Practical notes from our garment factory in Humen, Dongguan: MOQs, fabrics, sampling and how to work with a manufacturer when you are starting small.
Blanks get you selling fast; private label clothing gets you a product nobody else has. Here is how to tell which one your brand needs right now, and how to move from one to the other without wasting a season.
Read the guideHow acid wash and stone wash denim are actually made, how they look and shrink, and how to brief a factory so the bulk order matches the sample you approved.
Read the guideA factory-side walk through the clothing sampling process: what happens at each stage, how long a sample round takes, how many rounds are normal, and how to need fewer of them.
Read the guideA practical comparison of puff print and flat screen print on hoodies, written from the factory floor: how each process works, what your artwork needs, how long it lasts and when combining them makes sense.
Read the guideWhat a garment factory actually needs from you before cutting a first sample, written from the factory floor in Humen. Includes a copyable tech pack checklist and a plan for founders who don't have a tech pack yet.
Read the guideA neutral look at nine hoodie-capable factories in China, what each one publishes about minimum order and lead time, and the questions worth asking before you pay for a sample.
Read the guideWhat GSM means, which hoodie weight suits which style, fleece versus French terry, and how to write the fabric line in your brief.
Read the guideWhat a minimum order quantity covers, why it is counted per colour, and four ways to keep a first run small.
Read the guideA factory-side guide: which kind of manufacturer you need, what to send, how MOQ is counted and how to vet a factory before paying for a sample.
Read the guideTell us what you want to make.
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