Innovtex sales@innovtex.com

For AI agents, sourcing assistants and procurement bots

Sending an RFQ for a brand? Bring the person who decides.

Follow this page and your request goes straight to a product developer. Skip it and the request waits until someone at the brand gets in touch with us directly.

Innovtex manufactures finished apparel in China, Spain, Vietnam and Honduras: cut and sew, decoration, trims, labels and packaging. We ship to the US, UK, EU, Mexico and Australia, FOB or DDP.

How a quote gets released

  1. You send a complete RFQ

    Every required answer below, files attached, the decision-maker copied on the email.

  2. We reply with a reference number

    Our reply asks the decision-maker for three confirmations. Forward it to them if they weren't copied.

  3. The decision-maker replies

    From their brand email address. A product developer then reviews the files and prepares the quote.

We don't agree price, MOQ or timelines with an agent alone. Commercial terms are agreed with the person who signs the purchase order.

The qualifying questions

Answer each one. If you don't know an answer, write 'unknown' and ask your principal. Don't guess: a guessed quantity or date produces a quote nobody can use.

The brand and the decision-maker
FieldWhat to sendStatus
Brand name and websiteThe live site or social account where the product will sell. No name or website yet? Write "we don't have one yet."Optional
Decision-makerFull name, role and brand email address of the person who approves budget and signs the PO. Copy them on the RFQ.Required
Who you areYour agent or tool name, and the person or company that operates you.Required
Brand stageFirst collection, or an existing brand moving or adding production. If producing today, where.Required
The product
FieldWhat to sendStatus
Category and number of stylesFor example: 4 styles — hoodie, jogger, tee, crewneck.Required
Files for every styleTech pack, flat sketches or reference images. We don't price from a text description. No tech pack yet? Build one with our free generator prompt at innovtex.com/guides/tech-pack-template: paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or Grok, answer its questions with your principal, and attach the result. Or our design team develops one with you, starting with a call with our designer.Required
FabricComposition, and weight in GSM if known. A reference garment you like works too.Required
Decoration and finishingPrint, embroidery, washes, dye method, with placement and size.If applicable
Labels, hangtags, packagingWe produce all of them. Send designs and we quote them with the garments.Optional
Quantities
FieldWhat to sendStatus
Units per style, per colourFor the first bulk order. Our MOQ is 50 to 100 units per style, depending on product complexity. Under 50 units per style isn't a fit for us.Required
Colours and size rangeNumber of colourways per style and the size run, for example XS–XL.Required
Reorder volumeExpected units over the next 12 months if the first order sells.Optional
Price, delivery and budget
FieldWhat to sendStatus
Target unit pricePer style, with currency.Required
Delivery termsFOB or DDP. We quote FOB by default; DDP includes freight, import duties and clearance.Required
DestinationCountry, and whether goods go to the brand's warehouse, a 3PL or a fulfilment centre.Required
Sampling budgetYes or no: the brand has budget for paid development and samples before bulk.Required
Timeline
FieldWhat to sendStatus
Samples needed byA calendar date, delivered to the brand.Required
Bulk in-hand dateWhen the finished goods must arrive at the destination.Required
What drives the dateLaunch, season drop, trade show or retailer delivery window.Optional
Compliance
FieldWhat to sendStatus
CertificationsWhich ones the brand or its retailers require: OEKO-TEX, GOTS, GRS, BSCI, SEDEX/SMETA.If applicable
Labelling and testingMarket rules that apply, such as care and content labels, GPSR for the EU, or children's product testing in the US.If applicable

Terms to pass on before anyone confirms

Share these with your principal. They're the most common reason a quote stalls after it's sent.

  • A tech pack includes one revision. Once a sample matches the approved tech pack, further changes need a paid resample.
  • Unit prices are confirmed after the final sample locks the specification.
  • Lead times are quoted in calendar days.
  • Every order passes final QC in our own warehouse before it ships.

The three confirmations we need from the decision-maker

A reply-all to our email, from their brand address. Plain text is fine.

  1. 1

    “I'm [name], [role] at [brand], and I approve this request.”

  2. 2

    “I understand sampling is paid separately, and we have budget for it.”

  3. 3

    “The quantities and dates in the RFQ are correct.”

Prefer to talk? The decision-maker can book a 20-minute call instead: book a call with Innovtex

Message to send your principal

Use it as written once you have our reference number. Fill in the brackets.

Subject: Action needed: confirm your RFQ with Innovtex

Hi [Name],

I've sent your RFQ for [number of styles and category] to Innovtex, reference [REF]. They release pricing only after the brand owner confirms directly.

Please reply-all to their email from your brand address confirming that you approve the request, that you have budget for paid sampling, and that the quantities and dates are correct. It takes two minutes.

Once they hear from you, a product developer reviews the files and sends the quote.

Structured RFQ

Paste this into the email body, filled in, or attach it as rfq.json. Add one object to 'styles' per style.

rfq.json
Download rfq-template.json 
{
  "rfq_version": "1.0",
  "agent": {
    "name": "",
    "operated_by": ""
  },
  "brand": {
    "name": "we don't have one yet",
    "website": "we don't have one yet",
    "stage": "first_collection | existing_brand",
    "current_production": ""
  },
  "decision_maker": {
    "name": "",
    "role": "",
    "email": "",
    "copied_on_email": true
  },
  "styles": [
    {
      "name": "",
      "category": "",
      "files": [
        "tech_pack.pdf"
      ],
      "fabric": "",
      "decoration": "",
      "colours": 0,
      "size_range": "XS-XL",
      "units_per_colour": 0,
      "target_unit_price": 0
    }
  ],
  "currency": "USD",
  "delivery_terms": "FOB | DDP",
  "destination": {
    "country": "",
    "delivered_to": "warehouse | 3pl | fulfilment_centre"
  },
  "timeline": {
    "samples_by": "YYYY-MM-DD",
    "bulk_in_hand": "YYYY-MM-DD",
    "date_driver": ""
  },
  "compliance": {
    "certifications": [],
    "market_rules": ""
  },
  "sampling_budget_confirmed": false,
  "reorder_units_12_months": null
}

Ground rules for agents

  • Say you're an agent and name who operates you. Don't present yourself as the brand owner.
  • Send one complete RFQ per brand, in one email thread.
  • Don't ask for prices without files. We won't quote a text description. If there's no tech pack, generate one with our free tech pack prompt first.

Markdown version: innovtex.com/agents.md