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| Guide | Answer | Read if |
|---|---|---|
| Private label vs white label vs OEM | What the four models mean and which you need | You are not sure what you are buying |
| What is MOQ in clothing | Why minimums exist and what changes them | You have been quoted a number that seems high |
| What is a tech pack | What a factory needs from you to start | You have an idea but no documentation |
| Hoodie GSM guide | Which fabric weight to pick and why | You are specifying a fleece garment |
| Decoration methods compared | Print, embroidery and patches by cost and quantity | You are choosing how to apply artwork |
| How long production takes | The real timeline, stage by stage | You are working back from a launch date |
| How to find a clothing manufacturer | Where to look and the eleven questions to ask | You are shortlisting suppliers |
| Alternatives to Alibaba | When a marketplace is the wrong instrument | You are sourcing online |
| Where to manufacture clothing | The major regions compared honestly | You are choosing a country |
| What a first order costs | Every line item, including the forgotten ones | You are building a budget |
The numbers, in one place
These appear in every guide above and they are the same everywhere, which is deliberate.
| Minimum | 25 pieces per colourway, any mix of sizes inside it |
|---|---|
| Sample | 8 to 10 days from an agreed specification |
| Bulk | 15 days from the day you approve the sample |
| Pattern ownership | Yours. You can take it to another factory |
| Brands made for | More than 500, and none of them are ours |
Why a factory is writing these
We surveyed fourteen manufacturer websites ranking for the terms above. Five published a minimum. Two published a sample turnaround. None published pricing. Several rank for "low MOQ" without a number anywhere on the site.
That is not an oversight, it is a strategy: keep the numbers back, get the enquiry, quote once you know how badly the buyer needs it. It works, and it wastes an enormous amount of everybody's time.
We would rather publish the constraints and have you decide before you write to us. If 25 pieces per colourway does not suit you, better that you know now. We are not the cheapest factory you will find. What we are is specific.