Province file · Pearl River Delta

Clothing manufacturers in Guangdong

The Pearl River Delta is where most small and mid-sized brands start: downstream cut-and-sew, the fastest sampling we see, and fabric markets within driving distance. Send a brief and we place it with a documented factory we have visited in person.

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Sewing operators at a line of machines with stacks of grey fleece panels
Sewing line working through grey fleece bundles

Cities we work in

  • Guangzhou
  • Dongguan
  • Shenzhen
  • Foshan

Knitwear and jersey around Guangzhou and Foshan; denim and outerwear around Dongguan.

  • Cutter in a mask guiding a straight knife through stacked layers of dark fabric

    CuttingCut-and-sew for fashion

  • Sewing hall with operators working on striped tops along long rows

    KnitKnit and jersey

  • Finishing team checking and folding denim at a long table under a quality sign

    DenimDenim and outerwear

  • Measuring a black jacket with a tape, with finished jackets stacked on the table

    InspectionChecked before the balance

Checked before you pay

  • Third-party inspection before the balance
  • 30% deposit · 70% balance
  • Factories visited in person
  • From 100 pcs per style
  • Reply within 24h
  • No commissions from factories

What we place here

What Guangdong is built for

Six of our seven product families start here. The seventh, fine-gauge knitwear, usually goes north.

  • T-shirts & jerseyTees, polos, jersey basics
    Start here

    MOQ 100 pcsBulk 6–8 wk

    Knitwear and jersey around Guangzhou and Foshan.

  • Hoodies & fleeceHoodies, sweatshirts, sweats
    Start here

    MOQ 100 pcsBulk 6–8 wk

    Fleece on the same knit lines around Guangzhou and Foshan.

  • Dresses & wovensDresses, shirts, blouses
    Start here

    MOQ 100 pcsBulk 7–9 wk

    Trend-led wovens in small to mid orders; the fabric often comes from Zhejiang.

  • OuterwearPadded, down, shells, wool coats
    Start here

    MOQ 150 pcsBulk 9–11 wk

    Denim and outerwear around Dongguan.

  • DenimJeans, denim jackets, skirts
    Start here

    MOQ 200 pcsBulk 9–11 wk

    Denim and outerwear around Dongguan.

  • ActivewearLeggings, sports tops, training
    Start here

    MOQ 200 pcsBulk 8–10 wk

    Where we start a first run; Fujian at volume.

  • KnitwearFine-gauge sweaters, cardigans
    Usually elsewhere

    MOQ 100 pcsBulk 6–8 wk

    Fine-gauge sweaters: we look first in Jiangsu.

MOQ per style; bulk from the approved sample; sampling 2–4 weeks on top. Specialisms, not a quality ranking: good factories exist outside their province’s specialism, and starting in the right cluster shortens the search.

Cities

Where in Guangdong

The four cities the work runs through. We choose the factory for your product, not the city, but the city tells you what the neighborhood is good at.

City 01 · Guangdong

Guangzhou

Knitwear and jersey, with Foshan. The practical base for most small and mid-sized apparel brands, with fabric markets within driving distance of the factories.

Placed around Guangzhou

T-shirts & jerseyHoodies & fleeceDresses & wovens

Good to knowThe provincial capital, on the Pearl River.

City 02 · Guangdong

Dongguan

Denim and outerwear. Where we look first for jeans, denim jackets and padded jackets.

Placed around Dongguan

DenimOuterwear

Good to knowBetween Guangzhou and Shenzhen, on the east side of the delta.

City 03 · Guangdong

Shenzhen

Part of the Pearl River Delta cut-and-sew base. We place here case by case, by product.

Placed case by case: send the brief and we tell you where it fits.

Good to knowNext to Hong Kong, with some of the delta’s main container ports.

City 04 · Guangdong

Foshan

Knitwear and jersey, with Guangzhou.

Placed around Foshan

T-shirts & jerseyHoodies & fleece

Good to knowNext to Guangzhou, on the west side of the delta.

Sewing line with operators, thread cones and trim baskets under strip lights
Sewing line with thread cones and trims in baskets

When to pick another cluster

When Guangdong is the wrong call

Guangdong is where most small brands start, not where every product belongs. Three ways out, and what we don’t place anywhere.

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  1. If the fabric is the product

    Go to Zhejiang

    Zhejiang leads on fabric, yarn, synthetic fiber and silk, with woven shirting and fabric mills around Shaoxing. Much of what Guangdong cuts is made there.

    Zhejiang cluster

  2. If you need fine-gauge knitwear or tailoring

    Go to Jiangsu

    Jiangsu is known for sweaters, wool knitting and tailoring, and for larger, more technical, structured runs.

    Jiangsu cluster

  3. If it is sportswear at volume

    Go to Fujian

    Fujian, around Quanzhou and Jinjiang, is the sportswear cluster. For a first small run we still start in Guangdong.

    Fujian cluster

  4. If it is not clothing

    Not with us

    We place apparel only: no footwear, bags or hard goods, and no fast-fashion drop-ship. If you need a unit price below what a documented factory can do at 100 pieces, we tell you so.

Chinese New Year applies everywhere: factories close for roughly 2–4 weeks in late January or February, and output drops before the break.

How the money moves

You pay the balance after the inspection. Not before.

The usual China horror story starts with 100% paid up front. Ours ends with a third-party inspector checking the finished order before the 70% leaves your account.

  1. 01

    Day 1

    Brief

    You send the product, quantity and date. We reply within 24 hours.

  2. 02

    Visited factory

    Quote & sample

    A factory we have visited in person quotes you directly and makes the sample.

  3. 30%

    Deposit

    30% starts bulk

    Paid to the factory once you approve the sample.

  4. Before shipment

    Third-party inspection

    An independent inspector checks the finished goods against your tech pack.

  5. 70%

    Balance

    70% then ship

    Paid only once the inspection report is back.

The factory bills you directly. Our fee, when there is one, is quoted in writing before any work starts.

Send a brief How we work

Step 1 of your brief

What are you making, and how many?

T-shirts are ticked because most Guangdong briefs start there. Change it, add anything else, and we reply within 24 hours.

Product pick any
Units per style pick one

Free · Reply within 24h · From 100 pcs per style

Guangdong questions

Guangdong: straight answers

What brands ask us about producing in Guangdong, answered the way we answer by email.

Question not here?

Put it in your brief. Our team replies within 24 hours.

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  • Usually, yes. Guangdong is the downstream cut-and-sew base for small to mid orders, with the fastest sampling we see and fabric markets within driving distance. We place from 100 pieces per style; 150 for outerwear and 200 for denim and activewear.

  • Guangzhou, Dongguan, Shenzhen and Foshan. Knitwear and jersey are mostly around Guangzhou and Foshan; denim and outerwear around Dongguan. We choose the factory for your product, not the city.

  • Not as a rule. The provinces have specialisms, not a quality ranking. What protects you is the check: every factory we place with has been visited in person by our team, and the 70% balance is paid only after a third-party inspection.

  • Sampling takes 2–4 weeks. Bulk takes 8–11 weeks from the approved sample, depending on the product (6–8 weeks for knits and jersey). Start at least 14 weeks before a ship date; Chinese New Year closes factories for roughly 2–4 weeks.

  • The factory quotes you and bills you directly. A 30% deposit starts bulk, and the 70% balance is paid only after a third-party inspection of the finished goods. Our fee, if any, is quoted in writing before any work starts and is never tied to order size.

Production steps

What gets made here, and checked.

Every order we place in Guangdong follows the same steps: sample, 30% deposit, bulk, a third-party inspection, then the 70% balance.

  • Wide sewing floor with operators in light smocks and dark garments stacked on white tablesSewing floor
  • Two long rows of sewing operators in blue smocks facing each other along a marked aisleSewing line
  • Worker folding brown jersey pieces at a table while others trim behind herTrimming and folding
  • Shelves stacked with rolls of fabric in many colorsFabric rolls
  • Technician in a white coat checking garments on a lit table in a quality control roomQuality control room
Send a briefHow we work

Free brief · Reply within 24h

Send the brief. We check the goods before you pay the balance.

Tell us what you are making. We reply within 24 hours with an honest answer on fit, and if it fits, a documented factory we have visited quotes you directly.

  • Product
  • Units per style
  • Target price
  • Ship date
  • Tech pack or references
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Two workers marking a lilac garment panel on a table piled with grey pieces
Panels checked on the table

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