From sample to production run


A private label order starts with a paid sample or prototype, made in the same factory as the full run. You check it against your brief and approve it in writing, and the order is then made against the approved sample. The four stages are design and development, production planning, production and quality control, and packaging and logistics.

Two-row process graphic: five steps from sample request to production, and four stages from design to packaging and logistics
Five steps from sample request to production, and the four stages of an order.

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The five-step sample route
StepWhat happens
1. Ask for samplesTick the sample request in the enquiry form. Name the product, a rough quantity band and whether it carries your brand.
2. The quote carries the sample planYour written quote states the sample plan and the sample price.
3. We make the sampleThe sample or prototype is made in our own factory, the same place the full run is made.
4. You check and approveCheck it against your brief. Approving in writing keeps the approved sample as the single reference.
5. Production startsThe order is made against the approved sample, packed to your plan and shipped EXW Noida.

The four stages of an order

  • 1. Design and development
  • 2. Production planning
  • 3. Production and quality control
  • 4. Packaging and logistics
  • You see a prototype before production is planned.

How to use this infographic

  1. Tick the sample request when you enquire and name the product and brand.
  2. Check the sample against your brief and approve it in writing.
  3. Expect the order to be made against the approved sample and packed to your plan.

Questions

Are samples free?

No. Samples are paid. By agreement, the sample cost can be reimbursed or adjusted in your final order.

Is the full run made before I approve the sample?

No. The order is made against your approved sample.

Where is the sample made?

In our own factory, the same place the full run is made.

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Sources

Process as of 2026-11-12. Figures are paraphrased or computed from the sources above; the figure carries its own source line. Confirm live prices and terms with ArtzFolio Private Label before you order.

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