ORIGINAL DEVELOPMENT
New concepts, patterns and products developed from the ground up.
SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISION (SPD)
BUILT FOR WHAT COMES NEXT.
Specialized development and manufacturing for complex, large-scale and time-sensitive apparel programs.
MORE RESOURCES.
MORE OVERSIGHT.
WHEN THE PROJECT
REQUIRES IT.
SPD is Merchfuel’s specialized operating team for programs requiring an elevated level of development, coordination and execution.
DEDICATED SPD RESOURCES
Executive Management
Designers
Pattern Maker
Production Team
Supply Chain & Logistics
Compliance
WHEN A PROJECT MOVES TO SPD.
COMMON SCENARIOS
COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION
Specialized materials, components or manufacturing methods that require additional expertise.
LARGE-SCALE PROGRAMS
High-volume programs requiring dedicated production planning and management.
ACCELERATED TIMELINES
Programs where speed requires additional resources and coordination.
COMPLEX FULFILLMENT
Live ordering, multiple destinations, staged releases and special logistics.
SPECIALIZED REQUIREMENTS
Unique technical, material, color, compliance or operational requirements.
SPD IN PRACTICE
Different challenges. The same specialized team.
DUNKIN’ SUPER BOWL LAUNCH
Fixed deadline · Retail-scale program · Coordinated production
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NIL JERSEY PROGRAM
Live orders · Rapid fulfillment · Scalable production
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48,000-PIECE JERSEY PROGRAM
Large-scale production · Accelerated timeline · Dedicated program management
View Case Study →SOME IDEAS DON’T START WITH A GARMENT.
Sometimes they start with a sketch, a reference, a material, a deadline or a problem that hasn’t been solved yet. That’s where Special Projects begins.