Fashion Manufacturing Services
KJ Production House covers all aspects of garment product development and manufacturing
For the past 13 years, Karen Jakab has assisted hundreds of clients in bringing their fashion dreams and ideas to life. Whether you are starting out or have already tried, I am here to assist you in any way I can to make the journey into the fashion industry a pleasant one.
KJ Production House Services
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Fashion brand development & management
We help fashion brands move from concept to production-ready garments through strategic product development and industry expertise. KJ Production House offers a unique and very useful service to the fashion industry. If you need advice on anything fashion production related, we can help.
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Patternmaking and tech packs
Professional technical documentation is essential for successful garment manufacturing. KJ Production House offers all the pattern making services that you need in creating a garment. Our experienced team are available to meet with you and use the latest Gerber software. Our services also include digitising and grading as well as a fitting service at sample stage.
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Garment sampling
Sampling allows garments to be refined and perfected before manufacturing begins. The KJ Production House garment sampling service is a core part of what we do. We work with designers to create their dream piece and in many cases an entire range in preparation to release to the open market.
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Garment cutting
KJ Production House can plan, manage and cut most garments. There hasn’t been a brief that we were not able to meet. Cutting of fabrics has now become a far more modern and sophisticated process.
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Clothing manufacturing - made in Australia
We work with trusted Australian manufacturing partners to help brands produce high-quality garments locally. Getting ready for the manufacturing of any sample is a nervous time for many. At KJ Production House, we try and make sure that you are at ease all the way to the end. We do this by communicating with you the entire way through and inform you regularly.
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offshore sampling & clothing manufacturing - COMING SOON
KJ Production House is currently exploring the future expansion of our services into professionally managed offshore garment sampling and clothing manufacturing for Australian fashion brands.
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Manufacturing cost audit service
At KJ Production House, we offer professional Manufacturing Cost Audits for fashion brands already producing garments through another supplier or manufacturer.
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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. MJ Marketing Group is our outsourced creative service to assist with launching your brand into the market.
Trusted fashion production support for Australian brands
Why people choose KJ Production House
Australian Made
30+ years experience
Start-Up friendly
Australian-based expertise
Hands-on industry experience
Production-focussed process
Fashion brand development and management
We help fashion brands move from concept to production-ready garments through strategic product development and industry expertise. KJ Production House offers a unique and very useful service to the fashion industry. If you need advice on anything fashion production related, we can help.
Production Planning, scheduling and quoting
This is where it all starts.
After an initial meeting with KJ Production House, the team can assess your needs, aspirations and requirements. As a client, you will also get a better understanding on how our clothing production and manufacturing business works and the value you can get out of using our large range of fashion production services that we offer.
We believe that it never hurts to start a conversation, have a coffee and a chat about bringing your fashion idea to life.
Whether you are starting at the beginning, middle or end of the fashion timeline, we can assist you in all your requirements. KJ Production House will put a plan together to give you a better idea of what is involved and how much things actually cost.
We welcome anyone across Australia to contact us – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth, Hobart and anyone in between. Our head office is currently based in Sydney, however we cater to the needs of the fashion industry in all states. In today’s world, business can be carried out no matter the distance using Skype, email and phone calls.
What we think is more important, is to find a clothing production and manufacturing service that is easy to deal with, professional, experienced, cost effective and consistently delivers quality fashion labels to the market.
Fractional Production Management Consulting
KJ Production House also offers fashion design businesses – small or large, an outsourced fractional production management consulting service. You still may want to produce your garments yourself, however, need some strategic advice and direction along the way – at the beginning, middle and the end – we can assist.
Our production management consulting services Include:
- Fashion startup guidance
- Fractional Production Manager
- Product development
- Collection planning
- Garment consultation
- Fabric sourcing guidance
- Production strategy
Patternmaking and tech packs
Professional technical documentation is essential for successful garment manufacturing.
KJ Production House offers all the pattern making services that you need in creating a garment. Our experienced team are available to meet with you and use the latest Gerber software. Our services also include digitising and grading as well as a fitting service at sample stage.
Pattern Making Services
Pattern making is an art form. It requires technical expertise, knowledge, experience and accuracy. Without a pattern, a fashion label cannot be done. This is why it is such an important step in creating your clothing or garment label.
Experience is paramount because a pattern forms the foundation of your design. Our team of pattern makers work closely with our clients to deliver this important stage of the production process.
Our pattern makers have been in the industry for many years and are experienced in customising a pattern for any garment design, no matter how unique it may be. They know the industry and have created hundreds of patterns for designers across Australia.
All patterns are created using the latest Gerber software and accompanying this are the specifications, make and design sheets as well as illustrations of your design with full garment construction details. The process is all managed by our founder Karen Jakab, working with you on your new fashion label – advising you along the way.
Digitizing
Digitizing a pattern is a process that involves creating a soft electronic copy of your hard copy patterns (only necessary if you have cardboard patterns). This process is useful because it becomes an electronic archive and can be used as a starting point for all future production.
Our digitizing service is quick and cost effective and we can cater to patterns of any size and shape.
Grading
Grading is not a complex process, nor is it an expensive one. It starts by creating your fit approved base size (usually a size 10) and then graded incrementally to create a full-size set. You can nominate specific sizes and stagger production volumes.
Garment sampling
Sampling allows garments to be refined and perfected before manufacturing begins.
The KJ Production House garment sampling service is a core part of what we do. We work with designers to create their dream piece and in many cases an entire range in preparation to release to the open market.
There are always many things that need to happen throughout this process simultaneously. The team here at KJ Production House make sure that the garment sample is produced as efficiently as possible.
Fashion Garment Sampling Service
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. This process is important because it allows you to see the fit and whether your vision drapes and fits the way you want it to.
Adjustments and variations can be made at this stage prior to going into grading and prior to full production.
Fitting Service
Seeing your fashion garment that you created on a fit model, or mannequin can be a very exciting time for both the KJ Production House team and our clients.
The pattern maker will make sure that it fits correctly to the required size and shape as final alterations do happen at this stage ensuring a superior garment goes into production.
We offer these clothes fitting service at our office or at any location that suits our clients.
Our garment sampling services include:
- Sample development
- Fit sessions
- Garment refinement
- Construction adjustments
- Fabric assessment
- Quality review
This stage is critical for avoiding costly production mistakes.
Garment cutting
KJ Production House can plan, manage and cut most garments. There hasn’t been a brief that we were not able to meet.
Garment Cutting Service
Cutting of fabrics has now become a far more modern and sophisticated process.
Computers are used to laser cut accurate sizes and shapes based on the patterns supplied electronically to the cutters.
We work in close partnership with several cutting services to ensure that all fabrics and styles are cut accurately to the correct specifications. We have been using these cutters for decades and they are the best in the industry.
Marker Making
Marker making is another part of the production process. This process obtains the best usage of your fabric with your pattern pieces. It is like putting the pieces of the puzzle together so that all pattern sections across all sizes can be cut out efficiently and cost effectively from your chosen fabric.
Clothing manufacturing - made in Australia
We work with trusted Australian manufacturing partners to help brands produce high-quality garments locally.
Getting ready for the manufacturing of any sample is a nervous time for many. At KJ Production House, we try and make sure that you are at ease all the way to the end. We do this by communicating with you the entire way through and inform you regularly.
Clothing Manufacturing and Production Service
Our clothing manufacturing and production service is one of our core businesses that we are experienced in.
We offer local Australian Made manufacturing of your garments. What this means is that you will be entitled to become Australian Made. You can apply for the official Australian Made logo to be used in your marketing and on your garments. A big advantage if you are wanting to support local business and supporting the Australian economy. Going offshore is not for everyone, and it is dependent on many factors.
Using local garment manufacturers has its many advantages allowing more contact, face-to-face communications, reliability and quicker turnover in both manufacturing and quotations. We only use a selected group of manufacturers in Sydney who consistently deliver the highest fashion industry standards across their garment production. Karen Jakab has worked with these manufacturers for decades and believes in their ability to deliver, giving confidence that you will be receiving a superior product for your brand label and for the market.
Offshore manufacturing can be less personal, more time consuming, with somewhat less control due to geographical distance and is always slower in manufacturing and delivery lead times, particularly with shipping and custom clearance. Offshore manufacturing is something that may be the best option for some of our clients and we are currently in the process of exploring this as another service that we offer.
We take complete pride in managing this part of the process ensuring that you are delivered a product exceeding your expectations.
Quality Control QC
There is the final check before you receive your new fashion label. A random full size set of each style is measured, checked against the specifications and reported on.
We will not release any product that is not acceptable and not of fashion industry standard.
Australian manufacturing is ideal for:
- start-up fashion brands
- smaller production runs
- premium Australian-made garments
- faster turnaround times
- local collaboration
- Eligible to apply for the official Australian Made logo
We help guide brands through the manufacturing process professionally from development through to production.
Offshore sampling & clothing manufacturing - COMING SOON
KJ Production House is currently exploring the future expansion of our services into professionally managed offshore garment sampling and clothing manufacturing for Australian fashion brands.
With over 30 years of experience in garment development, patternmaking, garment sampling and Australian manufacturing, we understand the costly mistakes many brands experience when attempting to manage offshore production independently.
Many fashion businesses go directly overseas before their garments are properly developed, sampled and production ready. This often results in:
- Incorrect fit and sizing
- Inconsistent quality
- Communication difficulties
- Inaccurate samples
- Production delays
- Expensive remakes
- Disappointing manufacturing outcomes
Our future offshore production model is being carefully developed to help reduce these risks.
The KJ Production House approach will focus on Australian-based garment development first, including:
- Product development
- Patternmaking
- Tech packs
- Garment sampling
- Fittings
- Garment refinement
…Before offshore manufacturing begins.
This process helps ensure garments are professionally developed and production-ready prior to entering bulk manufacturing.
Our goal is to provide Australian fashion brands with greater confidence, communication and production oversight throughout the offshore manufacturing process.
Future offshore production services may include:
- Offshore garment sampling
- Clothing manufacturing coordination
- Factory communication
- Production management
- Quality control support
- Manufacturing timeline coordination
- Fabric and trim sourcing support
As with all services offered by KJ Production House, quality, communication and attention to detail will remain at the centre of the production process.
Planned offshore manufacturing services may be ideal for:
- Growing fashion brands
- Larger production runs
- Brands looking to scale production
- Businesses exploring broader sourcing options
- Fashion labels requiring larger manufacturing capacity
With several relationships already established overseas, we are currently researching and developing further trusted international manufacturing partnerships to ensure we can continue delivering the professional standards and quality outcomes KJ Production House is known for.
Manufacturing cost audit service
Are you paying too much for garment manufacturing?
Many fashion brands continue working with manufacturers for years without fully understanding:
- whether their pricing is competitive
- if production efficiencies are being missed
- whether garment quality aligns with the cost
- if there are better manufacturing options available
At KJ Production House, we offer professional Manufacturing Cost Audits for fashion brands already producing garments through another supplier or manufacturer.
This service is designed to help brands better understand:
- current garment production costs
- manufacturing value
- potential production efficiencies
- pricing competitiveness
- production quality considerations
Our goal is to provide brands with greater clarity and confidence around their current manufacturing arrangements.
What is a manufacturing cost audit?
A Manufacturing Cost Audit is a professional review of your current garment manufacturing setup.
We assess factors such as:
- garment construction complexity
- Current price per unit
- Production quantities
- Fabric and trim requirements
- Garment finishing
- Manufacturing quality
- Production processes
- Sampling consistency
This allows us to compare your current manufacturing structure against alternative Australian manufacturing options available through KJ Production House.
Why would a fashion brand request a manufacturing cost audit?
Rising manufacturing costs
Many brands experience gradual production price increases over time without reviewing alternative options.
Production quality concerns
Higher pricing does not always guarantee better garment quality or consistency.
Communication & reliability issues
Delays, inconsistent communication and production problems can impact business growth and customer satisfaction.
Scaling production
As brands grow, production requirements often change. Existing manufacturing arrangements may no longer be the most suitable solution.
Lack of industry benchmarking
Many fashion brands simply do not know whether their current production pricing is competitive within the Australian fashion manufacturing industry.
What KJ Production House reviews?
Garment manufacturing pricing
We assess your current production pricing structure and garment manufacturing costs.
Garment construction complexity
Some garments require more labour, finishing and production time than others. We review whether pricing aligns with garment complexity.
Fabric & trim considerations
Fabric selection, trims and garment finishes all impact manufacturing pricing.
Production quantities
Manufacturing costs vary significantly depending on production volumes and order quantities.
Production efficiency
We identify areas where production efficiencies may potentially improve manufacturing outcomes.
Quality & production standards
We review whether garment quality and production standards align with the current manufacturing pricing being paid.
The KJ Production House Difference
At KJ Production House, garment production is not simply about achieving the cheapest price possible.
Our focus is on:
- Production quality
- Reliability
- Communication
- Garment consistency
- Industry-standard workmanship
- Long-term production value
We work with trusted Australian manufacturing partners who consistently deliver high fashion industry standards across garment production.
With over 30 years of experience in garment development and production management, Karen Jakab understands the importance of balancing:
- Manufacturing cost
- Garment quality
- Production reliability
- Commercial viability
Who is this manufacturing cost audit ideal for?
Start-up fashion brands
Brands looking to better understand production pricing before scaling.
Established clothing labels
Fashion businesses reviewing current manufacturing arrangements.
Activewear & swimwear brands
Brands seeking production pricing clarity and manufacturing efficiencies.
E-commerce fashion businesses
Online brands looking to improve margins and production quality.
Important note
A Manufacturing Cost Audit is not simply about comparing unit pricing.
The lowest manufacturing quote is not always the best long-term production solution.
Our review considers:
- Garment quality
- Consistency
- Communication
- Production reliability
- Sampling accuracy
- Manufacturing standards
…to help brands make more informed production decisions.