The idea was clear. The production decisions were still open.
13 · Product development
The starting point
A buyer had direction and references but no single production-ready source of truth.
The development decisions
01
Separate intent, approved facts and open questions.
02
Assign owners and versions.
03
Move every sampling decision into the current file.
The approval checkpoints
Version-controlled specification and open-decision register.
For a new project with the same issue, connect these checkpoints to the style reference, sample revision and responsible reviewer. An approval for one garment does not establish the performance of a different material, size or construction.