Knit & jersey
Tees, polos and jersey basics, placed with a documented factory we have visited in person. You pay 30% to start bulk and the 70% balance only after a third-party inspection of the finished order.
Free brief · Reply within 24h · Inspected before the balance
Tech packExample tech pack by Pinterest user Marinnavd
CuttingCut from the approved pattern
SewingTees on the line
InspectionMeasured against your spec
Checked before you pay
What you can brief
Name the style, the jersey and the weight. We place it with a factory that already runs that construction, and the quote comes from the factory, on its own paper.
No tech pack yet? We draw it: $79 per style, 3–5 working days, 2–3 revision rounds, one flat price.
Cost and time
Two numbers help before anyone quotes: the typical cut, make and trim cost, and the calculator estimate for the finished piece. Both move with fabric, trims and quantity.
Calculator estimate · T-shirt300–500 pcs
$6.00–$11.00per piece · FOB estimate
| Units per style | Estimate per piece |
|---|---|
| 100–300 pcs | $7.20–$13.20 |
| 300–500 pcs | $6.00–$11.00 |
| 500–1,000 pcs | $5.28–$9.68 |
| 1,000+ pcs | $4.68–$8.58 |
Calculator estimate for a jersey t-shirt, 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 are cut and sewn around Guangzhou and Foshan. For a first run of tees, 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, the fastest sampling we see, and fabric markets within driving distance of the lines. It suits small to mid orders of jersey basics.
Much of the knit fabric is made upstream in Zhejiang and cut in Guangdong. You don’t need to manage that: the factory buys it.
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
A t-shirt looks simple, which is why brands skip the checks. These are the three problems we see most, and the check that removes each one.
The sample is approved in one jersey and bulk arrives in a lighter one. Nobody lied on paper, because the weight was never written down.
The check
Put the fabric weight in gsm and the composition on the tech pack, and have the inspector check bulk against it before you pay the 70%.
Jersey that was not relaxed before cutting can twist or shrink after the first wash, and you find out from your customers.
The check
Wash the approved sample before you sign off bulk, and give measurements with tolerances in the size chart.
You planned 100 pieces across five colors and the mill quotes a dye-lot minimum per color, not per style.
The check
Name every colorway in the brief. We confirm the per-color minimum with the factory before sampling, not after.
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
T-shirts are ticked. Add anything else in the same order, pick your units per style, and we reply within 24 hours.
T-shirt questions
What brands ask us before a first tee 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 fabric can raise the minimum per colorway, because the mill sets the dye-lot minimum, not the sewing line. Tell us every color in the brief and we confirm the real minimum before sampling.
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 $4–9 a tee. The calculator estimate for a finished jersey tee at 300–500 pieces is $6.00–11.00 a piece, FOB, before prints 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 tees. Our fee, if any, is quoted in writing before any work starts.
Yes, as part of the order. Put the artwork, size and placement on the tech pack. In the calculator a screen print adds about $1.40 a piece and embroidery about $1.80; the factory confirms the price at quote.
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 jersey is cut and sewn.
Product · MOQ 100 pcs
Fleece and French terry on the same knit lines, from 100 pieces.
Production steps
Fabric, cutting, sewing and finishing, then a third-party inspection of the finished goods before the 70% balance is paid.
Knits on the line
Sewing line with thread cones
Trimming and folding
Dyed fabric
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.
30% deposit · 70% after third-party inspection · No commissions
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