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Line Planning & Trend Boards
Silhouettes, fabrics, colors, and trims aligned with market trends.
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DESIGN CARTEL
From Sketch to Sample - Designs
That Sell, Not Just Impress!
We design apparel, home furnishings, and
lifestyle accessories with manufacturability,
margins, and speed in mind.
09 integrated growth capabilities
26+ Years Experience
Founder-first execution governance
WHY DESIGN CARTEL?
CREATIVE ENGINE
You get the creativity and consistency of a world-class in-house design team — without the overhead, hiring churn, or freelancer risk.
WHAT WE ARE?
CARTEL EDGE
Design Cartel is your on-demand
product design studio for:
1. Fashion & Textiles
2. Home Furnishings (soft & hard)
3. Lifestyle Accessories
We exist to bridge the
gap between creativity and
commercial execution.
Every design we create is not just beautiful but
also production-ready,
cost-conscious, and order-winning.
FLEXIBLE CAPACITY
Scale output up or down for urgent drops or
seasonal launches.
PAY AS YOU NEED
From a single design to a monthly stream of
fresh collections.
RELIABLE PROCESS
Structured pods, clear approvals, on-time
handovers.
WHO WE SERVE?
Made for Brands
that Scale
01
Startups & D2C Brands
Let's talk about your goals, challenges, dreams, ideas, and what you actually want to build.
02
Exporters & Buying Houses
Order-winning designs aligned to buyer requirements in the US, Europe, and Australia.
03
Retailers & Marketplace Sellers
Quick seasonal capsules, pitch kits, and conversion-focused PDP-ready designs.
04
Multi-Designer Stores & Couture Labels
Curated collections, with couture-to-commercial adaptations.
Turning Problems Into Profits
CHALLENGES WE SOLVE
In-house design gaps
High costs, high churn, and limited category depth.
Freelancer risk
Unreliable timelines, inconsistent quality, and IP concerns.
Designs that don't sell
Great visuals that fail at costing, MOQ, or manufacturing.
Sampling chaos
Too many rounds, misfits, rejections, and wasted budgets.
Online leakage
Weak product presentation that fails to convert on PDP/PLP pages.
OUR SERVICES
From Sketches to Solutions
02
Style Development
Sketches, CADs, specs sheets, and complete design documentation.
03
Print & Surface Design
Orignal artworks, patterns, repeats, and craft-based design integration.
04
Sampling & Fit
Coordinate development from proto to pre-production; ensuring cost-to-target designs.
05
Costing & Margin Alignment
Designs engineered to meet buyer pricing and profitability.
06
Production Handover
Airtight files, packaging notes, and QC-ready documentation.
ENGAGEMENT MODELS
Flexible Ways to Work
Together
From on-demand designs to long-term creative partnerships.
With our Design-on-Demand model, get exactly what you need – from a single style to a full collection – delivered when you need it.
For consistent creative output, Monthly Retainers offer a fixed number of designs each month, scaled to your business needs and seasonal flow.
When speed and presentation matter, our Capsule Packs and Exporter Pitch Kits have you covered. Capsule Packs include pre-defined bundles (like 10 apparel styles, 12 home SKUs, or 8 accessories) for quick launches or buyer showcases. Pitch Kits feature range boards, costed packs, MOQ details, lead times, and tech packs.
CATEGORIES WE COVER
From Fashion to Furnishings
Apparel & Textiles
Womenswear, Menswear, Kidswear, Knits, Wovens, Textiles.
Deliverables: Complete design packs with styles, fits, trims, and packaging-ready details.
Home Furnishings
Bedding, Towels, Cushions, Throws, Table Mats, Runners, Curtains, Quilts.
Deliverables: Market-specific sizes, materials, finishes, packaging concepts, and bundled set ideas.
Furniture
Stools, Brassware, Cutlery, Storage Baskets, Tabletop Accessories.
Deliverables: Design notes for finishes, dimensions, assembly, and protective packaging.
Lifestyle Accessories
Bags, Belts, Footwear, Jewellery, Scarves, Ponchos, Hair Accessories, Wallets, Keychains.
Deliverables: Ready-to-sample design files — from bags and belts with hardware detailing, to footwear with fit notes, to jewellery aligned with export compliance.
FOUNDER'S VOICE
Thoughts That Shape Design
"Design isn't just art — it's commerce. Every sketch must make sampling easier, costing cleaner, and sales stronger."
— Puuneet Aggarwal, Founder & Mentor, Vikava Labs
FAQS
Quick Answers to Common Queries
Have questions? Find helpful answers to understand Design Cartel and how we simplify design.
What kind of product design does Design Cartel offer?
+Apparel, home furnishings, and lifestyle accessory design with production-ready documentation.
Is Design Cartel suitable for exporters?
+Can startups use Design Cartel without in-house designers?
+Does Design Cartel handle sampling coordination?
+Are designs aligned with sourcing capabilities?
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