Guides
Plain guides on factories, minimums, costs, lead times and inspection. Every figure is either sourced or labelled as a range, and every guide says when China is the wrong answer.
By the China Clothing Manufacturer team
FactoriesFinding and vetting a factory
InspectionWhat gets checked, and when
FabricFabric and minimums
CostsWhat a run costs
What we write about
Fabrics, product categories, the cities where factories cluster, and the certificates buyers ask about. New guides go on the list above as they are published.
Tag group 01Fabrics
Tag group 02Categories
Tag group 03Cities
Tag group 04Certifications
Ask for the certificate number and the mill name, not the logo.
What the guides cover
Factories, minimums, costs, lead times and inspection: each guide follows an order from the brief to the 70% balance, and says when China is the wrong answer.
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Cutting the lay
Checking trousers on the table
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