Planning trim purchases for Ramadan and Eid collections

Start from your selling date

Set the date when your customers need finished garments, then place garment sewing, trim receiving, sample approval and sourcing before it. Use dates specific to your business and destination. This guide does not prescribe a festival calendar or a fixed number of weeks for every buyer. Confirm relevant local dates and operational schedules before building the working plan.

Separate known designs from untested options

List which references have a usable prior approval and which require a first sample or new garment trial. A familiar motif on a new base fabric still needs review. Give untested combinations an earlier decision point so they do not delay an entire assortment. Keep a smaller set of coherent candidates rather than leaving many unresolved colour and placement choices until the supply discussion.

Ask about actual order milestones

Request current sample availability, approval requirements, preparation timing and transport options for the chosen quantity and destination. Record which dates are estimates and which have been specifically agreed. Include time for receiving checks and any questions that need resolution. Do not assume that a catalogue image means stock is ready, or that a past order proves the next one can follow the same timing.

Agree the fallback before it is needed

Identify whether fewer colours, an already approved reference or a reduced first assortment would still serve the collection. A fallback should have its own sample and quantity decision, not an automatic substitution. Send Middle East Trims the shortlisted references, garment deadline and destination so the actual supply possibilities can be reviewed. Keep decisions dated as the plan changes.