Quantities & Minimums: Optimizing Production for Cost Efficiency
Production volume plays a crucial role in cost optimization and supply chain efficiency, especially in overseas manufacturing. To maximize economies of scale, a minimum order quantity (MOQ) of 1,000 pieces per style is typically required.
This threshold allows for competitive pricing, streamlined logistics, and efficient resource allocation.
Higher order quantities offer significant cost advantages, as they enable:
-
Reduced per-unit production costs – Bulk production minimizes material wastage and operational expenses.
-
Optimized freight efficiency – Full container loads (FCL) reduce shipping costs compared to less-than-container loads (LCL).
-
Better material sourcing – Larger volumes allow access to premium materials at more competitive rates.
-
Stronger negotiating power – Higher quantities often result in improved pricing and priority production slots.
Understanding these factors allows for strategic production planning, ensuring both cost-effectiveness and timely delivery while maintaining superior product quality.
Planning & Timing: Ensuring Efficient Production & Delivery
Manufacturing lead times vary depending on the product type, production region, and complexity of the design.
Under normal circumstances, production typically requires 90 to 120 days to ensure meticulous craftsmanship and quality control.
Freight timelines can also fluctuate based on logistics and transportation methods. For instance, opting for air freight over sea freight can significantly reduce overall lead time, enabling faster delivery upon production completion.
Additionally, factors such as customs clearance, seasonal demand, and port congestion may impact final delivery schedules.
To ensure a seamless and timely production process, we focus on strategic planning, proactive coordination, and real-time monitoring, helping you meet market demands efficiently.
Click below to learn more about our Reporting & Pre-Production Essentials
Manufacturing
Bringing ideas to real products
Our Vertical Setup
At our facility, we specialize in manufacturing high-quality knitted garments, including T-shirts, Polo T-shirts, Leggings, and more.
Our vertically integrated setup allows us to maintain strict quality control, minimize lead times, and offer cost-effective pricing.
Learn more about each of our processes:
Knitting
Dyeing
Finishing
Garmenting
Fabric Quality First Approach
Fabric accounts for 70% of a garment’s overall quality and comfort. Our in-house Knitting, Dyeing, and Finishing Divisions ensure we produce premium-quality fabric that meets the highest standards.
Efficient Production & Cost Competitiveness
As a vertically integrated unit, we control the entire fabric manufacturing & process, ensuring faster turnaround times, minimal waste, and highly competitive pricing.
Advanced Fabric Finishing Capabilities
Our integrated Finishing Division, equipped with stentering and compacting machines, enables us to apply specialized fabric treatments such as:
-
Moisture-Wicking Technology for better breathability
-
Hydrophobic Finishes for water resistance
-
Antibacterial Finishes for hygiene and longevity
-
Softer Finish for enhanced comfort and luxury feel.
Check our Innovations for more
Fabric Inspection
4-Point Quality System to identify and reject defective panels, preventing garment rejections.
Cut Panel Audit System
Ensures each cut panel is precisely shaped and matches the pattern for a perfect garment fit.
Shade Sorting & Bundling Stickers
Maintains consistency in fabric color and production flow.
Fabric Quality Systems
We have implemented a multi-stage quality assurance process to detect and eliminate defects early, ensuring a flawless end product
Garmenting Quality Systems
We have implemented a multi-stage quality assurance process to detect and eliminate defects early, ensuring a flawless end product
In-line & Mid-line Reports
Quality checks during production to detect issues early.
End-line Report
Final inspection of completed garments before ironing.
Before & After Iron Reports
Ensuring garments maintain shape, finish, and presentation.
Pre-Final Inspection
Thorough checking of goods before packing into cartons.
Third-Party Inspection (Optional)
Conducted as per client requirements for added assurance from their preferred audit
100% Carton Audit
Verifying each carton’s quantity, size, and packing accuracy before shipment.
Endless Customization
Size & Fit
We provide expert assistance in developing garment fits customized to meet your specific requirements, ensuring optimal comfort, style, and functionality.
Fabrication Choice
The diverse range of knit fabrications available today includes various structures, compositions, finishes, weights, and colors, offering extensive possibilities to meet specific design and performance requirements.
Custom Visual Addition
Our custom visual additions offer a range of premium personalization options, including printing, embroidery, all-over prints, heat transfers, appliqué, and more, allowing you to create unique and distinctive designs. Whether you're looking for bold branding, intricate detailing, or eye-catching patterns, our solutions ensure a seamless blend of creativity and quality
Custom Packaging
Our packaging solutions encompass a variety of customizable options, including hangtags, tissue paper, branded polybags, barcodes, custom-sized boxes, hybrid pre-packaging and more, ensuring a seamless and professional presentation.
Custom Color
Our custom color solutions leverage advanced dyeing capabilities to bring your vision to life with precise, vibrant, and long-lasting shades. Whether you need Pantone-matched hues, garment dyeing, fabric piece dyeing, or eco-friendly dyeing options, we ensure consistent color accuracy and superior fabric performance.
Special Functional Finishes
Our special fabric finishes offer enhanced functionality, comfort, and durability, tailored to meet your specific needs. From moisture-wicking, anti-microbial, stain resistance, and UV protection to water repellency, softening, and wrinkle resistance, our advanced finishing technologies ensure superior fabric performance without compromising on aesthetics.
Trim Choices
Our custom trim options include personalized labels, buttons, patches, zipper pulls, and more, allowing for unique branding and enhanced garment detailing.
Reporting
Always in touch. Keeping you updated from start to finish
An updated comprehensive pre-production and production calendar and checklist
Weekly WIP reports from merchandisers to clients
Quality control and fabric testing based upon specific requirements
Complete United Laboratories independent inspection on final production at military AQL of 2.5/4.0 prior to shipment acceptance
Lab Dip Approval – Verifying accurate color matching to meet brand specifications.
Trims Approval – Ensuring all trims align with design, functionality, and quality standards.
Fit Sample Approval – Conducting thorough fit and construction evaluations for a perfect final product.
These mandatory steps guarantee a flawless production process and a high-quality end product.
Pre-Production Essentials
Before moving into production, we ensure all key approvals are in place to maintain quality, consistency, and precision