Jeans & jackets
Jeans, denim jackets and skirts in raw, selvedge or recycled denim, placed with a documented factory we have visited in person. 30% starts bulk; the 70% balance waits for a third-party inspection.
Free brief · Reply within 24h · Inspected before the balance
Tech packExample tech pack by missandthetrends.com
CuttingCut from the approved pattern
FinishingDenim checked and folded
InspectionLaid flat and checked
Checked before you pay
What you can brief
Denim is three decisions: the fabric, the wash and the fit. Name all three, and we place it with a line that already sews and washes that weight.
No tech pack yet? We draw it: $79 per style, 3–5 working days, 2–3 revision rounds, one flat price.
Cost and time
We have no denim CMT figure to print, so this page uses the calculator: an FOB estimate for the finished pair, before washes and branded hardware.
Calculator estimate · Jeans300–500 pcs
$22.00–$40.00per piece · FOB estimate
| Units per style | Estimate per piece |
|---|---|
| 200–300 pcs | $26.40–$48.00 |
| 300–500 pcs | $22.00–$40.00 |
| 500–1,000 pcs | $19.36–$35.20 |
| 1,000+ pcs | $17.16–$31.20 |
Calculator estimate for denim jeans, FOB, per piece (not CMT). Mid fabric, standard construction, no extras. An estimate, not a quote: the factory quotes from your tech pack. Duty and freight are not included; confirm your HTS code with your customs broker.
Planned on the long end of each range: about 16 weeks plus inspection
Wk 0–1Brief and factory placement reply in 24h, factory within 7 days
Wk 1–5Sampling 2–4 weeks
Wk 530% deposit starts bulk
Wk 5–16Bulk production 9–11 weeks
Wk 16Third-party inspection before shipment
Wk 1670% balance, then ship after the report
UsualCan run toPayment or checkHave a ship date? Start at least 14 weeks before it. Chinese New Year closes factories for roughly 2–4 weeks.
Where we place it
Denim and outerwear are made around Dongguan in Guangdong, which is where we look first for jeans and denim jackets.
Chinese New Year closes factories for roughly 2–4 weeks in late January or February, in every province. Plan the calendar around it.
First place we look · Pearl River Delta
Guangzhou · Dongguan · Shenzhen · Foshan
Around Dongguan, with fabric markets within driving distance and fast sampling. It suits small to mid runs where the wash matters.
If the denim fabric itself is the story, the mill can matter more than the sewing line; see Zhejiang for where much of China’s fabric is made.
How the money moves
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.
Day 1
You send the product, quantity and date. We reply within 24 hours.
Visited factory
A factory we have visited in person quotes you directly and makes the sample.
Deposit
Paid to the factory once you approve the sample.
Before shipment
An independent inspector checks the finished goods against your tech pack.
Balance
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.
Watch-outs
Denim changes in the wash, which is where most orders go wrong. These are the three problems we see most, and the check that removes each one.
Wash results vary from lot to lot. Bulk arrives lighter or darker than the sample, and some pairs don’t match each other.
The check
Approve a physical wash standard with the sample, keep one with the factory, and have the inspector check bulk against it before you pay the 70%.
Denim shrinks in the wash, so a pattern built on unwashed measurements gives the wrong finished size.
The check
Give finished (after-wash) measurements with tolerances in the size chart, and measure the washed sample before sign-off.
Branded rivets, buttons and zip pulls are made by another supplier, with their own minimum and lead time.
The check
Order your hardware at sampling, name it on the bill of materials, and approve it on a trims card.
Certificates: ask for the certificate number and the mill name, not the logo. We never claim a factory holds a certificate; the factory shows it to you.
Step 1 of your brief
Denim is ticked. Add anything else in the same order, pick your units per style (denim starts at 200), and we reply within 24 hours.
Denim questions
What brands ask us before a first denim order, answered the way we answer by email.
Question not here?
Put it in your brief. Our team replies within 24 hours.
Send a briefor email chinaclothinggroup@gmail.com
From 200 pieces per style. Custom fabric, custom washes and branded hardware can raise it, because the mill and the hardware supplier set their own minimums.
Sampling takes 2–4 weeks. Bulk takes 9–11 weeks from the approved sample to goods ready to ship, washes included. Start at least 14 weeks before a ship date, and plan around Chinese New Year.
We don’t publish a denim CMT range. The calculator estimate for finished jeans at 300–500 pieces is $22.00–40.00 a piece, FOB, before washes and branded hardware. The factory quotes the real number from your tech pack.
Yes, with factories that already sew it. Name the fabric and, if you have one, the mill. Raw denim skips the wash, so the size chart needs shrinkage guidance instead.
The factory quotes you and bills you directly. Bulk starts on a 30% deposit. 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.
Read next
The guide covers how to tell a factory from a trading company. The pages next to this one cover products made around Dongguan.
Guide
Factory, trading company or agent, and the one question that tells them apart.
Production steps
Fabric, cutting, sewing and finishing, then a third-party inspection of the finished goods before the 70% balance is paid.
Weaving the fabric
Lockstitch sewing
Cut panels at the line
Quality control room
Pressing and folding at the finishing tableFree brief · Reply within 24h
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.
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