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Polish company is a small manufacturer of textile accessories. The company has been established in 2016 and is located in the north-eastern Poland, close to the EU border with Belarus.

It specializes in textile accessories aimed at two specific customer groups, i.e. preschool children (or their parents, to be more precise) and ecologically-minded people.

The portfolio of products includes items like:
- blankets,
- bed linen,
- pillows,
- cuddly toys,
- aprons, bags,
- accessories for newborns.

The products are designed by the business owner and made with great attention to details with the use of resources/materials that are safe for children and are in colorful and lively patterns, so they are attractive for kids.

The entrepreneur behind the company is a very eco-minded person, who is strongly against any misuse or waste of valuable resources, therefore the company also offers a set of reusable and eco-friendly shopping and string bags and accessories (such as waterproof bags for sandwiches).

The company would like to diversify its business operation via establishing cooperation with foreign entities and introduce its products on new markets. The company is willing to provide items in small batches (maximum of 250/500 items, depending on the product) to retailers/wholesalers who are visited by conscious customers willing to pay for high quality and ecological sustainability of the product.

When it comes to the potential cooperation, the company has selected the following types:

- Distribution services agreement -
The company would like to establish cooperation with fashion brands’ distributors and/or wholesalers interested in eco-friendly products and/or textile accessories for children. They should include the textile goods manufactured by the Polish company into their offer and present these products to the local clientele. The ideal partner should have hands-on experience in sales in and good knowledge of the textile sector and, preferably, an already established network of potential customers and/or distribution channels.

- Manufacturing, outsourcing and/or subcontracting agreement -
The company would like to establish cooperation with any type of textile company (producing items for children, like blankets, bed linen, cuddly toys, etc.) that is in need of a reliable manufacturer/outsourcer/subcontractor that could take over some or all of their production responsibilities or would like to have a product manufactured in accordance with their design. The desired outcome of this cooperation would be an agreement according to which the Polish company is given the opportunity to manufacture intermediate, semi-finished or completely finished products for a foreign company.

Advantages & innovations

- textile items/goods are designed by the business owner in cooperation with parents, therefore the final products fulfill all their requirements (safety, usefulness, visual attractiveness); - the materials used for manufacturing are eco-friendly, sustainable and safe for children; - the company takes pride in having its products manufactured with a great attention paid to details (such as materials used, patterns selected, final finishing);

Stage of development

POLAND

Partner sought

Type of Agreement: distribution services agreement. Type of Partner Sought: distributors, retailers and wholesalers specializing in the textile sector, especially in goods for children or that are ecologically sustainable. The role of Partner Sought: the partner sought should be willing to distribute the products offered by the Polish company on their respective market. The expertise of Partner Sought: understanding of the textile sector in a given market, an established base of potential customers /distribution channels. Type of Agreement: manufacturing agreement. Type of Partner Sought: any textile company in need of a manufacturer that could make their products. Role of Partner Sought: the potential partners should be willing to begin cooperation with the Polish company by assigning them with manufacturing processes of a certain textile product. Expertise of Partner Sought: understanding of the textile production processes and the textile sector on a given market. Type of Agreement: outsourcing agreement. Type of Partner Sought: any textile company in need of an outsourcer. Role of Partner Sought: the potential partners should be willing to assign some of their obligations to the Polish company. Expertise of Partner Sought: understanding of the textile production processes and the textile sector on a given market. Type of Agreement: subcontracting agreement. Type of Partner Sought: any textile company in need of a subcontractor. Role of Partner Sought: the potential partners should be willing to contract out some of their business processes to the Polish company. Expertise of Partner Sought: understanding of the textile production processes and the textile sector on a given market.