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Pattern maker fitting a sample on the dress form
Innovation

See the product before it exists

With 3D sampling you make a visual decision before the first physical sample is built. Cut, proportions, colour and branding can be judged early, which can take out avoidable correction rounds.

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Interactive 3D sample3D

↔Drag to view every side

Try it

A sample you can turn in your browser

Drag the black-and-gold hoodie to look at it from every side. That is the point of a 3D sample. You discuss a change on the product itself, not through long descriptions and a folder of reference images.

In a project, the model is built from your specification. Cut, colour and the placement and scale of prints, embroidery or labels can therefore be coordinated before the first physical sample is ordered.

The workflow

Digital first, physically verified

01

Define the product

Cut, measurements, material, colour, labels and the position of printing or embroidery are recorded as the basis for the sample.

02

Review the 3D sample

The digital model makes proportions, colour and placement visible from every side. Feedback can be incorporated before the factory creates the first physical sample.

03

Verify it physically

The pre-production sample confirms material, hand feel, workmanship, fit and real colour. Series production starts only after your written approval.

What 3D can do

Fewer open questions before sampling

  • Assess cut and proportions from every side
  • Compare colours and variants on one model
  • Check placement and scale of branding
  • Document feedback clearly for the manufacturer
What remains physical

A screen cannot replace the sample in hand

Fabric weight, hand feel, actual drape, workmanship, fit and exact colour still need to be checked on a physical pre-production sample. We also pull samples during production and compare the finished goods with the approved reference before shipment.

We send you a sample before the series, so you can see and feel the product with your own hands before you buy. Samples and their shipping are charged; we tell you the cost in advance. One control sample remains with you and one with us.

Physical sampling in detail→
Physical sampling

After the 3D model: the real sample

Industrial sewing machine in sample making
Cut parts for a cap sample
Sewing stations with industrial sewing machines and white goods
Finished hoodie in anthracite
Practical guide

From the digital model to the approved sample

Our detailed guide explains which decisions a 3D sample can prepare, which input data is required and why the physical pre-production sample remains indispensable.

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Contact

Want to develop your product as a 3D sample?

Send us your product and target quantity. We reply within 48 hours with a quote including landed cost and lead time.

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DS Trading

We bring businesses in the EU and Switzerland together with quality-checked goods from China. Founded by Ben Detert and Felix Sander. Based in Hamburg, sourcing in China.

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Services

  • Sourcing & procurement
  • Process & import
  • Quality control

Topics

  • B2B textile import
  • Merch & textile customisation
  • Workwear & corporate fashion
  • China textile wholesale
  • Amazon FBA supplier
  • Private label clothing
  • Brand supplier
  • Clothing manufacturers
  • T-shirt manufacturers
  • Hoodie manufacturers
  • Workwear manufacturers
  • China wholesale
  • Import from 300 pieces
  • Import with a contact in Hamburg

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Contact

  • info@detertsander-trading.com
  • Phone Ben: +49 179 465 2248
  • WhatsApp Felix: +49 170 972 3315
  • Phone China: +86 195 6857 2387
  • WeChat: felix-sander
  • WeChat: -bendetert-

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