cost of couriering development samples to London\n\nI'm particularly interested in getting the *base T-shirt itself right =E2=\n=80=94\nfabric, collar, proportions, construction and finishing =E2=80=94 rather th=\nan\nrushing into bulk production.*\n\nI will happen to be in Portugal from *24=E2=80=9330 August*, although a fac=\ntory\nvisit isn't necessary at this stage. I'm very happy to manage the\ndevelopment remotely. If you felt there would be a particular benefit to\nmeeting while I'm there, I'd be happy to consider it.\n\nMany thanks,\n\nGreg\n\n--\n\n$$SYSTEM NOTE: The user provided attached files (Soft_Pedal_Manufacturer_Enquiry_Pack_FINAL_CONFIDENTIAL_6a8308a5c2258.pdf, Soft_Pedal_One_Page_Summary_FINAL_CONFIDENTIAL_6a8308a5c286c.pdf). Treat these as the requested Tech Pack \/ files.$$",
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            "content": "Hello Greg,\n\nThank you for reaching out and providing the detailed information about your new menswear brand, *Soft Pedal*. I appreciate the comprehensive overview and the attached files, which I have received.\n\nTo proceed with your project, I need to address a few key points:\n\n1. **Quantities**: Our minimum order quantity for T-shirts is strictly 200 units per style. Unfortunately, the initial quantity of 50 pieces you mentioned is below our minimum requirement. If you are open to increasing your order to meet the minimum of 200 units per style, we can certainly explore the development of your premium T-shirt with detailed embroidery.\n\n2. **Target Price**: Could you please provide your target production price per style? This information is crucial for our technical team to evaluate the project.\n\nRegarding your other questions, I can confirm that we work closely with a network of specialized manufacturing partners, and we can certainly explore options for high-quality cotton jerseys and detailed embroidery. However, specific technical details, such as pattern development, sampling costs, and premium finishing options, will be addressed by our technical team once we have all the necessary information.\n\nPlease let me know if you are willing to adjust the order quantity to meet our minimums, and provide your target price per style. Once we have this information, we can move forward with your project.\n\nThank you for considering Portugal Textile for your manufacturing needs.\n\nBest regards.",
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            "content": "Hi Matilde,\n\nThank you for the quick and helpful response.\n\nI understand regarding the 200-unit minimum. My preference is still to\nbegin with a smaller initial run while I validate the product, but I don't\nwant to rule out Portugal Textile on that basis, particularly if you could\nbe the right longer-term manufacturing partner.\n\nCould I clarify one important point regarding the MOQ?\n\nThe base T-shirt would be identical throughout the production run - same\npattern, fabric, colour, construction and finishing - but I intend to use\nseveral different small chest embroidery designs.\n\nIf I ordered 200 identical base T-shirts, would it be possible to split\nthose 200 garments across different embroidery designs - for example,\napproximately 50\u201370 pieces per embroidery design - or would each individual\nembroidery design be treated as a separate style requiring a 200-unit\nminimum?\n\nThat distinction would make a significant difference to the viability of a\n200-piece first production run.\n\nIn terms of target production price, at this stage I would be looking\nbroadly in the region of \u20ac14\u2013\u20ac18 ex-factory per finished T-shirt at a\n200-unit quantity, depending on the final fabric, finishing, embroidery\ncomplexity and packaging.\n\nI am currently benchmarking a number of premium Portuguese manufacturing\noptions, so I would be interested to understand what you believe is\nrealistically achievable within that range.\n\nQuality is very important to me and I don't want to achieve the target\nprice by compromising the product. The priority is an exceptionally good\nbase T-shirt; premium cotton jersey, excellent collar and construction,\ngood shape retention and high-quality embroidery.\n\nIf your technical team believes the specification requires a different\nprice point, I would be very interested to understand the principal cost\ndrivers and your recommendation.\n\nBefore committing to a production order, I would also want to develop and\napprove one or two physical prototypes\/samples so that I can assess the\nfabric, fit, collar, construction, finishing and embroidery. I would of\ncourse expect to pay the appropriate sampling and development charges.\n\nI'd also be interested in reviewing suitable premium jersey options around\n220gsm, 240gsm and 260gsm before selecting the final fabric.\n\nIf the 200 units can be split across several embroidery designs and the\nindicative price range is achievable, I'd be very happy to continue the\ndiscussion with your technical team.\n\nMany thanks,\n\nGreg\n\nOn Mon, 17 Aug 2026 at 14:12, Matilde Azevedo \nwrote:\n\n> Hello Greg,\n>\n> Thank you for reaching out and providing the detailed information about\n> your new menswear brand, *Soft Pedal*. I appreciate the comprehensive\n> overview and the attached files, which I have received.\n>\n> To proceed with your project, I need to address a few key points:\n>\n> 1. *Quantities*: Our minimum order quantity for T-shirts is strictly 200\n> units per style. Unfortunately, the initial quantity of 50 pieces you\n> mentioned is below our minimum requirement. If you are open to increasing\n> your order to meet the minimum of 200 units per style, we can certainly\n> explore the development of your premium T-shirt with detailed embroidery.\n>\n> 2. *Target Price*: Could you please provide your target production price\n> per style? This information is crucial for our technical team to evaluate\n> the project.\n>\n> Regarding your other questions, I can confirm that we work closely with a\n> network of specialized manufacturing partners, and we can certainly explore\n> options for high-quality cotton jerseys and detailed embroidery. However,\n> specific technical details, such as pattern development, sampling costs,\n> and premium finishing options, will be addressed by our technical team once\n> we have all the necessary information.\n>\n> Please let me know if you are willing to adjust the order quantity to meet\n> our minimums, and provide your target price per style. Once we have this\n> information, we can move forward with your project.\n>\n> Thank you for considering Portugal Textile for your manufacturing needs.\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 Greg,\n\nThank you for your detailed response and for clarifying your needs regarding the embroidery designs.\n\nRegarding your question about splitting the 200 units across different embroidery designs: each embroidery design is typically treated as a separate style, which means each would require a minimum of 200 units. However, I will forward your query to our technical team to see if there might be any flexibility or alternative solutions for your specific project.\n\nI appreciate your target production price range of \u20ac14\u2013\u20ac18 per finished T-shirt. Our technical team will review your specifications and provide insights into what is achievable within that range, considering the quality and features you prioritize.\n\nAs for the development of prototypes\/samples, we can certainly arrange for one or two physical samples to be developed and approved before committing to a full production order. The cost of samples will depend on the complexity of the design and will be discussed with our technical team.\n\nI will now forward your project details to our technical team for further analysis. They will review your requirements and get back to you with more specific information regarding the embroidery options, pricing, and fabric selection.\n\nThank you for considering Portugal Textile, and I look forward to continuing our discussion.\n\nBest regards.",
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