Apparel development for outdoor and technical brands

Fit, tech packs, grading and full product development, with fewer samples and faster approvals.

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Trusted By Industry Leaders

Crocs
Spyder
Cabela's
Bass Pro Shops
PAKA
KINGS Camo
Under Armour
Skirt Sports
Tellus
LVRY
Badlands
Sierra Designs
OGIO
SAXX
Pearl Izumi

What we do

  • Full Product Development

    Concept to production: research, design planning, sourcing, sampling and production follow-through, plus AQL quality programs.

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  • Fit & Sampling

    We fit your base size, review samples and patterns, and give your factory clear fit comments to act on. Starting in 3D means fewer physical samples.

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  • Tech Packs & Grading

    Factory-ready tech packs with sketches, BOMs, POMs, grade rules and tolerances. We also update and migrate your existing packs.

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Backcountry skier skinning across a snowy meadow in technical outerwear

Who we help

  • Outdoor & technical brands: extra technical design and 3D capacity when your in-house team is at its limit.
  • Emerging brands: a full development team without the full-time payroll, from first sketch to first production run.
  • Retail private label: consistent fit, grading and quality standards across your programs and vendors.
  • Factories & vendors: tech packs, grading and 3D support so you can respond to your brand customers faster.

Tell us what you're building

Founded by Hidi Fankhauser, Design Works handles the full product development cycle, from technical design and patternmaking to sourcing, quality and 3D sampling. Book a free consultation to talk through your next line, or meet the team first.

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