For manufacturers
Your quote.Paid in full.
Make small runs for independent designers that are already backed by pre-orders, with every size known before you cut. You set the price, and it's paid in full. Nothing is taken off your quote.
- 100%
- of your quote, paid
- 0
- fees for makers
- Backed
- before you cut
Work orderRUN 0142
- Piece
- Nebula Hoodie
- Designer
- @maya.studio
- Fabric
- 420 GSM organic fleece
- Puff print, 2 colours
Backed
50 / 50 PRE-ORDERS
Sizes, from pre-orders50 pieces
–S
–M
–L
–XL
Your quote
₹45,000
Paid to you
₹45,000
Ship in 18 daysQC before dispatch
How a run reaches you
From brief to paid
Every run follows the same thread: you price it first, backers pay for it, then you make it and get your quote in full.
Chest58cm
GSM420
PrintPuff
Brief
A designer sends the tech pack: measurements, fabric, print files and sizes.
A piece₹900
Pieces50
Total₹45,000
Quote
You quote one price per piece and a timeline, for the runs you want.
Pre-orders50/50
S
M
L
XL
Backed
Backers pre-order at your price plus 17.5%, size by size. You're booked when it closes.
Tiruppur Knit Works
Cutting and sewing underway.
32 / 50 sewn
Make
Post sampling, QC and shipping in the product thread for everyone to follow.
Payout
Taken off₹0
Paid₹45,000
Paid
Your quote in full. The designer's 15% and DRAPEX's 2.5% sit on top.
Transparent pricing
Your quote, untouched
Backers pay your price, plus 15% for the designer and 2.5% for DRAPEX, both added on top. Try a run.
/
Your run
₹900
50
No minimum order to negotiate: a run is as big as its pre-orders. You decide which runs to quote.
Backers pay₹52,875
You
Paid to you
Your quote, in full
Designer, 15%
Added on top, paid by backers
DRAPEX, 2.5%
Added on top, paid by backers
You're paid
₹45,000Taken off your quote
₹0
Why makers like it
Small runs, done right
Demand you can see
Every run is backed before it reaches you, with the size split already known. No guessing, no dead stock.
Orders received+287% this quarter
8Jan
14Feb
22Mar
31Apr
Capacity filled85%
Briefs that don't change
Measurements, fabric, print files and tech details arrive together. Less back-and-forth, faster sampling.
Tech Pack
Included with every order
Measurements
Print files
Fabric · 400gsm
Colorways
Ready for production — no back-and-forth
Designers, directly
Work with independent designers and their communities, not agents. Quote the runs that fit your line.
Request Inbox0
MA
Y2K Hoodie
@mavdesigns · 25 units
AI
Cargo Pants
@aiko.studio · 40 units
NO
Varsity Jacket
@northform · 12 units
Reputation that travels
QC and delivery show up in each product thread and on your verified profile, and good work wins the next run.
Premium Textiles Co.
Portugal · Cut & Sew, DTG
4.9 · 132 orders
“Flawless stitching, shipped early.”
@mavdesigns
“Print quality exceeded the mockups.”
@aiko.studio
Getting verified
What we look for
We keep the bar high so designers and their backers get consistent quality. Every maker is reviewed before their first run.
- A registered businessWith valid documentation we can verify.
- Two years of makingAt least two years of manufacturing experience.
- Work we can seeA portfolio that shows the quality of your previous work.
- Small runs welcomeAble to take single pieces and small batches, not just bulk.
Questions
Good to know
How runs, prices and payments work for makers on DRAPEX.
No. Makers join for free and there are no fees on your runs. The designer's share and DRAPEX's fee are added on top of your quote and paid by backers.
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