Standard MOQ is typically 150 pcs per style / colour. Selected library trial programmes may start from 100 pcs per colour, subject to fabric availability. Orders below 100 pcs / style / colour carry a combined 15% surcharge for extra fabric scattered-cut costs and additional generation fees. Custom fabric typically ~500 m / colour.

How much is a sample and how long does it take?

Library samples start from US$45 per garment piece (sets charged by piece count). Custom patterns, prints, trims and fabric development are quoted separately. Typical lead 7–9 working days after confirmation. Eligible library sample fees may be credited against a confirmed bulk order, subject to the quoted sample terms. Courier charges are excluded and never credited.

When does the bulk clock start?

Typical bulk lead time is 25–30 days after PPS (pre-production sample) approval. Deposit is taken after PPS sign-off.

What are your payment terms?

30% deposit after PPS sign-off and 70% after passed final AQL. FOB Shenzhen or DDP on request.

Fabrik für Designer

Design decisions that survive the sewing line.

Fabric & handfeelNamed bases (PowerForm™, AirTouch™, AquaForm™, CloudTouch™) plus custom material codes with colour references.

FitPattern team works with you — tech packs help; fit samples decide.

ConstructionSeams, binding, support and opacity gates locked before PPS.

ColourLab dips and photographic references — confirm by physical swatch / approved dip.

DevelopmentFrom competitor swatch or hand target to exclusive constructions under NDA.

SamplingLibrary pull or custom proto typically in 7–9 working days.

How we lock fabric direction before PPS.

A mood board is not a mill brief. Use these gates so colour and handfeel do not reopen on the bulk floor.

Named-base handfeel map

Start from a named base when the silhouette is known. Move to custom only when the hand target cannot be matched in library.

PowerForm™ — compressive yoga / training structures.
AirTouch™ — lighter court / movement hand.
AquaForm™ — swim / chlorine-path programmes.
CloudTouch™ — knit lounge / terry blocks.

Fabric library · Compare bases · Custom materials

Fit & construction locks

Tech packs accelerate quoting; fit samples decide. Seams, binding, support and opacity must clear before PPS — not during bulk.

If the pack is incomplete, we still sample — but we write the open POMs.
Squat / stretch / coverage checks happen on fabric you approved.
Verbal “make it tighter” is not a change note.

Tech pack checklist · Style blocks

Colour development

Lab dips and photographic references are guides. Bulk colour is confirmed by physical swatch / approved dip under light you specify.

Expect dip rounds when chasing a brand standard.
Exclusive constructions run under NDA — share competitor swatches only after agreement.
Keep a colour bible: code, dip ID, approved date.

Open NDA · Brief fabric / fit

Named base vs exclusive — pick the path before you chase handfeel.

Designers lose weeks when the mill brief and the silhouette brief are the same email. Use this matrix to choose a fabric path, then lock fit on the cloth you actually approved.

Decision	Named library base	Custom / exclusive	Choose when…
Speed to sample	7–9 working days typical	Mill + proto calendar longer	Launch date is fixed
Handfeel control	Known PowerForm™ / AirTouch™ / AquaForm™ / CloudTouch™ blocks	Match swatch or hand target under NDA	Library cannot hit the hand
Colour path	Stock / ready references faster	Lab-dip rounds expected	Brand standard needs physical dip ID
MOQ / MCQ risk	Garment MOQ 150 (trial from 100 selected)	~500 m fabric MCQ typical	Exclusivity worth the meterage
Fit lock	Sample on approved base	Sample only after cloth clears	Never fit on “close enough” fabric
Change control	Written POM / construction notes	Same — plus dip / construction IDs	Verbal “tighter” is not a change note
Opacity / support	Gate on squat / stretch / coverage	Gate on same tests + construction	Before PPS — not on bulk floor

Questions designers usually ask first.

Can you match a competitor handfeel?

Yes under NDA — from swatch or hand target to exclusive constructions. Named bases first when speed matters.

Who decides fit — the tech pack or the sample?

Fit samples decide. Packs set intent; physical fit locks POM and construction.

How are colours approved?

By physical swatch / approved lab dip. Photos alone are not bulk approval.

How fast are design samples?

Library or custom proto typically in 7–9 working days once fabric and brief are clear.

Turn fabric direction into production-ready garments.