Developing Your
Own Designs With Us
Whether you have your own patterns already and are looking for a new domestic manufacturing partner or you have an idea you’d like to make, we can help you. We support projects at any stage, from early concept and material selection to sampling and production, with clear communication and a process that stays realistic on timeline and cost.
Let’s Make Something Together
(Design Stage)
A required step for any project that needs a new pattern or refinement before production. This is where we translate your idea into a manufacturable design, develop or refine the pattern, and build prototypes to confirm fit, function, construction, and materials.
Because getting it right takes iteration, this stage includes the full back and forth that comes with dialing in details, plus the cost of prototyping. Most projects take a few weeks to a couple months depending on complexity, feedback timing, and how many rounds of samples we run.
Duration: 2-6 Weeks
(Small Batch Launch)
Starting from scratch doesn’t have to mean committing to expensive tooling or large minimums. Production Pilot lets you produce a small batch using laser-cut patterns, so you can validate the design with real customers before investing in custom dies or stamps.
Because we laser cut patterns in-house, we can tweak shapes, pocket geometry, and construction details between rounds without the cost and lead time of new tooling. You get product in hand, generate sales, gather feedback, and refine what matters before scaling.
Branding stays flexible at this stage too. We can engrave logos directly, which removes the need to invest in brass stamps for heat or foil stamping until the design is locked.
Lead Time (excl. material procurement): 2 Weeks
100 units or less (size dependent)
This is for designs that are proven and ready to scale. Unlike Production Pilot, this stage is built around dedicated tooling that increases consistency, speeds up manufacturing, and lowers the cost per unit at higher quantities.
We invest in custom cutting dies for fast, repeatable pattern cutting, and switch branding from laser engraving to brass stamping. Brass stamps allow hot stamping, foil stamping, or a clean press into the leather without removing the top layer, and they’re significantly faster than engraving. The result is a more refined finish, quicker throughput, and better unit economics when you’re ready to commit to a larger MOQ.
Lead Time (excl. material procurement): > 1 Month
100+ units
Additional stamp and die fees