Sample Development & Sourcing Calendar — Basic
Plan and manage fabric sourcing, garment sample development, and production readiness using official apparel market dates or your own custom target dates.
This Excel-based calendar automatically calculates development milestones backward from your selected target date, helping you organize sample schedules, monitor progress, and identify upcoming deadlines.
Key Features
- Market Week Selection: Choose from predefined LA, Dallas, and Atlanta apparel market dates.
- Custom Target Date: Set your own target date for buyer deadlines, monthly development schedules, or internal planning.
- Automatic Date Calculation: Calculate fabric development, garment development, sample submission, and production readiness deadlines.
- Adjustable Lead Times: Customize development periods to match your production requirements.
- Milestone Tracking: Record actual completion dates and identify the next required action.
- Dashboard: Monitor active styles, upcoming deadlines, and overdue milestones.
Who Should Use This Template?
Designed for apparel manufacturers, sourcing teams, product developers, production coordinators, and professionals managing multiple development schedules.
Member Access
This Basic Excel template is available to Verified Members and Approved Members of Apparel Production Lab.
Recommended Companion Tool
Use this calendar alongside our Delivery Date Calculator to support development and delivery planning.
Need Advanced Production Management?
Apparel Production Lab is developing additional resources for integrated production planning, order management, and detailed WIP tracking.
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