request an introductiones

the factories behind the labels you admire, open to independent brands. garments, accessories and jewellery, made in five countries.

indigo dye vats in a dye house

01dye house

thread cones on an industrial overlock machine

02sewing floor

what we do

we only recommend factories we have produced with ourselves. once introduced, you work with them directly, and we stay close until your order ships.

introductions are free for brands. how it works

(01) index

what our houses make. eight categories, garments and jewellery.

folded jeans in several washes

001denimrigid, washed and selvedge

black down coat on a rail between white curtains

002outerweardown, padded and technical shells

stack of knitwear in earth tones

003knitwearfine gauge to heavy knits

textured wool coat on a wooden hanger

004wool and coatsovercoats and wool jackets

black t-shirt on a white hanger

005jersey and fleecetees, hoodies and sweats

close-up of a cap peak with rows of stitching

006headwearwashed, sun-faded and embroidered caps

jeweller soldering a silver pendant

007jewellerysilver and brass, cast and plated

gold melting in a crucible

008jewellerystone setting, hand finished

(02) from fibre to finish

every stage happens with a house we know: fibre, dye, wash, make and finish.

cotton bolls on the stem

01fibrecotton, wool, cashmere

fabric tied for indigo dyeing

02dyegarment and piece dyeing

industrial garment washing machines

03washstonewash, enzyme, rinse

jeans drying on a rail

04laundryfinishing to your reference

row of sewing machines on a production floor

05makecut, sew, press

sewing machine foot stitching dark cloth

06finishtrims, checks, packing

(03) origins

five countries, each chosen for what it does best. houses are introduced by name, never published.

spainjersey, replenishment runs, jewellery casting and chainsnear-shore: small batches and short lead times
türkiyejersey, fleece, light wovensthe houses behind europe’s sportswear and premium casual
chinadenim, outerwear, knitwear, wool coatsthe deepest base of fabric and technique, from atelier to volume
vietnamcircular knitstees and fleece built to streetwear standards
indiajewellerystone setting, brass and hand finishing
wool suiting cloth rolled and stacked on mill shelves

07the archive: vintage references

raw wool fleece piled on a shearing shed floor

08fibre: merino and cashmere

(04) how it works

01briefcategory, price point, units per style and timing. a tech pack or reference garment helps.
02selectionwe choose two or three houses that fit. never a list of fifty.
03introductionyou get the factory’s direct contact. we join the first call.
04sample to deliveryyou develop with the factory. we stay in copy until the goods land.

(05) the model

the introduction is free.

there is no fee for the introduction. you agree samples, prices and production directly with the factory, and the relationship is yours from day one. factories that fall below our standard leave the network.

5production countries
8categories, garments and jewellery
2working days to reply
0 €to be introduced

(06) studio

we have been on your side of the table. before urdir, we built the product and sourcing teams of fast-growing spanish labels, chasing samples and deadlines along the way. urdir is the network we wish we had back then. every factory in it has made product for us.

founder, barcelona

how a house enters the network

visited in person
produced with by us, not found online
real minimums and lead times, in writing
current brand references checked
one point of contact, from brief to delivery

(07) request an introduction

tell us what you are making.

if we have the right house, we set up a first call. if we don’t, we say so. a limited number of introductions each season.

we reply within two working days.