Production examples

What a China run looks like, week by week.

Examples, not client orders

Four example runs, from brief to goods ready: the minimum, the sampling and bulk weeks, when the 30% deposit and the 70% balance are paid, and a cost range from our calculator.

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Busy sewing floor with operators working through cream fleece garments
Cream fleece in production across a busy floor
  1. RUN 01300 fleece hoodies9–13 wk
  2. RUN 02200 jeans12–16 wk
  3. RUN 03150 padded jackets12–16 wk
  4. RUN 04500 jersey tees9–13 wk
  • Sewing operators at a line of machines with stacks of grey fleece panels

    Example 01Fleece hoodies

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

    Example 02Jeans

  • Row of operators sewing grey and black outerwear panels

    Example 03Padded jackets

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

    Example 04Jersey tees

Four example runs

Four runs, week by week.

Each run is an example built from what we can put in writing: our minimums, sampling and bulk times, the 30/70 payment split with a third-party inspection, and our cost calculator. None of them is a client order, and your quote will differ.

RUN 01 Example, not a client order
Operators sewing purple and grey fleece hoodies with bundles piled on the tables
Fleece hoodies in production on the line

Photo from a factory floor we have visited, not of this example.

Calculator estimate, FOB

$16.70–$26.70per piece

$5,010–$8,010 for 300 pcs

Typical CMT$10–20 per hoodie

Hoodie $14–24 × Mid 1.00 × 300–500 pcs 1.00 × Standard 1.00 + extras $2.70 (Custom woven labels, Care & size labels, Embroidery)

300 fleece hoodies

Product
Pullover hoodie, kangaroo pocket, rib cuffs and hem
Fabric
Brushed-back cotton/poly fleece
Colorways
2 × 150 pcs
Branding
Embroidered chest logo, woven neck label
Minimum
100 pcs per style (knit & jersey)
Cluster
Guangdong, knit and jersey around Guangzhou and Foshan

Timeline, brief to goods ready9–13 weeks

Hatched: the upper end of each range. Freight comes after.

  1. Week 1Brief and factoryReply within 24 hours; a visited factory assigned within 7 days of a qualified brief. The factory quotes you directly.
  2. 2–4 weeksSamplingFit, fabric and finish approved before any bulk money moves.
  3. On approval30% depositPaid to the factory to start bulk: about $1,503–$2,403 on this estimate.
  4. 6–8 weeksBulkKnit & jersey bulk time from the approved sample.
  5. Before shipmentThird-party inspectionAn independent inspector checks the finished goods against the tech pack.
  6. After the report70% balancePaid only once the inspection report is back: about $3,507–$5,607 on this estimate.
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RUN 02 Example, not a client order
Sewing floor with stacks of dark and light garments in progress; Chinese signage overhead
Work in progress stacked across the floor

Photo from a factory floor we have visited, not of this example.

Calculator estimate, FOB

$29.80–$51.40per piece

$5,960–$10,280 for 200 pcs

Typical CMTNo published range: use the calculator

Jeans $22–40 × Mid 1.00 × 100–300 pcs 1.20 × Standard 1.00 + extras $3.40 (Custom woven labels, Care & size labels, Wash/dye treatment)

200 five-pocket jeans

Product
Five-pocket straight jean, zip fly, rivets
Fabric
Rigid cotton denim, one rinse wash
Colorways
1 × 200 pcs
Branding
Woven label, care label, back patch
Minimum
200 pcs per style (denim)
Cluster
Guangdong, denim around Dongguan

Timeline, brief to goods ready12–16 weeks

Hatched: the upper end of each range. Freight comes after.

  1. Week 1Brief and factoryReply within 24 hours; a visited factory assigned within 7 days of a qualified brief. The factory quotes you directly.
  2. 2–4 weeksSamplingFit, fabric and finish approved before any bulk money moves.
  3. On approval30% depositPaid to the factory to start bulk: about $1,788–$3,084 on this estimate.
  4. 9–11 weeksBulkDenim bulk time from the approved sample.
  5. Before shipmentThird-party inspectionAn independent inspector checks the finished goods against the tech pack.
  6. After the report70% balancePaid only once the inspection report is back: about $4,172–$7,196 on this estimate.
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RUN 03 Example, not a client order
Workers trimming and folding padded and knit garments on a long table
Trimming and folding finished pieces

Photo from a factory floor we have visited, not of this example.

Calculator estimate, FOB

$53.75–$113.75per piece

$8,062–$17,062 for 150 pcs

Typical CMT$28–65 per jacket

Jacket $35–75 × Mid 1.00 × 100–300 pcs 1.20 × Complex 1.25 + extras $1.25 (Custom woven labels, Care & size labels, Hang tags)

150 padded jackets

Product
Quilted padded jacket, zip front, two welt pockets
Fabric
Nylon shell, polyester padding
Colorways
1 × 150 pcs
Branding
Woven label, care label, hang tag
Minimum
150 pcs per style (outerwear)
Cluster
Guangdong (Dongguan) or Jiangsu for structured pieces

Timeline, brief to goods ready12–16 weeks

Hatched: the upper end of each range. Freight comes after.

  1. Week 1Brief and factoryReply within 24 hours; a visited factory assigned within 7 days of a qualified brief. The factory quotes you directly.
  2. 2–4 weeksSamplingFit, fabric and finish approved before any bulk money moves.
  3. On approval30% depositPaid to the factory to start bulk: about $2,419–$5,119 on this estimate.
  4. 9–11 weeksBulkOuterwear bulk time from the approved sample.
  5. Before shipmentThird-party inspectionAn independent inspector checks the finished goods against the tech pack.
  6. After the report70% balancePaid only once the inspection report is back: about $5,644–$11,944 on this estimate.
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RUN 04 Example, not a client order
Operator feeding a red knit panel through an overlock with colored thread cones above
Overlock station with colored thread cones

Photo from a factory floor we have visited, not of this example.

Calculator estimate, FOB

$7.58–$11.98per piece

$3,790–$5,990 for 500 pcs

Typical CMT$4–9 per tee

T-shirt $6–11 × Mid 1.00 × 500–1000 pcs 0.88 × Standard 1.00 + extras $2.30 (Custom woven labels, Care & size labels, Screen print)

500 jersey tees

Product
Crew-neck tee, set-in sleeve, rib neck
Fabric
Cotton single jersey
Colorways
2 × 250 pcs
Branding
One-color screen print, woven label
Minimum
100 pcs per style (knit & jersey)
Cluster
Guangdong, knit and jersey around Guangzhou and Foshan

Timeline, brief to goods ready9–13 weeks

Hatched: the upper end of each range. Freight comes after.

  1. Week 1Brief and factoryReply within 24 hours; a visited factory assigned within 7 days of a qualified brief. The factory quotes you directly.
  2. 2–4 weeksSamplingFit, fabric and finish approved before any bulk money moves.
  3. On approval30% depositPaid to the factory to start bulk: about $1,137–$1,797 on this estimate.
  4. 6–8 weeksBulkKnit & jersey bulk time from the approved sample.
  5. Before shipmentThird-party inspectionAn independent inspector checks the finished goods against the tech pack.
  6. After the report70% balancePaid only once the inspection report is back: about $2,653–$4,193 on this estimate.
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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.

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About these examples

Examples, not client orders.

How the example runs were put together, and how your own run will differ.

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  • No. Each run is an example built from the facts we can put in writing: our minimums, sampling and bulk lead times, the 30/70 payment split with a third-party inspection, and the calculator. No client, factory or result is implied.

  • From our cost calculator, using the settings listed on each run: the garment base price, times the fabric, quantity and complexity factors, plus extras per unit. Where we have a typical cut, make and trim range for the product, it is shown beside it.

  • Because a real quote is made against your tech pack. Fabric weight and composition, trims, print or wash, size range and the number of colorways all move the price, and so does the factory’s schedule when you order.

  • Sampling takes 2–4 weeks. Bulk takes 6–8 weeks for knits and jersey, 7–9 for wovens and dresses, 8–10 for activewear and 9–11 for outerwear, denim and tailoring, from approved sample. Start at least 14 weeks before your ship date and plan around Chinese New Year.

  • You pay the factory directly. A 30% deposit starts bulk after you approve the sample. A third-party inspection checks the finished goods before shipment, and the 70% balance is paid only after the inspection report is back.

  • From 100 pieces per style for knits, jersey, wovens and dresses; 150 for outerwear and tailoring; 200 for denim and activewear. The fabric mill can set a higher minimum per colorway.

The same steps on every run

Sample, bulk, inspection, then the balance.

Every example run passes the same checkpoints: an approved sample before the 30% deposit, and a third-party inspection before the 70% balance.

  • Hands pinning and marking a toile on a dress formFitting the toile
  • Cutter in a mask guiding a straight knife through stacked layers of dark fabricCutting the lay
  • Operators in blue smocks at a line of sewing machines with thread conesSewing line with thread cones
  • Technician in a white coat checking garments on a lit table in a quality control roomQuality control room
  • Worker folding brown jersey pieces at a table while others trim behind herTrimming and folding
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