Fabric availability
Stock fabric carries a lower minimum than fabric produced for the order.
MOQ and lead time
MOQ and lead time: what actually sets them
This page does not publish a minimum or a calendar, because both are set per style and colour. What it does is show which inputs move them, so the quotation you receive can state a firm figure instead of a range.
Why there is no single number
A stock fabric, a standard colour and a style already in production carry a different minimum from a fabric that has to be produced for your order. Publishing one figure would be wrong for most briefs, so the number is written into the quotation for your style and colour.
The same applies to time. Sampling, fabric production, line booking and inspection each depend on decisions made before them. A date is confirmed once those decisions are fixed, not promised before.
What moves the minimum
Colour count
Each additional colour is a separate dye lot and a separate minimum.
Trims and labels
Custom labels, drawcords and printed packaging each carry their own minimum.
Pattern and grade work
Development is a one-off cost per style; spreading it across a larger order changes the unit price.
What moves the lead time
Fabric production
Stock fabric can be booked immediately; a custom fabric starts at the mill.
Sampling rounds
Each revision round adds a prototype and a review before bulk can be booked.
Line booking
The line is reserved after sample approval, not before.
Inspection and freight
Inspection is booked before packing; freight dates depend on your forwarder.
Send this for a firm figure
| Style or tech pack | A style number, a reference garment or a full tech pack |
|---|---|
| Quantity | Per size and per colour, not one total |
| Fabric | A mill reference, a supplied swatch, or “match the sample” |
| Decoration | Method, position, size and number of colours |
| Destination | Country, and the labelling market it implies |
| Target ship date | The date you need, not the date you expect |
Where a minimum or a date cannot be confirmed, the quotation says so and names the input that is still open. It is not replaced with a typical figure.
MOQ and lead-time questions
Do you have a low-MOQ option?
The minimum follows the fabric and the colour, so the honest answer is a number for your brief rather than a site-wide claim. Send the style, the fabric direction and the quantity, and the quotation states it.
Does a larger order shorten the lead time?
Not by itself. Line time is booked after approval. What shortens the path is fewer open decisions before sampling, not a bigger number on the purchase order.
Send the style and quantity for a firm figure
Include the quantity per size and colour and the market you are selling into. The quotation states MOQ, unit price and lead time for that brief.