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.

Clothing Manufacturer for Founders · Low MOQ

First-drop decisions: cash, risk and a partner that can reorder.

Brand-Friendly MOQStandard 150 pcs per style / colour · selected library trial from 100 · custom fabric typically ~500 m MCQ.

Cost clarityLibrary samples from US$45 / garment piece · eligible library sample fees may be credited against a confirmed bulk order (courier excluded).

SpeedSamples in 7–9 working days · bulk typically ~25–30 days after PPS (swim often 30–40).

Risk controlMutual NDA · deposit after signed PPS · AQL fail reworked at our cost · open floor visits.

QualityInline QC 20/50/80% · final AQL 2.5 / 2.0 · third-party inspectors welcome.

ScalingSame programme hand and colourways stay reorderable — one desk from first drop to repeat.

Cash, gates and a 90-day path — not a brochure.

Founders lose money on vague MOQs and verbal changes. Use this as a working model before you open a brief.

Cost model for a first colourway

Library path: sample fee from US$45 / garment piece · courier billed separately · eligible library sample fees may be credited against a confirmed bulk order, subject to quoted sample terms.

Selected library trial from 100 pcs is for qualifying styles only. Standard bulk stays 150 pcs / style / colour. Custom fabric usually needs ~500 m MCQ before cut.

Cash out before deposit: samples + courier + (optional) lab dips.
Deposit only after signed PPS — not against an open sketch.
Tail 70% after AQL — fail lots reworked at our cost.

NDA portal · Low MOQ manufacturer · Private-label path · Deal sheet

90-day critical path (typical)

Week 0–1: NDA + brief + library shortlist. Week 1–2: samples. Week 2–4: fit / colour lock. Week 4+: PPS → deposit → bulk clock (~25–30 days; swim often 30–40).

Do not parallelise five exclusive fabrics on drop one.
Lock silhouette on library blocks when speed matters more than exclusivity.
Keep SKU count honest: fewer styles × clearer colourways beats a wide thin line.

Browse library · Named bases · Start founder brief

Risk checklist before you wire

We put gates in writing so a first brand is not managing a trading desk by WhatsApp.

Mutual NDA before sketches / tech packs move.
Deposit after signed PPS only.
Inline QC 20/50/80% · final AQL 2.5 / 2.0.
Open floor visits — bring your production partner if you have one.

What we put in writing · Founder rules

Cash out before deposit — then model the first colourway.

Founders need a working P&L, not another MOQ poster. This is the cash sequence we use on a first library colourway.

Cash stage	Typical	When it hits	Founder note
Sample fee	From US$45 / garment piece	Before fit lock	Eligible library fees may credit against confirmed bulk · courier never credits
Courier / dips	Billed separately	With sample / colour rounds	Budget as sunk cost on drop one
Trial cut	From 100 pcs	Selected library only	Not a blanket MOQ — qualifying styles + fabric stock
Below 100 pcs	+15% combined	Written confirmation	Extra fabric scattered-cut + generation fees · subject to stock
Standard MOQ	150 pcs / style / colour	First bulk colourway	Plan P&L on 150 unless trial is confirmed in writing
Custom fabric MCQ	~500 m / colour	Before exclusive cut	Avoid five exclusive fabrics on drop one
Deposit	30% after signed PPS	PPS approved	Never against an open sketch
Balance	70% after AQL	AQL clear	Fail lots reworked at our cost
Bulk clock	~25–30 days · swim 30–40	After PPS + deposit	Calendar starts when gates clear — not when you “feel ready”

Working model for a first colourway · full commercial terms on the deal sheet · NDA before file share · start a founder brief.

Questions founders usually ask first.

What MOQ should a founder plan for?

Standard is 150 pcs / style / colour. Selected library styles may trial from 100. Custom fabric programmes typically need ~500 m MCQ.

Do sample fees credit on bulk?

Eligible library sample fees may be credited against a confirmed bulk order, subject to the quoted sample terms. Courier is excluded and never credited.

When is the deposit due?

After PPS is signed — not against an unsigned sketch or open tech pack.

How fast can a first drop move?

Samples usually 7–9 working days. Bulk typically ~25–30 days after PPS (swim often 30–40).

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