NUMBAT STUDIO
Fashion Development & Garment Manufacturing Consultancy
By House of Numbat
Based in Norfolk, England, Numbat Studio is the consulting division of House of Numbat.
We help fashion brands transform ideas into commercially viable products through professional guidance in product development, garment manufacturing, and production planning.
Our consultancy combines more than three decades of garment manufacturing experience with the development methods used by British fashion designer Veronika Guardi, who advised over one hundred fashion start-ups during her career.
From first sketches to production-ready collections, we help brands make better decisions before expensive mistakes happen.
What We Do
We support designers, entrepreneurs, students, and established brands with:
- Fashion Start-Up Guidance
- Collection Development
- Product Development
- Garment Manufacturing
- Pattern & Sample Review
- Costing Strategy
- Production Planning
- Supplier Evaluation
- Manufacturing Troubleshooting
- Fashion Business Consultancy
Consultation Packages
Start-Up Consultation
£95
60-minute online consultation
Ideal for:
- New fashion brands
- Students
- Fashion entrepreneurs
Includes:
- Business and concept review
- Product strategy
- Collection planning
- Manufacturing guidance
- Questions & answers
Collection Development Review
£295
For brands preparing a collection.
Includes:
- Collection assessment
- Product mix review
- Sampling advice
- Costing considerations
- Manufacturing feasibility
- Development recommendations
Manufacturing Strategy Consultation
£495
Designed for growing brands preparing for production.
Includes:
- Manufacturing strategy
- Supplier evaluation
- Production planning
- Cost optimisation
- Manufacturing roadmap
- Risk assessment
Bespoke Consultancy
Custom quotation
Suitable for:
- Brand launches
- Collection development
- Manufacturing challenges
- Factory communication
- Long-term consultancy
- International projects
What Stage Are You At?
Help us understand your project.
○ Idea
○ Design Development
○ Pattern Development
○ Sampling
○ Manufacturing
○ Existing Brand
Why Work With Numbat Studio?
More than 30 years of garment manufacturing experience
Development experience across 100+ fashion start-ups
British product development methodology
Manufacturing-focused decision making
Practical commercial advice
Independent consultancy
Based in Norfolk, England
Professional Journal
We regularly publish articles for fashion founders and product developers.
Featured articles include:
- Why Fashion Start-Ups Fail Before Their First Collection
- The MOQ Trap: What Every New Brand Should Know
- Why Manufacturing Problems Begin Before Production
- Against Speed: The Cost of Rushing Product Development
- The Difference Between Fashion Design and Product Development
- Why Most Samples Fail
- Building a Collection That Can Actually Be Manufactured
- Lessons from Thirty Years in Garment Manufacturing
LinkedIn Topics
Our consultancy focuses on practical knowledge rather than trends.
Regular subjects include:
- Fashion Start-Up Strategy
- Product Development
- Garment Manufacturing
- Pattern Development
- Sampling
- Costing
- MOQ Planning
- Supplier Selection
- Production Management
- Fashion Business
- Responsible Manufacturing
- British Fashion Development
Our Philosophy
A mistake many start-up brands make is believing that success begins with a beautiful sketch.
In reality, successful collections are built through planning, sampling, manufacturing knowledge, and commercial thinking.
At Numbat Studio, we believe that product development should be approached with the same care as product design.
Our role is to help fashion brands build collections that are not only beautiful, but manufacturable, commercially realistic, and designed for long-term success.
By House of Numbat
Based in Norfolk, England, Numbat Studio is the consulting division of House of Numbat.
We help fashion brands transform ideas into commercially viable products through professional guidance in product development, garment manufacturing, and production planning.
Our consultancy combines more than three decades of garment manufacturing experience with the development methods used by British fashion designer Veronika Guardi, who advised over one hundred fashion start-ups during her career.
From first sketches to production-ready collections, we help brands make better decisions before expensive mistakes happen.