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Channels For Finding Clothing Factories
1. Introductions From Acquaintances
Introductions from acquaintances and friends can be said to be the fastest and most reliable way. After all, the factories they recommend have generally cooperated before, and they know each other well. If there are any problems, they can be solved in time. However, this channel source is too single, and often you have to rely on the network of friends. If the familiar factory has no time to do it, it is useless.
2. Clothing Exhibitions
The clothing industry has large and small exhibitions every year, such as the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, where you can find a lot of factories of all types. But the disadvantages are also obvious: exhibitions are not available anytime and anywhere, and the timeliness is too poor. The factories participating in the exhibition are all of a certain scale. If your own order volume is relatively small and it is suitable to find a small workshop, the exhibition path may not work.
3. Online Channels
You can choose suppliers on the website or platform, and then search for the clothes you want to process, and many factories will appear in the list. At this time, you can send messages to chat one by one. The advantage of online platforms is that there are many factories, but it takes a lot of effort to search, identify and communicate. I myself have several outdoor sportswear brands that often cooperate with RUINIU, a clothing factory, which was found through the online platform Alibaba International Station.
4. Through Social Media Software
Commonly used social media software such as youtobe, Facebook, tiktop, etc., many Chinese clothing manufacturers post videos on them. It is important to carefully identify the strength of the manufacturer. After determining the target, it is best to go to China to investigate on the spot
How to check the strength of the factory
1.Clearly Define The Category Of Clothing You Want To Manufacture
Determine the clothing brand you want to make, such as: outdoor sportswear, skirts, or home leisure clothing, etc., process complexity and quantity (small orders/large goods), such as small batch orders need to avoid large factories, large factories will not accept small orders, and set a budget range, including raw materials, processing, transportation and other full-chain costs. Go to get a general understanding of the market price, so that you can have a clear mind when negotiating orders later.
2.Qualifications And Reputation
Verify business licenses, ISO certification and other qualifications, and give priority to mature factories that have been established for more than 10 years. Evaluate the reputation of the factory through industry forums, customer reviews and other channels. For example, the defect rate of a factory with a high reputation can be as low as 0.3%.
3.Production Capacity Verification
Equipment and technology: Investigate whether the factory is equipped with advanced equipment and whether it has mastered exclusive technology (such as the gluing process of outdoor sports waterproof clothing).
Team level: Pay attention to the experience of the pattern maker (such as millimeter-level adjustment ability), the proficiency of workers' skills and the originality of the designer team.
4. Precautions Before Cooperation
Sample confirmation Require the factory to provide samples： focus on testing the feel of the fabric, the firmness of the seams and the fit of the pattern as the quality benchmark for large goods.
Contract terms Clearly specify the payment method (such as 30%-40% advance payment)：delivery cycle (such as 30 days for orders of thousands of pieces) and liability for breach of contract, and avoid vague terms 27.
Trial order running-in For the first cooperation：it is recommended to test the factory's cooperation and delivery stability with a small order, and then gradually expand the order volume. Through the above methods, high-quality clothing factories with high matching degree can be systematically screened out to reduce cooperation risks and improve supply chain efficiency.
