Student Portal
A free student portal for garment technology learners: save factory, mill and supplier contacts from the directory, build a sourcing plan across the ten sourcing-guide stages, and track the free Media Hub explainers you have completed. No login, no account, no fees — everything is stored on your own device.
Your saved contacts, sourcing plan & completed explainers
This portal is free of charge and needs no account — we never take a single penny from anyone.
No login needed — this portal lives on your device
There is no sign-in, no password and no email to give. Everything you save here is kept in this browser only: we never send it to a server and never share it. That means your list will not follow you to another phone or computer, and clearing your browser data clears the portal.
Saved contacts
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out of 64 free directory listings
Explainers completed
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Saved contacts
Sourcing plan builder
Work through the ten stages of the free sourcing guide. Tick each stage when its outputs are documented, keep your own note, and attach the factories, mills or suppliers you are approaching. This plan stays on your device.
Plan progress
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Stage 1
Fabric and fibre selection
Fix the construction and test requirements before you ask for a price.
How this stage worksAttach contacts for this stage
Stage 2
Pattern, marker and fabric consumption
Know your real fabric cost before you negotiate a garment price.
How this stage worksAttach contacts for this stage
Stage 3
Cost estimation and quotation build-up
Rebuild the quoted price line by line so you know what you are actually paying for.
How this stage worksAttach contacts for this stage
Stage 4
Machinery, needles, thread and trims
Match the seam engineering to the machines and trims that actually exist on the line.
How this stage worksAttach contacts for this stage
Stage 5
Factory capability and order flow
Check the factory can actually run your product, at your quantity, on your dates.
How this stage worksAttach contacts for this stage
Stage 6
Contract and purchase order drafting
Write down every technical decision you have made so it is enforceable, not remembered.
How this stage worksAttach contacts for this stage
Stage 7
Payment terms and trade finance
Agree who carries the risk at each step, and tie every payment to a verifiable event.
How this stage worksAttach contacts for this stage
Stage 8
Quality standards and inspection
Agree the pass or fail rule before the first carton is packed.
How this stage worksAttach contacts for this stage
Stage 9
Sustainability and compliance
Verify environmental and traceability claims with evidence, not marketing.
How this stage worksAttach contacts for this stage
Stage 10
Exporters, buyers and market entry
Match your product to the right export partner or buyer channel.
How this stage worksAttach contacts for this stage
Completed explainers
How students use the portal
- 1. Read a free Media Hub explainer for the topic you are studying, then mark it completed so you can see your own progress.
- 2. Save the factories, mills and suppliers that match that topic from the free directory, using Save contact.
- 3. Write one clear, specific enquiry from your institute email to a saved contact — never bulk enquiries.
- 4. Build your sourcing plan below: tick off each of the ten sourcing-guide stages, keep notes and attach the contacts you approached.
- 5. Follow the free curriculum to decide which explainer to study next.