For journalists covering
how clothes get made.
We are glad to speak on or off the record about apparel sourcing, tariffs, production financing, and what is changing for independent brands.
Fast facts
At a glance.
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About StitchGrid.
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StitchGrid is an AI production office for apparel brands, built around a curated network of vetted factories. A brand describes what it wants made in whatever form it has, whether a sample photo, a PDF, or a product link. StitchGrid drafts the tech pack, sends the brief to factories that specialize in that construction, and returns quotes that can be compared side by side. Samples, milestone payments, and quality checks then run against the purchase order until the goods ship. The brand approves every consequential decision, and the coordination in between is automated.
Where other sourcing platforms compete on the size of their directories, StitchGrid competes on depth. Every factory in the network is visited in person before a brand sees it, and the software is built for apparel from the ground up, treating tech packs, the proto, fit, PP, and TOP sample sequence, lab dips, and trim cards as first-class parts of the work.
What we can talk about
What we can speak to.
On the record, off the record, or on background, we will give you specifics rather than sound bites.
Section 301 tariffs and apparel reshoring
The 2025 tariff reset pushed a generation of brands to move production out of China. We talk with dozens of brands about alternatives in Vietnam, Bangladesh, Portugal, Mexico, India, and Turkey.
What sourcing looks like inside a $10M brand
Beyond the press release, we see the endless email, the WhatsApp threads, the missed fit samples, the deposit math, and the freight surprises every week.
Production financing for early and growth-stage brands
Why a 30 percent deposit stalls so many programs, how working-capital partnerships could change that, and where underwriting breaks down for brands without two years of order history.
General AI sourcing versus apparel expertise
Why apparel resists a generic sourcing agent, and where depth matters most, from tech packs and fit grading to minimums by colorway and trim sourcing.
What changes when you visit a factory in person
What a factory walk teaches you that no deck or PDF audit can. We have walked floors in Tiruppur, Ho Chi Minh City, Bursa, Porto, Puebla, and Dhaka.
Avi Sachdev founded StitchGrid and works directly with its first brands and factories, running production programs from brief to delivery. Avi is the right person to speak with about apparel sourcing, factory curation, or production financing.
A full bio, headshot, and additional background are available on request.
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press@stitchgrid.com for press inquiries. hello@stitchgrid.com for everything else.