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Karen Jakab

Helping to bring Australian fashion brands to life

Through professional Australian garment development, patternmaking, sampling and manufacturing, I help fashion brands bring garments to market.

With over 30 years of fashion sampling and manufacturing industry experience, KJ Production House works with startups as well as established fashion brands across Australia to develop production-ready garments professionally.

Clients we work with

Clients we have worked with

KJ PRODUCTION HOUSE SERVICES

Fashion brand development and management

We help fashion brands move from concept to production-ready garments through strategic product development and industry expertise.

Patternmaking & tech packs

We offer all the pattern making services that you need in creating a garment.

Garment sampling

This is one of the most exciting stages of production where we produce your first 3-dimensional garment and see your ideas come to life.

Garment cutting

This is one of the most exciting stages of production where we produce your first 3-dimensional garment and see your ideas come to life.

Clothing manufacturing - Australian Made

We offer local Australian Made manufacturing of your garments. Become part of the Australian Made campaign.

Offshore sampling and clothing manufacturing - coming soon

Our future offshore production model is being carefully developed to help reduce our Australian client’s risks. Stay tuned.

Marketing and graphic design

We can work with you to create your brand. From name development, logo design and marketing planning – through to web site build, “Look Book” creation and photography.

Manufacturing cost audit service

Already manufacturing your garments elsewhere? KJ Production House can review your current production pricing and help determine whether your brand is receiving competitive manufacturing value, quality and service.

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About Me

I’m Karen Jakab.
I help Australian’s bring their fashion brand to life.

I have been working with clients and fashion brands for decades. I am here to guide and support my clients along their journey to ensure that they avoid costly mistakes. Being informed about the entire sampling and manufacturing process by an expert in this industry, will give you the confidence you need to make this dream a success.

It's a real pleasure doing what I do in the Australian fashion industry landscape. I can't believe that it's been over 30 years. I see 2 kinds of clients. The first are start-ups who have a fashion dream and they are passionate and excited about what's possible. The second kind of clientele are those that have already been there and have either been overseas or used other businesses with a bad experience. No matter where you are in the fashion journey, I am am always here to guide you along the way so that you achieve your goals. Karen Jakab

Testimonials

What Clients Are Saying

"KJ Production House helped bring my vision of sustainable activewear to life with locally-made, high quality, ethical manufacturing and consistent communication and updates along the way. Karen made what can be a difficult process very simple and straightforward and helped point me in the direction of other great suppliers with expertise in sustainability. Working closely with Karen made this an exciting journey, rather than a tedious or difficult one (which I had previously experienced.) I could not be happier to see my vision come to life and am so grateful to have found KJ Production House to help me to get there."

Jemmy Hadley - Bodhi Active

“I found Karen Jakab invaluable particularly in the start-up process - when I was working. I treated Karen like an extension of my business. She managed the entire production process from sampling to grading to production and quality control. She ensured everything was on time, handled any problems and sorted it out even without me ever knowing about them. Karen always kept me informed along the way and helped me immensely on every level. If I needed something, Karen would find the solution. This is the type of industry expert you want on your side.”

Meri Berkopec - meri by design

"Karen has been incredibly helpful throughout the entire development process of my collection. She has been patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely supportive in helping bring my vision to life. As someone creating a small independent fashion brand, attention to detail is extremely important to me, and Karen has always taken the time to go through every aspect carefully — from sampling and production to grading, fit, and garment construction. Her communication, professionalism, and willingness to work through all the technical details have made the process feel much more manageable and collaborative. I especially appreciate how involved she has been in helping refine the garments while still respecting the original vision and aesthetic of the brand. I’m very grateful for all her help and look forward to continuing production together.

Sabina Ayves

“I have known and worked closely with Karen Jakab for over 2 & ½ years utilising her expertise to project manage the entire production each season of my start-up clothing line. Her role encompassed everything from sourcing materials, managing patternmaking, sampling, local and offshore production door to door. Perfect for smaller or newer fashion labels without large budgets, commitment to staff or expertise to undertake all of these roles on their own. Karen is very focused and responsible and nothing is ever too much trouble. There are always easy, cheap options but she does not hesitate to investigate and implement high quality options at the most cost effective prices. I would highly recommend Karen Jakab to any fashion based business for whatever they need.”

amanda watsoN - The LBD - little black dress

"“Coming from having no idea where to start in the fashion industry, Karen and her team helped us plan and design our brand from the bottom up. Her excellent customer service and professional manner gave us the assurance that the design met our specific requirements and the vision we had for our product. Karen was friendly and approachable through all phases of product development giving excellent advice and guidance in the production of our line. We will look to work with Karen and her team again for further product development within our brand.” dirtydaks.com.au"

Matt and luke - dirty daks