A supplier needs enough detail to identify the product being quoted. Include the dimensions, filling, shell, quantity and destination. Otherwise, two prices may refer to different specifications.
A clear brief lets you compare quotations for the same product.
1. Start with the destination market
State the selling country, channel and intended customer. Bedding sizes, warmth expectations, labelling and presentation vary by market. A boutique-hotel program also needs different thinking from a retail launch.
2. Describe the comforter
Identify the intended season or climate, dimensions, target fill weight, shell preference and important construction details. If these are not decided, ask the supplier to show clear options rather than quote one unexplained version.
3. Give a target price range
Include a target price if you have one, and say whether it is a retail, supplier or landed price. List which costs it should include so quotations can be compared.
4. Separate required from optional customisation
List non-negotiable requirements first. Then identify optional features such as piping, embroidery, special colour, gift box or insert. This makes cost trade-offs easier to understand.
5. State quantity and timing
Give an initial quantity range, forecast if known, sample date and intended launch. MOQ and lead time can then be reviewed against the actual construction and partner capacity.
6. Ask for the approval path
Agree what the sample represents, which details will be written into the specification, which production checkpoints are appropriate and what documents should accompany delivery.
A compact first brief
Market · buyer type · product · dimensions · warmth level · materials · customisation · packaging · quantity · target price · sample date · launch date · delivery country.