Pattern draping on mannequin — the development work Australian founders expect from a manufacturing partner, not a vendor.
Deepwove is new. The capability behind it isn't.
Most Australian founders don't need another factory. They need a development partner who reads a mood board the way they do — and then makes it real.
Pattern draping on mannequin — the development work Australian founders expect from a manufacturing partner, not a vendor.
The hardest part of manufacturing isn't production. It's the distance between what an Australian founder sees on a mood board in Byron Bay and a finished garment arriving at the brand's Sydney studio. Factories can close the production gap. Few can close the development gap. Agents make the communication easier, but add cost without adding capability.
Deepwove closes that gap. An in-house product development team — designers, pattern makers, fabric sourcing specialists — inside a manufacturing group of 30+ specialized factories in Hangzhou. The same development capability that brands like Reformation, Staud, and Doen expect from their production partners, now available to Australian brands from 100 pieces.
Fabric swatches on the development desk — sourcing decisions before pattern cutting.
Two calendar-aligned tracks are open to Australian brands briefing Deepwove between April and July 2026. Track one is AW27 custom development: a brief locked now has adequate runway for sampling through mid-year, bulk production in October, and February-March 2027 retail landing. Track two is Line Sheet fast-track — ready styles selected from Deepwove's existing development library, no custom sampling required, with 4 weeks of production from Hangzhou plus 3-4 weeks sea freight to Sydney or Melbourne (or 5-7 days by air) for SS26/27 late-season additions.
SS26 custom development is closed. Australian brands built SS26 production slots last year. The honest conversation now is AW27 custom or SS26/27 Line Sheet — and Australian brands are roughly 20% of Deepwove's current active pipeline.
Deepwove manufactures premium womenswear from Hangzhou, China. Three service lines serve Australian brands: ODM development, OEM production, and Ready Styles. Deepwove's manufacturing group comprises 30+ specialized factories — 25 woven, 6 knit, and 3 specialty workshops covering silk and lace construction. Deepwove's in-house product development team delivers end-to-end: 4 pattern makers, 4 designers, and 2 fabric sourcing specialists, all full-time in Hangzhou.
Minimum order quantity is 100 pieces per style; actual production runs average 300 pieces per style across the past quarter. Deepwove's factories developed garments for brands like Reformation, Staud, and Doen over the past decade, producing 1.2M+ garments through the manufacturing group across the past 24 months, with 90% on-time delivery across the past 12 months.
Sample turnaround runs within one week 90% of the time when fabric is on hand; fabric sourcing extends sampling timelines by +1 week (2 weeks total). Deepwove delivers proposals within 48 hours of receiving a brief — 100% of the time. Sampling fees start at $200 USD per style.
On a custom-development project, phase 1 sampling and fabric sourcing runs 1–6 weeks; phase 2 first-order bulk production runs 6–8 weeks more from sample sign-off. Production lead time on a custom development run lands at 3 months from brief to ship-out from Hangzhou; Ready Styles selections from the Line Sheet run 4 weeks of production. Shipping to an AU warehouse is separate: sea freight to Sydney or Melbourne runs 3–4 weeks (typically 15–25 days at sea); air freight to Australia 5–7 days. End-to-end to an AU warehouse: a sea-shipped custom run lands roughly 4 months from brief; an air-shipped custom run compresses to roughly 3.5 months.
For the operational rhythm behind both tracks — sampling, sourcing, production cadence, QC — see how every Deepwove project runs.
Production lead time runs 3 months from brief to ship-out from Hangzhou on a custom development run, and 4 weeks for Ready Styles selections from the Line Sheet. Shipping to your warehouse is your choice and runs separately: sea freight to Sydney or Melbourne 3–4 weeks (typically 15–25 days at sea); air freight to Australia 5–7 days. End-to-end to an AU warehouse: a sea-shipped custom run lands roughly 4 months from brief; an air-shipped custom run compresses to roughly 3.5 months. We can recommend forwarders or run DDP at your request.
Deepwove's minimum order quantity is 100 pieces per style across ODM development, OEM production, and Ready Styles. Actual production runs average 300 pieces per style across the past quarter. Sample turnaround runs within one week 90% of the time when fabric is on hand, subject to fabric availability.
Two tracks align with Australian brand calendars when briefing Deepwove between April and July. Track one is AW27 custom development — adequate runway for February-March 2027 retail landing. Track two is Line Sheet fast-track, where ready styles selected from Deepwove's existing development library can land in Australian stores by late August for SS26/27 late-season additions.
Australian founders evaluating production partners can request the Deepwove Capability Lookbook — 25 pages of construction detail, garment breakdowns, and development process. Same-day response, no deck.
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