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            "content": "Hi there,\n\nI hope you are well.\n\nMy name is Ivana and I work for Zen Xander Kids.We are a new kids' brand\nthat will hopefully develop into an adult brand over time as well. I am\ncurrently developing our upcoming swimwear collection and identifying the\nright manufacturing partner to collaborate with.\n\nI came across your company while researching specialist swimwear\nmanufacturers in Europe, and I was very impressed with your work and\ncapabilities.\n\nAt this stage, I would love to understand whether you might be a suitable\npartner for us. It would be greatly appreciated if you could provide some\nfurther information on the following:\n\n\u2022 Your experience in manufacturing swimwear, particularly across women\u2019s,\nmen\u2019s, and children\u2019s collections\n\u2022 Whether you work with sustainable materials, such as recycled polyester,\nrecycled nylon, or ECONYL\n\u2022 Your minimum order quantities (MOQs) per style and colourway\n\u2022 Your sampling process, including costs and timelines\n\u2022 Typical production lead times\n\u2022 Whether you offer fabric sourcing, or if you prefer fabrics to be\nsupplied by the client\n\nOur initial launch collection is expected to include approximately 20\nstyles across women\u2019s, men\u2019s and children\u2019s swimwear. As a brand, we are\nfocused on creating high-quality, design-led pieces with a strong emphasis\non sustainability, so it is important for us to partner with a manufacturer\nwho shares these values.\n\nIf possible, I would also love to see examples of your previous swimwear\nproduction.\n\nThank you very much for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.\n\nKind regards,\nIvana\nZEN XANDER",
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            "content": "Hello Ivana,\n\nThank you for reaching out and for your interest in our work. It sounds like you are creating a very exciting collection for Zen Xander Kids. We have many years of experience producing high-quality swimwear here in Portugal, so you have come to the right place.\n\nRegarding your questions, sustainability is indeed a core value for us. We hold the GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certification, which guarantees our commitment to environmentally and socially responsible production. Fabric sourcing is also an integral part of our full production service.\n\nOur minimum for swimwear is 200 units per style. Just to clarify, a bikini set is considered two separate styles (top and bottom).\n\nTo get a better sense of your project and see how we can best assist you, I would need a few more details.\n\n1.  **Country:** What country are you based in?\n2.  **Designs:** Do you have a Tech Pack for each of the 20 styles, or a physical sample you could send to our office in Portugal?\n3.  **Quantities:** What is the quantity you are planning per style?\n4.  **Timeline:** What is your target delivery date for this collection?\n5.  **Target Price:** Could you share 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.",
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            "content": "Hi Matilde,\n\nThank you for your reply that all sounds great.\n\nThat's amazing that you hold GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard)\ncertification, does this mean you work with Econyl, or do you work with a\nrecycled alternative to this?\n\nNoted on your minimums.\n\nPlease see my response below to all your questions.\n\n\n   1. *Country:* UK - based in London.\n\n   2. *Designs:* We do have tech packs for all styles ready to go. We are\n   hoping to start with approximately half of them to start with then develop\n   the second half at a slightly later date. We have no samples yet but we\n   have original swimwear samples that we want to base our designs off - would\n   this work for you?\n\n   3. *Quantities:* For our first production run, we would ideally like to\n   start with the minimum order quantity per garment as we launch the\n   collection and begin testing the market.\n   However, we have additional collections already designed for boys and\n   men, which we are planning to develop in the near future. Our intention is\n   to build this into a long-term partnership with increasing order volumes\n   across multiple collections.\n\n\n   4. *Timeline:* We are hoping to launch this collection at the start of\n   summer, so we appreciate the timeline is quite tight - please let me know\n   what you think to this.\n\nThat said, we are ready to begin development immediately and have our tech\npacks prepared, so we\u2019re happy to move forward with sampling as soon as\npossible.\n\n\n   5. *Target Price:* we would be looking at \u00a315-25 target manufacturing\n   cost per garment, as this is our launch collection we are testing our\n   market. This is obviously dependant on a lot of factors; this is just a\n   rough guideline.\n\n\n\nI also wanted to ask whether you are able to support custom printed fabric\ndevelopment. We have several prints designed and specified within our tech\npacks and would be interested in developing these fabrics with you if this\nis something you offer.\nAdditionally, could you let us know whether you typically source fabrics\nand trims on behalf of your clients, or whether these are usually provided\nby us? This is something we are currently exploring as we develop the\ncollection.\n\nThank you!\n\nIvana\nZen Xander\n\nOn Mon, 23 Mar 2026 at 13:51, Matilde Azevedo \nwrote:\n\n> Hello Ivana,\n>\n> Thank you for reaching out and for your interest in our work. It sounds\n> like you are creating a very exciting collection for Zen Xander Kids. We\n> have many years of experience producing high-quality swimwear here in\n> Portugal, so you have come to the right place.\n>\n> Regarding your questions, sustainability is indeed a core value for us. We\n> hold the GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certification, which\n> guarantees our commitment to environmentally and socially responsible\n> production. Fabric sourcing is also an integral part of our full production\n> service.\n>\n> Our minimum for swimwear is 200 units per style. Just to clarify, a bikini\n> set is considered two separate styles (top and bottom).\n>\n> To get a better sense of your project and see how we can best assist you,\n> I would need a few more details.\n>\n> 1. *Country:* What country are you based in?\n> 2. *Designs:* Do you have a Tech Pack for each of the 20 styles, or a\n> physical sample you could send to our office in Portugal?\n> 3. *Quantities:* What is the quantity you are planning per style?\n> 4. *Timeline:* What is your target delivery date for this collection?\n> 5. *Target Price:* Could you share your target production price per style?\n>\n> Once I have these details, I can better assess your project and guide you\n> on the next steps.\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 Ivana,\n\nThank you for providing those details.\n\nRegarding your desired timeline, I must be transparent about our production schedule. To maintain the high standards of Portuguese manufacturing, a full production cycle from initial sampling to final delivery requires a minimum of five months. Additionally, our factories close for a few weeks in August for the annual holiday.\n\nThis means for an order placed now, the earliest feasible delivery date would be in September 2026. I understand this is later than you hoped, but this timeframe is crucial to ensure the quality your brand deserves.\n\nYour target price range is noted. And to answer your other questions, yes, we manage all fabric and trim sourcing, including the development of custom prints as specified in your designs.\n\nTo move forward, could you please send the Tech Packs for the styles you wish to start with? Our team needs to analyze them before we can provide a detailed proposal.\n\nI look forward to receiving your files.",
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            "content": "Hello,\n\nThank you for your email and for sharing all of this information, it\u2019s\nreally helpful.\n\nI completely understand the timeframe and will take this into consideration\nas we plan our next steps.\n\nIn the meantime, I would love to share some initial samples and visual\nreferences of our ideas so you can get a feel for the direction of Zen\nXander, the overall aesthetic and what we are aiming to achieve with the\ncollection.\nAttached:\n-Towel robe\n-kids swim costume\n-kids Towelling set\n-Canvas garment bags\n\nhttps:\/\/we.tl\/t-ahV8184iQB2gua2G\n\nThank you again, and I look forward to continuing the conversation.\n\nKind regards,\nIvana\nZEN XANDER\n\nOn Tue, 24 Mar 2026 at 16:13, Matilde Azevedo \nwrote:\n\n> Hello Ivana,\n>\n> Thank you for providing those details.\n>\n> Regarding your desired timeline, I must be transparent about our\n> production schedule. To maintain the high standards of Portuguese\n> manufacturing, a full production cycle from initial sampling to final\n> delivery requires a minimum of five months. Additionally, our factories\n> close for a few weeks in August for the annual holiday.\n>\n> This means for an order placed now, the earliest feasible delivery date\n> would be in September 2026. I understand this is later than you hoped, but\n> this timeframe is crucial to ensure the quality your brand deserves.\n>\n> Your target price range is noted. And to answer your other questions, yes,\n> we manage all fabric and trim sourcing, including the development of custom\n> prints as specified in your designs.\n>\n> To move forward, could you please send the Tech Packs for the styles you\n> wish to start with? Our team needs to analyze them before we can provide a\n> detailed proposal.\n>\n> I look forward to receiving your files.\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$$SYSTEM NOTE: The user provided file-sharing links (https:\/\/we.tl\/t-ahV8184iQB2gua2G). Treat these as the requested Tech Pack \/ files.$$",
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            "content": "Hello Ivana,\n\nThank you for sending over the files and for your understanding regarding the production timeline. I have received the link.\n\nBefore I forward your project to our technical team for a formal quote, I need to confirm you agree with our standard financial and operational terms:\n\n*   **Development Fees:** Costs depend on style (includes prototyping, sourcing, patterns, QC).\n*   **Prints and embroideries:** Please note that there is an additional initial cost for setting up local and digital prints, all-overs and embroideries.\n*   **Sample Cost:** Charged at 2x (DOUBLE) the production price (e.g., if production is \u20ac20, sample is \u20ac40).\n*   **Payment Terms:** 50% Advance \/ 50% Before Shipping (for both development and production).\n*   **Shipping:** Ex-Works (Client manages\/pays shipping & insurance).\n*   **Adjustments:** Can only be made after placing final order.\n\nDo you agree to proceed under these terms?",
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