Treat “factory” as a claim to verify, not as a compliment. The working sequence is identity, evidence, samples, then project risk. I use that sequence when I coordinate routes. You can use the same questions even if you are not working with TRESTRONG.
Identity
Who is the legal entity? Is the contact the person who will stay on the order? Does the company present one exclusive plant for every process, including handmade and machine-made?
Evidence
Ask for process-specific evidence: handmade finishing versus tooled runs, packaging print, and how revisions are recorded. Photos of a workshop without a process match are not evidence.
Samples
Pay for a sample that matches the brief. Review fit, finish, contents and packaging. Write a revision list. A free random set does not answer a branded brief. Send the brief on /press-on-nail-sample-brief before you compare prices.
Project risk
Ask about MOQ, timing, moulds or print plates, what happens if bulk misses the sample, and how shipment handover is documented.
Frequently asked questions
Is a trading company always a bad route?
No. A trader that names the process and stays on the spec can be usable. A trader that claims to be the factory for every process is the risk.
What does TRESTRONG add?
I run the comparison across more than one specialist manufacturer and keep the brief, sample and packaging on one thread. I do not replace legal or compliance review.
Written by Allen Zhao. Last updated 2026-08-30.
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