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Expertise, professionalism, creativity, complete support, and the guarantee of “Made in Italy” quality

The DSQ Lab team is made up of various professionals able to address all the varying needs of the companies we work with. Starting from an initial briefing, we work with our clients to fully understand their brand positioning, target customers, and pricing strategies.
From there, we work out detailed service proposals that range from consultancy and supplier selection to research, development, and quality control.

CONSULTANCY
We help our clients turn ideas into amazing products

Rational and coherent planning is the most delicate and fundamental phase of any project, and we offer our expertise to clients for initial project evaluation.
It is a tailor-made service, customized according to the stylistic DNA of the brand, its market positioning, and the client’s needs.
We evaluate a client’s idea, analyze the target market, estimate the necessary resources and budget in relation to the product requirements, study the product’s feasibility, and determine the target price.
We carry out a complete analysis to offer our clients clear overviews while planning the creation of the collection accordingly.

SOURCING
Sourcing is about finding high quality products from the right source, at the right price and the right time

This territory of footwear tradition is our home and we have in-depth knowledge of its incredible resources for the fashion sector, not only in the Marche region but throughout Central Italy (Tuscany, Umbria, etc.), the area in which we usually operate.
How do we find the right factory for the shoes, bags, or leather goods of your brand or project? We carefully select the suppliers we offer to our customers, both leathers and materials suppliers as well as factories for the production phase.
“Made in Italy” standards and quality are central to our choices, but we work with suppliers and factories at different levels in order to meet the needs of all customers who come to us, from the big brands operating in the luxury market to ready-to-wear fashion brands.
Price negotiation with the suppliers is also part of our services, so we can obtain the best prices with the best conditions for our clients.
Finally, we can take care of order management, deliveries, and all other important aspects (advertising samples, extra pairs for trade fairs, etc.).

RESEARCH
Research is about engaging in a conversation with a brand

We participate in all major fashion events and trade fairs, exploring and analyzing trends of both raw materials and finished products, to anticipate market changes.

We understand the mood of the season and translate our research into precise technical and creative inputs. Our proposals are designed and focused on the identity of the brand and the profile of the target customers, always keeping in mind the client’s target cost.

DEVELOPMENT
We transform ideas to projects and bring them to life

Our product development team oversees the whole process of design, realization, material and component development, and final sample manufacturing.
We have in-depth knowledge of all design phases and processing types.
In designing every shape and model of shoes and bags, all requirements in terms of style, fitting, comfort, feasibility, and price are carefully considered. Each stage of the process is controlled through well-tested procedures in order to detect issues quickly and make necessary corrections, ensuring maximum accuracy and precision in prototype development.
Each prototype is accompanied by all information required for sample creation: technical specs, consumption calculation, technical drawing with related execution instructions, material swatches, finishing procedures, etc.
In cases of production abroad, the entire set (model, shape, leather, etc.) is transmitted.

QUALITY CONTROL
Quality is not an act, it is a habit

Quality control is a complex process of inspection and verification that we scrupulously conduct on raw materials (leather, linings, fabric, accessories) and the entire transformation process up to 100% finished products.
We inspect leather and all necessary materials, monitoring the whole creation of footwear, bags, and accessories with direct control at the production sites. In this way, we ensure that quality standards are met and that products comply with technical and quality requirements.
Thanks to our extensive experience in the sector as well as our in-depth knowledge of shoes/handbags/accessories and their related markets, we can guarantee consistent quality outcomes for final products that maintain the look and feel originally designed. This fully respects designer visions as well as target cost and time schedules.
Before shipment, a final inspection is carried out on a part of the order. We can also, on request, inspect the entire order (100%). For each inspection performed, we produce a detailed quality report.