Sourcing is where you tell Mesh where the blanks are coming from.
Do this right and the job moves fast.
Do it wrong and everything slows down.
The goal
For every order, Mesh needs to know:
- which supplier + PO covers the blanks
- where blanks ship from
- whether blanks arrive in one shipment or split shipments
- which sizes belong to which shipment (assigned sizes)
You’ll do this on the Sourcing page.
Suppliers & Purchase Orders
Add the supplier + PO that covers the blanks for this job. If you haven't already, you can setup frequently used vendors on the settings page so they are easily accessible.
What matters most:
- the supplier name
- the PO identifier we’ll recognize later
- clarity on what that PO covers
- important when ordering blank garments from your vendor, you must designate the same PO with them that you give to us** If you have multiple suppliers for the same order, add each one.
Where blanks ship from
This is how we keep receiving clean.
When you designate a supplier and PO we always know “Where blanks ship from” so we always know what to expect when UPS shows up. We match up the PO you give us in mesh, to the PO you designate with your vendor. This is how we locate your drop shipped garments.
Start simple: one part, one PO
Best case:
- one part
- one supplier
- one PO
- one shipment
That’s the cleanest workflow.
But shirt happens, and sometimes different parts have to ship from different suppliers, or one part has to split between different sources. Mesh will account either situation.
Split shipments
Use Split shipments when blanks for the same order arrive in more than one shipment.
Common reasons:
- you’re using two suppliers
- one supplier is shipping from multiple warehouses
- some sizes are backordered and will arrive later
When you split shipments, you’ll assign sizes to each shipment (Mesh calls these assigned sizes).
Keep it simple:
- If sizes are arriving separately, split them here.
- If they’re arriving together, don’t split.
Submitting from Sourcing
Most of the time you’ll:
- Build the draft (parts, styles, sizes, files)
- Go to Sourcing
- Add supplier + PO(s)
- Split shipments if needed (hopefully not)
- Submit the order
Common mistakes (and how to avoid them)
Mixing multiple shipments without splitting
If blanks arrive in waves, use Split shipments.
Putting “everything” on one PO when it isn’t true
If two suppliers are involved, split it. Clean sourcing beats cleanup later.
Submitting without enough sourcing info
If we can’t tell what’s arriving and when, the job will usually hit a hold.
Quick checklist
Before you submit:
- [ ] Supplier + PO is set for the blanks
- [ ] “Where blanks ship from” is correct
- [ ] Split shipments is set (only if needed)
- [ ] Assigned sizes match reality