Bridal and Eveningwear Development
San Francisco
About
At TEG San Francisco, we pride ourselves on being an invaluable resource for bridal and evening wear designers from around the U.S. In a vertically-integrated factory on Market Street, right in the heart of San Francisco, TEG has a special development and production emphasis on bridalwear, eveningwear, and couture construction. This provides an excellent resource for bridalwear and high-end designers seeking small volume fulfillment for orders ranging from 1-10 pieces per order.
All garments are sewn by seasoned year-round full-time employees, allowing the highest level of quality to be found. These highly-skilled sample production sewers are well-versed in the special handling of the most complex textiles or complex gown projects. Most of our in-house team have worked together for many years and all regard their sewing as their craft, taking each project into special consideration. The SF team works closely with the designer to create a customized program for their collection's unique development and production needs.
Examples of recent bridal and eveningwear designers TEG has developed include the following:
Twigs and Honey
Jann Marie Bridal
Chantel Lauren
Tara Lauren
Walt Disney Productions
Caroline Hayden
Mary Alice Haney
Plum Pretty Sugar
Services
Clients work directly with our team, to create patterns and samples, with special attention to the details and construction to suit their market. During the development process, TEG will house all fabrics and trims securely, providing a beautiful workspace for the brand. Following a similar format as TEG's standard development packages, the services have been altered slightly to best-serve these designers' detail and complexity, from concept through small volume production.
Once styles are developed, TEG will provide production costing for 3 different volume levels (1-10 pieces, 10-50 pieces, and 50-100 pieces). There is a $150 costing fee that will be applied to any production contracts placed. For active clients, TEG will house the designer's pattern library in it's facility. The designer maintains their inventory of fabrics and trims, and provides the necessary amounts to fulfill each order. This service works very well for bridal designers fulfilling individual orders, or very small volume of up to 10 pieces per style.
Background
Drawing on the distinct backgrounds of TEG International's development team, all with extensive experiences in couture, this service is designed to allow creativity an uniqueness in formalwear and bridal wear, made locally and beautifully by hand. Together, our craftsmen create the ideal team to allow forward, unique designs, conceptualized by our client's designs.
Pricing
The Bridal Test Drive - $6000
Technical design intake meeting with patternmaker
Start to finish project management
2 First patterns
2 First samples
1 Thirty-Minute fitting with patternmaker
1 Round of pattern adjustments
2 Production-ready patterns
1 Duplicates per style (2 samples)
The Bridal Capsule - $11,000
Technical design intake meeting with patternmaker
Start to finish project management
5 First patterns
5 First samples
1 Hour fitting with patternmaker
1 Round of pattern adjustments
5 Production-ready patterns
1 Final sample per style (5 samples)
Housing of pattern library for on-demand orders
The Bridal Basics - $22,000
Technical design intake meeting with patternmaker
Start to finish project management
10 First patterns
10 First samples
2 Hour fitting with patternmaker
1 Round of pattern adjustments
10 Production-ready patterns
1 Final sample per style (10 samples)
Housing of pattern library for on-demand orders
The Bridal Collection - $33,000
Technical design intake meeting with patternmaker
Start to finish project management
15 First patterns
15 First samples
2.5 Hour fitting with patternmaker
1 Round of pattern adjustments
1 Final sample per style (15 samples)
Production pricing upon completion
Housing of pattern library for on-demand orders
Details
All package prices are based on designs averaging 8-10 hours per pattern and sample. A surcharge will be added for further complex, draped, or tailored designs in excess of this average amount of hours. All work is completed on a contractual basis, with a guaranteed schedule agreed-upon, and with payment due in full upon signing. Production prices may only be provided with a physical sample for review. Turnaround times are generally 4-8 weeks, and are agreed-upon prior to starting work. Additional samples are available upon request, for individual sampling prices provided. Packages may be built to custom-suit the customer's needs, and pro-rated for the number of styles desired. Please contact our offices at info@tegintl.com if you have any questions.