Every order follows the same path. The stages below are the ones buyers actually have to make decisions in; everything else is our side of the work.
Start with the spec, not the price
A unit price without a spec is a guess. One email with the following saves a week of questions:
- Style reference, or a photo of the shape you want
- Quantity per style and colourway — 500 pcs is the minimum for a stock colour
- Logo artwork as AI or PDF, with Pantone references and placement in millimetres
- Retail packing: polybag only, hangtag, colour box, or barcode labels
- Destination port and the Incoterm you buy on
If you have a target landed cost, include it. It is faster to tell you which choices move the price than to quote something that cannot work.
Sampling is the reference point
A stock sample shows construction and scale. A custom sample is made after artwork is approved and takes 7–15 working days; the courier is on your account.
Check the sample against the things you will inspect in bulk:
- Dimensions against the spec sheet, measured flat and filled
- Colour against the Pantone reference, in daylight
- Zipper run, seam allowance and logo position
Sign the sample or mark the changes on it. It becomes the reference for the pre-shipment inspection.
Colour is signed off before cutting
Stock shades carry no dyeing charge. A new colour is matched to your Pantone from 1,000 pcs per colour: the lab dip takes 7–10 days, and bulk fabric follows the approved dip. Lining and zipper tape colours can change from 500 pcs.
Nothing is cut until the sample and the colour dip are both signed off.
Bulk production
Production starts after sample approval and deposit, and runs 25–45 working days depending on the style and finishing. Colour is checked against the approved dip before cutting, with inline checks through sewing and packing.
Inspection happens on packed cartons
The lot is 100% packed before the container is loaded. Inspection samples to ISO 2859-1 level II with AQL 0 for critical, 2.5 for major and 4.0 for minor defects — the full definition is on the shipping and packing page.
You can nominate SGS, BV, TÜV, QIMA or a local agent, or use our QC. Third-party fees are on your account. Book the inspection at least three working days ahead.
Documents and loading
Every shipment leaves with a commercial invoice and a packing list broken down to carton level. A certificate of origin is applied for when your broker needs one, and the CTI report we hold is supplied on request.
We quote EXW, FOB or CIF. Carton dimensions and loading quantities for every style are published, so your forwarder can price the container before the order is placed.
The two things that delay orders
Late artwork or colour approval moves every later date. The other is capacity around Chinese New Year, when factories close for two to four weeks and freight rates rise. If your delivery window matters, confirm both before paying the deposit.