KOS · DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

Build with KOS. Create for a wider market.

The King of Steam is building a partner network that connects creators, companies, educators, equipment providers, and apparel production facilities with design workflows, training, and U.S. market opportunities.

Companies in the United States and abroad can request a review. Applying does not guarantee approval, sales, territory rights, factory access, or a production contract. KOS confirms each proposed relationship, country, product, and operating route before work begins.

Who can participate

• Brands, creators, and companies: develop apparel or product lines using artwork and rights you are authorized to contribute.
• Production facilities: introduce printing, cutting, sewing, embroidery, labeling, finishing, or fulfillment capabilities for qualification and project review.
• Equipment and service companies: explore demonstrations, training, technical support, supplies, and partner promotions for printers, heat presses, cutters, sewing machines, and embroidery equipment.
• Educators and trainers: discuss teaching KOS programs that explain the path from design and pattern preparation through production and sales.
• Regional and major-account partners: propose a country, market, or geographic footprint for evaluation. Exclusivity or territory rights exist only if granted in a signed agreement.

How participation works

1. Submit an initial application. Tell KOS what your organization does, what role you want, and which country or market you serve.
2. Complete the relevant supplement. Facilities provide capability details; equipment and education partners describe their offering; international applicants identify their proposed payment and operating route without sending banking credentials.
3. Review and verification. KOS assesses business identity, rights to submitted artwork, production capability, product information, country availability, and the proposed commercial arrangement.
4. Agree in writing. Before any sales or production, the parties define responsibilities, permitted use of artwork and marks, fees or commissions, quality approval, order handling, returns, and termination.
5. Start with an approved pilot. Production, storefront access, payment processing, and any territory arrangement begin only after the required checks and agreements are complete.

Partner application documents

Download and complete the form that fits your proposed role. These fillable PDFs are for initial intake and review. They are not contracts, tax forms, a payment authorization, or approval to sell. After you complete a form, contact KOS to receive secure submission instructions. Do not send bank details, passport copies, or sensitive identity documents through the general contact form.

• Download the KOS Partner Program Application (required for all applicants)
• Download the Facility Qualification Supplement (production facilities)
• Download the Equipment and Education Partner Supplement (equipment, service, and training partners)
• Download the International Payment Readiness Checklist (planning only; it does not collect bank credentials or activate payments)

Proposed Launch Pricing

These are proposed planning rates, not a binding offer or final price list. Final scope, availability, and fees will be confirmed in a written agreement before enrollment or commercial use.

Learning and training

• Individual learner: $499. Includes the course and final project. Does not grant trainer authorization or commercial rights.
• Three-day cohort: $5,000. Travel, venue, materials, and samples are additional.
• Authorized learning site: $12,500 per year. One site, one trainer, curriculum and onboarding, and up to 20 learners across two cohorts. Additional seats are $250 each. Factory production, commercial pattern rights, and U.S. sales access are not included.
• Trainer authorization: $2,500. Renewal is $500. Authorization is limited to the approved course and does not grant unrestricted sublicensing.

Pattern and facility services

• Commercial pattern license: $750 per style, per facility, per year. Proposed scope is one named style/version at one named facility, for up to 100 units. Other facilities, styles, sizes, or production volume require written approval.
• Facility sample review: $2,500 per pattern and test scope. Sample production, shipping, laboratory testing, and travel are additional.
• Equipment and technology partners: quoted by project scope; no standard partner fee is set yet.

Major accounts and regional partners

• Major-account pilot: $12,500 per year. Location, services, participant capacity, and deliverables are set in the written pilot scope.
• Regional Development Partner: $8,750 per authorized site, per year, with a three-site minimum ($26,250). Proposed as nonexclusive initially. Any later exclusivity requires a separate written agreement and performance milestones; no territory, factory, pattern, or sublicensing rights are automatic.

KOS marketplace commission

Proposed commission: 7.5% of third-party product sales completed through KOS checkout, calculated on the item price after discounts and excluding tax and shipping. Refunded orders are reversed. Payment processing fees are separate. KOS course and license fees are not included in this commission. Off-platform sales are excluded unless a separate written agreement covers them. This commission does not mean checkout or payouts are currently enabled.

International payments and bank transfers

Coming Soon. KOS is reviewing supported countries, payment providers, receiving and payout methods, wire-transfer availability, fees, and compliance requirements. Do not send a wire, payment, or bank information to KOS for this program yet. Approved payment options and instructions will be provided only after the payment route is verified and the written agreement is complete.

Before a partnership begins

The written agreement will identify who owns or controls each design, who sells the product, who manufactures and fulfills it, how fees and partner compensation are calculated, and how quality, returns, taxes, product information, and customer issues are handled. A QR product page may provide additional information, but it does not replace legally required labels or verified product facts.

Ready to request a review? Contact KOS and include your organization’s name, country, proposed partner role, and the product or service you want to discuss. KOS will provide the appropriate secure next step.