We build your products from first sketch to final shipment
Whether you are launching your first collection or scaling to 50 countries, 9Tide gives you access to world-class manufacturing capacity — with the process discipline, governance, and operating standards built in.
Every stage, handled.
150+ years of combined product creation expertise. A vetted manufacturing network. One integrated team — so you get execution quality without building the entire infrastructure yourself.
Line planning
Merchandising strategy, pricing architecture, and SKU efficiency to maximize profitability from the start.
Design
Expert apparel and accessory design with graphic tech packs that bring brand vision to life.
Materials
Strategic sourcing, RSL testing, and traceability systems to ensure performance and full transparency.
Development
Precision BOM creation, fit blocks, patterning, and prototyping for complete production readiness.
Sourcing
Multi-country options with duty and cost optimization. Strategic source planning and capacity allocation.
Product integrity
In-factory auditors, compliance testing, and regulatory standards enforcement to protect your brand.
Sustainability
Ethical practices, transparent supply chains, and responsible sourcing integrated into every lifecycle stage.
Production management
PO to FOB execution, WIP management, and global logistics coordination for on-time delivery worldwide.
What you get with 9Tide Studios
Speed to market
Compress your timeline with integrated design, development, and production under one roof. No coordination overhead between multiple vendors.
Cost efficiency
Leverage manufacturing relationships and multi-country sourcing strategies that took decades to build — without the agency markup.
Zero compromises
Maintain product integrity and sustainability standards while hitting your price points. We have done it for the world's best brands.
Scale when ready
Built-in capacity planning, global logistics coordination, and supply chain traceability from day one. Grow without rebuilding your infrastructure.
Your complete seed-to-scale platform
Every step managed through a single cohesive workflow — from the first brief to the final shipment. One team, one point of accountability.
Line planning
We define your merchandising strategy, pricing architecture, and SKU efficiency to protect your margins from the start.
Design & development
In-house design, BOM creation, precision fit blocks, tech packs, patterning, and prototyping for complete production readiness.
Materials & sourcing
Strategic source planning across multiple countries with duty and cost optimization. Suppliers already evaluated inside our network.
Product integrity
In-factory auditors ensure your brand and regulatory standards are met at every stage. Compliance testing and RSL documentation — all managed for you.
Production management
PO to FOB execution, WIP management, and global logistics coordination. A single management channel across product creation, production, and delivery.
Global logistics
Built-in capacity planning and supply chain traceability. Your products arrive on time, properly documented, and ready for distribution.
A network built to perform.
Most sourcing relationships are built on introductions. Ours are built on process discipline, performance data, and operating standards — so you get reliable outcomes, not just capable contacts.
Not just access — governed access
Our supplier network is curated, integrated, and managed under common operating rules. You get manufacturers who have been vetted under real conditions, not just in pitch meetings.
The operating system, built in
Briefs, approvals, reporting, escalation, change control, and performance management — standardized and applied consistently. No information fog, no chasing updates.
Incentives aligned with your outcomes
Suppliers in the 9Tide network earn preferred status through measured performance. Their incentive is your success — not just winning the next bid.
Switching friction works in your favor
Once your programs run through 9Tide's governed workflows and supplier relationships, the process discipline and accumulated history compound into a structural advantage for your brand.
Create. Invest. Evolve.
Our leadership team brings 150+ years of combined experience from the world's leading brands — expertise in product development, manufacturing, supply chain, innovation, and finance.
Jeff Hawes
Founder & CEO
+30 years brand, product management, and product development
Jon Potter
COO, 9Tide Studios
+30 years strategic sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and product creation (Bangkok)
David Turner
Strategic Innovation Advisor
+40 years shaping the future of performance apparel and equipment globally
Jon Osborne
CFO
+25 years product and innovation executive, strategy, finance, operations, public policy
Nick Johnson
Managing Director, Studio
+13 years product creation end-to-end, innovation executive, business leader
Chris Sataua
Strategic Business Advisor
Strategic management, PLM/ERP advisor, human resources, and customer acquisition
Five offices, one mission
Ready to build something exceptional?
Whether you are launching your first collection or scaling an established brand, our team is ready to take you from first sketch to final shipment.
contact@9tide.com