MANUFACTURING INSIDER SERIES
Production, Explained — The Manufacturing Encyclopedia.
The brands that got it right on the first order all had one thing in common — they understood what they were actually buying.
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84 pages, 5 chapters.
Every brand that got its first order right understood exactly what it was buying — Production, Explained exists to close that gap. Across five chapters it walks the full manufacturing decision tree: which garment types and construction methods to choose, how fabric weight (GSM) translates into hand-feel and cost, the ribbing and finishing details that separate a €15 tee from a €45 one, the trade-offs between screen print, DTG, embroidery and sublimation, and the labelling and packaging choices that shape a customer's first physical impression of the brand.
As the book's own line puts it: "you wouldn't build a house without blueprints. Don't build a garment without this." Instead of theory, each chapter breaks down real manufacturing options with the honest trade-offs a factory sees from the inside — fabric sourcing MOQs and lead times, when cut-and-sew beats blanks, and which finishing choices actually matter to how a garment wears and feels.
Part of the Manufacturing Insider Series, Production, Explained runs 82 pages and pairs naturally with The Tech Pack, Page by Page for getting your spec right, and From Sample to Scale once you're ready to grow past a first order.
“You wouldn't build a house without blueprints. Don't build a garment without this.”
Digital edition · instant delivery
The manufacturing encyclopedia — garment types, fabrics, decoration methods and packaging — plus 4 decision trees for the calls every brand has to make.
Digital delivery by email. No refunds—check “Who it’s for” below.
What’s inside
- fill-in worksheets1
- checklists2
- decision tools4
Table of contents
What's inside.
The Garments
Every silhouette we manufacture — boxy hoodie to sweat crop — with real GSM range and MOQ per style.
- · Boxy hoodie, zip hoodie, crewneck, sweatshirt, and more, each with a GSM band and MOQ 100+
- · Cut-and-sew vs blanks: when each makes sense
- · Minimum quantities per garment type
Materials & Construction
Weight, hand-feel, drape, ribbing and stitch type — what every number actually means for your product.
- · GSM ranges by fabric type: jersey, French terry, fleece, piqué, rib
- · 1×1 vs 2×2 rib, self-fabric vs contrast neck — visual and lead-time trade-offs
- · Six stitch types compared, from overlock to inside-out seams
Color & Decoration
Vintage wash, custom Pantone, screen print, DTG, embroidery — which technique for which vision, and what it costs.
- · Dye processes and a 20–60% dye-and-finish premium range
- · DTG, screen print, half tone, puff, flock and HD rubber, compared on cost and hand-feel
- · Embroidery priced per 1,000 stitches, plus distressing and wash finishing
The Process
Three real, anonymized 2026 quotes broken down line by line — what 'it depends on your spec' actually looks like in numbers.
- · Real client-facing cost bands by quantity, from this year's order book
- · The six-stage master timeline from quote to doorstep
- · The five real failure points that stretch a timeline, and how to avoid them
Finish & Partnership
Your brand's first physical touchpoint — labels, packaging, and what working directly with the factory looks like end to end.
- · Woven, printed polyester and cotton canvas labels — cost and lead time per type
- · The tech pack essentials checklist before you send a spec
- · What changes when you work directly with a factory instead of an agent
Preview
See the pages, before you buy.
Real pages from the shipped PDF, not marketing mockups.
Who it's for
Built for these founders.
- First-time founders about to place a first production order and need to understand what they're actually buying
- Designers moving from sketches to real fabric, construction and finishing decisions
- Brands comparing screen print, DTG, embroidery and sublimation before committing to a decoration method
- Anyone who wants the factory-side vocabulary before their first email to a manufacturer
Not for
- Brands that already have years of production experience and a settled fabric and finishing playbook
- Anyone looking for pricing calculators or margin math — that's How to Price a Garment
Straight from the factory
“You wouldn't build a house without blueprints. Don't build a garment without this.”
5
Chapters — silhouettes to packaging
82
Pages, Manufacturing Insider Series
4
Decoration methods compared in Ch. 4
The Library
Every playbook, one shelf.
14 more guides from the same factory floor — Manufacturing Insider Series and Elite Brand Builder Program, from your first tech pack to scaling past your first million.
The Tech Pack, Page by Page
€13
From Sample to Scale
€13
How to Price a Garment
€13
Factory Red Flags
€13
Choosing Your Factory
€13
The Law and the Fines
€20
Organic Growth: Every Channel
€20
First 100 Sales
€20
The Founder's Brain
€20
Ads That Don't Look Like Ads
€20
Everything About Fabric
€13
Why Nobody's Buying
€20
Plan the Next Drop
€13
What Your Factory Won't Tell You
€20
Common questions
Quick answers.
Still have a question about Production, Explained? We answer every email personally — usually the same day.
office@genuineblanks.comWhat format does Production, Explained come in?
Digital PDF — instant download after checkout.
How is the PDF delivered?
The download link is emailed immediately after checkout. See the price above for the book's current status.
Is the PDF watermarked?
Yes — digital copies are watermarked and EU IP protected, same as every White Cotton playbook.
Is this beginner-friendly, or do I need production experience already?
It's written for brands who want to understand every manufacturing option before placing orders — no prior production experience assumed.
Does it cover printing and decoration, or just fabric?
Both — one full chapter compares screen print, DTG, embroidery and sublimation, alongside separate chapters on garment types, GSM, ribbing/finishing, and labels/packaging.
One book. Nine more.
Your brand, our library.
18 playbooks, one factory — from your first tech pack to scaling past your first million.
