Jackets & coats
Padded and down jackets, technical shells and wool coats, 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 sadearii
CuttingCut from the approved pattern
SewingPanels sewn at lockstitch
InspectionMeasured against your spec
Checked before you pay
What you can brief
Outerwear has more parts than anything else we place: shell, lining, fill, zips, snaps and labels. Name each one, and we place it with a line that already builds that jacket.
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 a finished jacket. Outerwear has the widest range of anything we place, because the parts list is long.
Calculator estimate · Jacket300–500 pcs
$35.00–$75.00per piece · FOB estimate
| Units per style | Estimate per piece |
|---|---|
| 150–300 pcs | $42.00–$90.00 |
| 300–500 pcs | $35.00–$75.00 |
| 500–1,000 pcs | $30.80–$66.00 |
| 1,000+ pcs | $27.30–$58.50 |
Calculator estimate for an outerwear jacket, 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 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. Jiangsu is the other option for larger, more technical and structured runs.
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 of padded jackets and shells.
For tailored coats, larger volumes or more technical structure, we also look at Jiangsu.
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
Jackets have the most parts, so they have the most places to fail. These are the three we see most, and the check that removes each one.
Water-repellent, waterproof, recycled fill, down: every one is a claim your customers can test, and a logo on a supplier deck proves none of them.
The check
Ask for the test report, or the certificate number and the mill name, and check the number with the issuing body before you approve the sample.
Branded zips, snaps and toggles have their own minimums and lead times. One late zip stops a finished jacket from shipping.
The check
Name every trim on the bill of materials and order them at sampling, not after bulk approval.
Seam taping, quilting and baffle construction need specific machines. A factory without them may subcontract the work you are paying it for.
The check
We place outerwear only with factories we have visited running that construction, and you can ask what is on the floor by name.
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
Outerwear is ticked. Add anything else in the same order, pick your units per style (outerwear starts at 150), and we reply within 24 hours.
Outerwear questions
What brands ask us before a first jacket 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 150 pieces per style. Custom-dyed shells and branded trims can raise it, because the mill and the trim supplier set their own minimums.
Sampling takes 2–4 weeks. Bulk takes 9–11 weeks from the approved sample to goods ready to ship. For a winter drop, start well over 14 weeks before the ship date, and plan around Chinese New Year.
Typical cut, make and trim is $28–65 a jacket. The calculator estimate for a finished jacket at 300–500 pieces is $35.00–75.00 a piece, FOB, before extras. The factory quotes the real number from your tech pack.
Yes, with factories that already run down. Ask for the fill test report and the certificate number for any down or recycled claim, and name the fill in the 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 jackets. 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 cluster pages cover where jackets are made.
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.
Production floor
Sewing station
Pressing and folding at the finishing table
Quality control room
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