Fleece & terry
Hoodies, sweatshirts and sweats in fleece or French terry, 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 Pinterest user Trung Vu
CuttingCut fleece panels
SewingHoodies on the line
InspectionMeasured against your spec
Checked before you pay
What you can brief
Tell us the fit, the fleece and the weight. We place it with a line that already sews heavy knits, and the factory quotes you directly.
No tech pack yet? We draw it: $79 per style, 3–5 working days, 2–3 revision rounds, one flat price.
Cost and time
The typical cut, make and trim cost, and the calculator estimate for the finished hoodie. Fleece weight and decoration move both more than anything else.
Calculator estimate · Hoodie300–500 pcs
$14.00–$24.00per piece · FOB estimate
| Units per style | Estimate per piece |
|---|---|
| 100–300 pcs | $16.80–$28.80 |
| 300–500 pcs | $14.00–$24.00 |
| 500–1,000 pcs | $12.32–$21.12 |
| 1,000+ pcs | $10.92–$18.72 |
Calculator estimate for a fleece or French terry hoodie, FOB, per piece. 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 13 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 5–13Bulk production 6–8 weeks
Wk 13Third-party inspection before shipment
Wk 1370% 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
Knitwear and jersey lines around Guangzhou and Foshan sew most of the fleece we place. For a first hoodie run, Guangdong is usually the right start.
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
Downstream cut-and-sew, fast sampling, and fabric markets within driving distance of the lines, which helps when you want a specific fleece color.
Fleece is often knitted upstream in Zhejiang and cut in Guangdong. The factory buys it; you approve it at the sample.
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
Hoodies are heavy, visible and easy to get almost right. These are the three problems we see most, and the check that removes each one.
A heavy sample fleece and a lighter bulk fleece look alike in a photo and feel different in the hand. The weight was never written down.
The check
Put the weight in gsm, the composition and the brushing on the tech pack, and have the inspector check bulk against it before you pay the 70%.
Hood height and opening decide how a hoodie looks on a person. A sample approved on a hanger can look wrong on a body.
The check
Approve fit on a person, not a hanger. Hood height, opening and drawcord length go in the size chart with tolerances.
Some fleece pills early. You find out from reviews, after the balance is paid.
The check
Wash the approved sample several times before sign-off, and ask the factory which mill made the fleece.
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
Hoodies are ticked. Add anything else in the same order, pick your units per style, and we reply within 24 hours.
Hoodie questions
What brands ask us before a first hoodie 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 100 pieces per style. Custom-dyed fleece can raise the minimum per colorway, because the mill sets the dye-lot minimum, not the sewing line. Name every color in the brief.
Sampling takes 2–4 weeks. Bulk takes 6–8 weeks from the approved sample to goods ready to ship. If you have a ship date, start at least 14 weeks before it, and plan around Chinese New Year, when factories close for roughly two to four weeks.
Typical cut, make and trim is $10–20 a hoodie. The calculator estimate for a finished hoodie at 300–500 pieces is $14.00–24.00 a piece, FOB, before embroidery, washes and labels. The factory quotes the real number from your tech pack.
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 hoodies. Our fee, if any, is quoted in writing before any work starts.
Usually, yes: a set cut from the same fleece is common. Each style has its own minimum of 100 pieces, and sharing one fabric and color helps with the mill minimum.
Read next
The guide covers how to tell a factory from a trading company. The pages next to this one cover products that often ship in the same order.
Guide
Factory, trading company or agent, and the one question that tells them apart.
Cluster · Pearl River Delta
Where most small-brand fleece is cut and sewn.
Production steps
Fabric, cutting, sewing and finishing, then a third-party inspection of the finished goods before the 70% balance is paid.
Sewing line working through grey fleece bundles
Sewing a grey garment
Knits on the line
Pressing and folding at the finishing table
Quality control roomFree 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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