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Mahogany Midwest

Product development and sourcing. Working across the Upper Midwest.
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01 — About

01 — About

01/03
1000+
Pieces produced across client work & house brand.
01/03
1000+
Pieces produced across client work & house brand.
01/03
1000+
Pieces produced across client work & house brand.
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Mahogany Midwest is a product development and sourcing company working across the Upper Midwest.

Most suppliers in this trade sell you what they already stock. We start with your idea, draw it, write the spec, find the factory that can hold it, sample it, produce it, and deliver it.

We write the tech packs and talk to the factories ourselves. You see the spec, the sample, and the quote before anything gets made.

Mahogany Midwest is a product development and sourcing company working across the Upper Midwest.

Most suppliers in this trade sell you what they already stock. We start with your idea, draw it, write the spec, find the factory that can hold it, sample it, produce it, and deliver it.

We write the tech packs and talk to the factories ourselves. You see the spec, the sample, and the quote before anything gets made.

Mahogany Midwest is a product development and sourcing company working across the Upper Midwest.

Most suppliers in this trade sell you what they already stock. We start with your idea, draw it, write the spec, find the factory that can hold it, sample it, produce it, and deliver it.

We write the tech packs and talk to the factories ourselves. You see the spec, the sample, and the quote before anything gets made.

Karson Scherer, founder of Mahogany Midwest

Karson Scherer
Founder, Mahogany Midwest

02 — Process

How we craft timeless products

Every product runs the same seven steps. Here’s who does what along the way.
01
You stay focused on
02
We handle
03
We decide together
Brand assets, if you have them
Feedback at each stage
Final approval
Design & art direction
Tech packs & production specs
Factory sourcing & vetting
Sampling & revisions
Production management
Quality control
Freight, customs & delivery
Concept & direction
Materials & construction
Branding method & placement
Quantity & unit cost
Lead times & delivery dates
02 — Process

How we craft timeless products

Every product runs the same seven steps. Here’s who does what along the way.
01
You stay focused on
02
We handle
03
We decide together
Brand assets, if you have them
Feedback at each stage
Final approval
Design & art direction
Tech packs & production specs
Factory sourcing & vetting
Sampling & revisions
Production management
Quality control
Freight, customs & delivery
Concept & direction
Materials & construction
Branding method & placement
Quantity & unit cost
Lead times & delivery dates
02 — Process

How we craft timeless products

Every product runs the same seven steps. Here’s who does what along the way.
01
You stay focused on
02
We handle
03
We decide together
Brand assets, if you have them
Feedback at each stage
Final approval
Design & art direction
Tech packs & production specs
Factory sourcing & vetting
Sampling & revisions
Production management
Quality control
Freight, customs & delivery
Concept & direction
Materials & construction
Branding method & placement
Quantity & unit cost
Lead times & delivery dates
7 steps
from your idea
to your delivery
01
Brief
02
Design
03
Tech pack
04
Source
05
Sample
06
Produce
07
Deliver
7 steps
from your idea
to your delivery
01
Brief
02
Design
03
Tech pack
04
Source
05
Sample
06
Produce
07
Deliver
7 steps
from your idea
to your delivery
01
Brief
02
Design
03
Tech pack
04
Source
05
Sample
06
Produce
07
Deliver
03 — Work

Selected work

Products we drew, spec’d, sampled and delivered for clients across the Upper Midwest.
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03 — Work

Selected work

Products we drew, spec’d, sampled and delivered for clients across the Upper Midwest.
View work
03 — Work

Selected work

Products we drew, spec’d, sampled and delivered for clients across the Upper Midwest.
View work

04 — Offers

Ways to work with us

Ways to work with us

Pick the lane that fits. Not sure? Start with a request and we’ll point you to the right one.

00
Start with a request
Three pages, about five minutes. Tell us what you’re making, or the problem you’re trying to solve. We reply within one business day.
Start your project→
01
Concept sprint
Paid design work for products that aren’t defined yet. You get directions, materials and specs. The fee credits toward production.
Start your project→
02
Full product development
Bring the idea. We handle creative, sourcing, tech packs, sampling, production and delivery.
Start your project→
03
Production only
Artwork and specs already final? We match the factory, run sampling and QC, and deliver. No design fee.
Start your project→
04
Standing supply program
Scheduled reorders for products you sell year-round. We hold the spec and manage the factory.
Start your project→
05
Private label line
A full line under your brand. Sourced, produced, delivered and photographed.
Start your project→
00
Start with a request
Three pages, about five minutes. Tell us what you’re making, or the problem you’re trying to solve. We reply within one business day.
Start your project→
01
Concept sprint
Paid design work for products that aren’t defined yet. You get directions, materials and specs. The fee credits toward production.
Start your project→
02
Full product development
Bring the idea. We handle creative, sourcing, tech packs, sampling, production and delivery.
Start your project→
03
Production only
Artwork and specs already final? We match the factory, run sampling and QC, and deliver. No design fee.
Start your project→
04
Standing supply program
Scheduled reorders for products you sell year-round. We hold the spec and manage the factory.
Start your project→
05
Private label line
A full line under your brand. Sourced, produced, delivered and photographed.
Start your project→
00
Start with a request
Three pages, about five minutes. Tell us what you’re making, or the problem you’re trying to solve. We reply within one business day.
Start your project→
01
Concept sprint
Paid design work for products that aren’t defined yet. You get directions, materials and specs. The fee credits toward production.
Start your project→
02
Full product development
Bring the idea. We handle creative, sourcing, tech packs, sampling, production and delivery.
Start your project→
03
Production only
Artwork and specs already final? We match the factory, run sampling and QC, and deliver. No design fee.
Start your project→
04
Standing supply program
Scheduled reorders for products you sell year-round. We hold the spec and manage the factory.
Start your project→
05
Private label line
A full line under your brand. Sourced, produced, delivered and photographed.
Start your project→
Factory sourcing
Tech packs
Sampling
Pantone matching
Embroidery files
MOQ negotiation
Lead times
One point
of contact
From sketch
To delivery
Factory sourcing
Tech packs
Sampling
Pantone matching
Embroidery files
MOQ negotiation
Lead times
One point
of contact
From sketch
To delivery
Factory sourcing
Tech packs
Sampling
Pantone matching
Embroidery files
MOQ negotiation
Lead times
One point
of contact
From sketch
To delivery
Why this works
More time running your business
Less time managing suppliers.
Clear pricing
Before you commit to a production run.
Products designed for you
Not pulled from a cookie-cutter catalog.

05 — FAQ

Questions

Didn’t see yours? Ask it in the RFQ.
We read every one.

Cut-and-sew apparel, headwear, bags, drinkware, packaging and most soft or hard goods a factory can hold a spec for. If it’s unusual, ask.

Cut-and-sew apparel, headwear, bags, drinkware, packaging and most soft or hard goods a factory can hold a spec for. If it’s unusual, ask.