Academy

Learn Kōbō

Step-by-step tutorials to help you master Kobo — from creating your first style to managing production at scale.

Creating a New Style
Styles5 min

Creating a New Style

Learn how to efficiently add new styles within Kobo, from defining essential details and categorising products to assigning colours, suppliers, and visual assets.

Master Techpack Creation
Styles8 min

Master Techpack Creation

Streamline the techpack creation process — from defining measurements and building BOMs to adding construction details and exporting documentation.

Visual Range Planning
Styles6 min

Visual Range Planning

Visually develop and manage your product collections — create seasonal range plans, configure categories, and add styles with components and colourways.

Product Pricing & Margins
Styles6 min

Product Pricing & Margins

Use Kōbō's style pricing calculator to eliminate manual calculations and ensure consistent, profitable margins across your entire product line.

Carrying Over Styles to New Seasons
Styles4 min

Carrying Over Styles to New Seasons

Carry over existing styles to new seasons or versions — quickly adapt designs while retaining POMs, BOMs, pricing, and technical details.

Product Development Workflows
Styles6 min

Product Development Workflows

Organise tasks, set deadlines, and track progress through customisable workflows across design, development, and production phases.

Sample Reviews
Styles6 min

Sample Reviews

Centralise all product feedback and discussions — track and resolve issues with photo annotations and structured review workflows.

Colour Management
Components5 min

Colour Management

Build and manage your comprehensive colour reference library — organise Pantone references, colour groups, and favourites for consistency across all products.

Component Management
Components7 min

Component Management

Efficiently organise, track, and utilise all your materials — from fabrics to fasteners — with supplier details, usage analytics, and visual identification.

Creating a Component
Components5 min

Creating a Component

Create and manage fabric and material components in Kōbō — from adding a new denim fabric with colour and composition details to linking it to a style's BOM.

Task Management & Project Tracking
Projects & Tasks5 min

Task Management & Project Tracking

Organise, track, and prioritise all your product development activities with robust task management, calendar views, and customisable workflows.

Group Chats
Projects & Tasks4 min

Group Chats

Facilitate seamless team collaboration with integrated group chats — centralise conversations around styles and projects for efficient decision-making.

Style Specific Chats
Projects & Tasks4 min

Style Specific Chats

Keep product feedback and discussions organised and directly linked to individual styles for efficient team collaboration.

Purchase Order Management
Supply Chain7 min

Purchase Order Management

Centralise supplier orders, track statuses, and create purchase orders with size breakdowns, delivery dates, and cost summaries.

Supplier Management & Onboarding
Supply Chain5 min

Supplier Management & Onboarding

Streamline the entire supplier management process — from onboarding new vendors to tracking their details, capabilities, and lead times.