# Platform overview

> Vestis Labs is designed to centralise and streamline your product development workflows by bringing styles, materials, costings, suppliers, and collaboration into one connected platform.

Source: https://docs.vestislabs.com/getting-started/platform-overview/

## Introduction & best practice

Vestis Labs is designed to centralise and streamline your product development workflows by bringing styles, materials, costings, suppliers, and collaboration into one connected platform. By using Vestis Labs, teams can reduce manual work, improve accuracy, and ensure a single source of truth from initial concept to production handover.

Home is the landing page after you sign in. It is designed to get you into your work quickly, whether that means starting something new or checking on what's already in progress.

![Home is the landing page after you sign in.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/01-home-is-the-landing-page-after.webp)

Every page in Vestis Labs shares the same top navigation bar. It gives you fast access to search, language preferences, notifications and your account, no matter which module you are currently working in.

1. **Select Language**

   Changes the display language of the platform interface.

   ![Changes the display language of the platform interface.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/02-changes-the-display-language-of-the.webp)

   **Notifications (bell icon)**

   Opens your notification center, showing alerts such as style status changes, approvals awaiting your review, or comments from teammates.

   ![Opens your notification center, showing alerts such as style status changes, approvals awaiting your review, or comments…](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/03-opens-your-notification-center-showing-alerts.webp)

   **Account profile**

   Shows your initials or photo. Opens quick access to your profile and account options; full profile settings live under Settings → User Profile.

   ![Shows your initials or photo.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/04-shows-your-initials-or-photo.webp)

2. **Search**

   Opens the global Search bar (shortcut: ⌘K / Ctrl+K). Use it to jump straight to any page or action, or to start a search for a Style, Collection or Material, without navigating the sidebar. See [Use the command palette](https://docs.vestislabs.com/getting-started/use-the-command-palette/).

   ![Opens the global Search bar (shortcut: ⌘K / Ctrl+K).](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/05-opens-the-global-search-bar-shortcut.webp)

   - Type to search — results update instantly across pages, actions and search shortcuts for Styles, Collections and Materials.
   - Recent — the top of the panel shows pages you opened from here recently, so you can jump straight back to them. "Clear recent items" resets this list.
   - Pages — a directory of the platform's main sections (Home, Reports and Insights, Collection & Styles, Library and more) that you can jump to even before typing anything.
   - Keyboard navigation — use the ↑ / ↓ arrow keys to move through results, ↵ Enter to open the highlighted item, and Esc to close the palette.

## Start managing your collections with AI (beta)

A row of AI-powered shortcuts sits at the top of Home. These use AI to generate a starting point for you, which you can then review and refine manually.

![A row of AI-powered shortcuts sits at the top of Home.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/06-a-row-of-ai-powered-shortcuts.webp)

1. **Create A Collection (Beta)**

   Uses AI to generate a new seasonal collection for you based on prompts you provide, rather than building it field-by-field.

2. **Create A Style (Beta)**

   Uses AI to generate a starting style record — specs, details and structure — that you can then edit.

3. **Create A Library Item (Beta)**

   Uses AI to generate a new Library entry (for example, a material or measurement set).

## Quick actions

Quick Actions are the manual, non-AI equivalents of the shortcuts above — the standard way to create core records. Each card links to a short "Watch video" walkthrough.

![Quick Actions are the manual, non-AI equivalents of the shortcuts above — the standard way to create core records.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/07-quick-actions-are-the-manual-non.webp)

1. **Create Collection**

   Starts a new seasonal collection so you can group and organize your styles by season, drop or theme.

2. **Create Style**

   Creates a new design style record, where you build out specs, construction details and imagery.

   **Materials Library**

   Opens the materials library, where you manage the fabrics, trims and other materials used across your styles.

## Active project, summary & status summaries

Below the creation options, three panels give you an at-a-glance status of your current work.

**Active Project**

Shows the live counts of Collections and Styles you currently have in progress.

**Summary**

Tracks how many styles are Under Development versus Completed, giving a quick read on overall progress.

**Status Summaries**

Breaks down styles by lifecycle milestone reached — for example how many have been Created, Approved, or had a 3D Sample Approved.

![Breaks down styles by lifecycle milestone reached — for example how many have been Created, Approved, or had a 3D Sample…](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/08-breaks-down-styles-by-lifecycle-milestone.webp)

## Navigation sidebar — overview

The left-hand sidebar is your main way of moving between modules. It is organized into two groups: day-to-day working modules at the top, and administrative Management / Settings sections toward the bottom, followed by Showroom, the Knowledge Center and Feedback.

![The left-hand sidebar is your main way of moving between modules.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/09-the-left-hand-sidebar-is-your.webp)

## Collection & styles

**Collection**

Create and manage seasonal or themed collections. A collection acts as a container that groups related styles together (e.g. "Spring/Summer" or a capsule drop).

**Styles**

Create and manage individual style records — the design, specifications, construction details, materials and imagery for a single garment.

![Create and manage individual style records — the design, specifications, construction details, materials and imagery for a…](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/10-create-and-manage-individual-style-records.webp)

## Library

**Materials**

Manage your catalog of fabrics, trims and other raw materials, including supplier details and specifications.

**Measurements**

Manage standard measurement charts and points of measure used when specifying garment sizing.

**Color Palette**

Manage your brand's approved color library for consistent reference across styles and materials.

![Manage your brand's approved color library for consistent reference across styles and materials.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/11-manage-your-brand-s-approved-color.webp)

## Sampling

**Dashboard**

An overview of sampling activity — what's in progress, what's overdue, and what's awaiting review.

**Sample Management**

Create, track and review individual sample requests and their approval status (e.g. proto, fit, or 3D samples).

**Shipping & Tracking**

Track the shipment of samples between locations, including carrier and delivery status.

![Track the shipment of samples between locations, including carrier and delivery status.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/12-track-the-shipment-of-samples-between.webp)

## Materials production & inventory

**Production**

Manage production activity for raw materials — orders placed with mills or trim suppliers, and their progress.

**Inventory**

Track on-hand stock levels of raw materials such as fabric and trims.

![Track on-hand stock levels of raw materials such as fabric and trims.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/13-track-on-hand-stock-levels-of.webp)

## Production

**Dashboard**

A summary view of production activity across all active orders.

**Production Overview**

A broader, consolidated view of production status across styles, factories or timelines.

**Order Management**

Create, edit and track individual production orders, including quantities, factories and due dates.

**Order Aggregation**

Combine or group multiple orders together — useful for consolidating quantities across styles or customers before sending to a factory.

**Shipping & Tracking**

Track outbound shipments of finished production orders, including carrier and delivery status.

![Track outbound shipments of finished production orders, including carrier and delivery status.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/14-track-outbound-shipments-of-finished-production.webp)

## Inventory

**Dashboard**

An overview of current inventory levels and activity.

**Stock Overview**

A detailed, searchable view of stock on hand across warehouses, styles and SKUs.

**Stock Adjustment**

Manually adjust recorded stock quantities, for example after a stock count or to correct an error.

**Receiving**

Log incoming goods as they arrive at a warehouse, adding them to inventory.

**Stock Allocation**

Assign or reserve stock to specific orders, customers or channels.

**Rules & Automation**

Configure automated rules for inventory — for example automatic reorder points or allocation logic.

![Configure automated rules for inventory — for example automatic reorder points or allocation logic.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/15-configure-automated-rules-for-inventory-for.webp)

## Barcode

**Dashboard**

An overview of barcode activity and usage.

**Manage Templates**

Create and edit the templates used to generate and print barcode labels.

![Create and edit the templates used to generate and print barcode labels.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/16-create-and-edit-the-templates-used.webp)

## Certificate

**Dashboard**

An overview of certificates on file and their status (e.g. valid, expiring, expired).

**Manage Certificate**

Upload, edit and organize individual certificate records and link them to the relevant materials, styles or suppliers.

![Upload, edit and organize individual certificate records and link them to the relevant materials, styles or suppliers.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/17-upload-edit-and-organize-individual-certificate.webp)

## Management

Management contains the core administrative records that the rest of the platform relies on — your brand identity and the outside parties you work with.

**Brand**

Manage your brand profile — name, identity and brand-level settings used throughout the platform.

**Subscription**

View and manage your organization's subscription plan and billing.

**Users**

Add, remove and manage user accounts and their access to the platform.

**Supplier**

Manage records for the external suppliers you work with, such as mills, factories and trim vendors.

**Institute**

Manage records for affiliated institutes or organizations connected to your workspace.

**Warehouse**

Manage the warehouse locations used for receiving, storing and shipping inventory.

**Shipping Carrier**

Manage the shipping carriers available for use in Production and Sampling shipment tracking.

![Manage the shipping carriers available for use in Production and Sampling shipment tracking.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/18-manage-the-shipping-carriers-available-for.webp)

## Settings

Settings is where you configure how the platform behaves — from notification preferences to the structure of your data.

**Notifications**

Configure which events trigger notifications and how you receive them.

**Collection & Style**

Configure default fields, statuses and options used when creating collections and styles.

**Library**

Configure default fields and categories used in the Library module (Materials, Measurements, Color Palette).

**Code Generator**

Configure automatic code or numbering formats used to identify styles, materials or orders.

**Digital ID**

Configure digital identifiers (e.g. for traceability or product passports) attached to styles or materials.

**Price, Cost & Margin**

Configure pricing, costing and margin calculation settings used across styles and orders.

**Size Range**

Configure the size ranges and size sets available when specifying styles.

**Certificate**

Configure certificate types and requirements used in the Certificate module.

**Care Instruction**

Manage the library of standard care instructions available to attach to styles.

**Production**

Configure default settings and workflow options for the Production module.

**Sampling**

Configure default settings and workflow options for the Sampling module.

**Integrations**

Connect and manage third-party integrations with the platform.

**User Profile**

Manage your own personal account details, such as name, photo and password.

![Manage your own personal account details, such as name, photo and password.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/19-manage-your-own-personal-account-details.webp)

## Showroom

Showroom, found just below Settings in the sidebar, is a toggle-controlled feature (shown with an on/off switch) that presumably opens a customer- or buyer-facing presentation view of your collections and styles. Turn it on to enable Showroom and expand it (via the arrow) to access its pages.

## Reports and insights

Found near the top of the sidebar, right below Home, Reports and Insights is your analytics hub. Use it to review performance and activity across collections, styles, production and inventory in report form, rather than record by record.

## Knowledge center

The Knowledge Center sits toward the bottom of the sidebar and is your self-serve reference library for the platform itself.

**Knowledge Hub**

The main index of help articles and guidance for using the platform.

![The main index of help articles and guidance for using the platform.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/20-the-main-index-of-help-articles.webp)

## Feedback

![Feedback](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/21-feedback.webp)

**Issue**

Report any problems or bugs you've encountered while using the platform.

**Idea**

Share suggestions or new feature ideas.

**Other**

Provide any other feedback or comments that don't fit the categories above.

Users can **expand or collapse the left bar menu.** You can get a full page when the left bar menu is collapsed.

![Users can expand or collapse the left bar menu.](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/22-users-can-expand-or-collapse-the.webp)

**Dropdown:** Users can use the dropdown icon to display or hide a navigation menu of options **.** Users can select multiple dropdown options.

![Dropdown: Users can use the dropdown icon to display or hide a navigation menu of options .](https://docs.vestislabs.com/assets/getting-started/assets/platform-overview/23-dropdown-users-can-use-the-dropdown.webp)