The posts that deal specifically with importing knitwear into the United States — labelling, ports, paperwork and the questions worth asking before you commit.
The order of operations that works: define the garment, shortlist factories, verify them, sample, then place a small first order. Written by a factory, including the parts that are not flattering to us.
United StatesThe arithmetic behind a low MOQ clothing manufacturer — what 300 pieces per style per colour really commits you to, what it buys that blanks do not, and when a lower minimum is a warning sign.
United StatesEvery listing says manufacturer. Here is how to work out which supplier on Alibaba, IndiaMART or a trade show floor actually owns machinery — and where else to look.
United StatesAn oversized tee cut in 160 GSM does not look oversized, it looks too big. What a streetwear block actually requires from the fabric, the pattern and the print — and what it costs in freight.
United StatesFrom cotton boll to sealed carton: the eleven steps a knitted garment goes through, who owns each one, and the three where most quality problems are decided.
United StatesApparel production has relocated roughly every generation, and it is moving again. Which countries make what today, what actually drives the shift, and what it means for a buyer choosing now.
United StatesWhat has to be on a garment label entering the US — fibre content, country of origin, the identity of the responsible company, and care instructions. Plus the questions to put to your factory.
United StatesChildren's apparel entering the US carries obligations adult garments do not — testing, certification and tracking labels. What CPSIA covers and the questions to put to a factory.
United StatesIncoterms decide who arranges freight, who carries the risk and who clears customs. What FOB, CIF and DDP actually mean for an apparel importer, and why two quotes on different terms are not comparable.
United StatesFrom South India the East Coast is usually the shorter route, which is the opposite of the Far East pattern most US importers are used to. What decides the choice, and what to check before you nominate.
United StatesSend a tech pack, a reference garment, or just a photo and a quantity. We come back with a quote and an honest lead time — usually within one working day.
