Custom Clothing Manufacturers

Make garments from scratch

You are probably looking for a custom clothing manufacturer precisely because you don’t want to buy ready-made garments from a wholesaler. You probably need more customization than just slapping your logo on whatever piece of clothing. That’s why you should stick with custom clothing manufacturers with a database of different types of t-shirts, hoodies, activewear, streetwear and more are the way to go.

Work only with sustainable custom clothing manufacturers

In this day and age, more and more customers are aware of the ecological and social implications their clothing comes with. This is why you should do your best to find custom clothing manufacturers that tick all the boxes when it comes to running an ethical business.

With FUSH˚, you get a supplier that:

• Is a Sedex member with a successfully-passed 4-pillar social responsibility SMETA audit 
• Has two major product certificates: Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and Global Recycled Standard (GRS)
• Has an ISO 14001:2015 certificate, showing that our environmental management system is in line with strict ecological principles laid out by the International Organization for Standardization
• Pays its workers at least 20% more than the national minimum wage in Serbia
• Uses solar power to generate electricity in the mass production factory in south/eastern Serbia

Since we mostly supply brands that need sportswear and activewear, the highest item on our certification list was to become a GRS clothing manufacturer, so that we can supply genuinely recycled polyester clothing with a traceable supply chain.

If you want to sell genuine organic cotton, the best way is to work with a GOTS clothing manufacturer. This is the strictest standard for organic content – 95% of organic content qualifies for the label “organic” and at least 70% of organic content qualifies for “made with organic”.

Make samples from tech packs

Custom clothing manufacturers are textile professionals who make different clothes all the time. They seldom rely on an established template or pattern.

However, they would often require a tech pack or other detailed instructions before they could make and send you a sample.

What is a tech pack?

A tech pack is a document that contains technical information about the garment you want custom clothing manufacturers to make for you. Here’s what you can include in it:

• Technical drawings showing front, back, and important details
• Sizing
• Fabrics and components (buttons, zippers, etc.)
• Quantities
• Labelling expectations
• Packaging expectations
• Delivery date expectations

The image below is the most basic depiction of a tech pack. Because all of our clients’ more detailed tech packs are under NDA, here are two tech pack examples from Techpacks.co (pdf files): 

• Basic tech pack example
• Advanced tech pack example

Ideally, you should send one to your potential suppliers. But not having one shouldn’t stop you from reaching out to them. Sending an image of an existing garment you believe represents what you want yours to look like also helps.

If you’re uncertain about sizing, the clothing manufacturers should be able to offer you one or more sizing solutions, especially if you have a more specific target audience.

As we have been in the business since 2005, we can offer various sizing options. Also, the vast majority of our products so far were custom apparel.
So, send us an email and let’s see how can we cooperate.

Custom clothing manufacturers should recreate your samples

This is a standard practice in the industry. Here are a couple of scenarios when you’d want the garment factories to work off of samples:

1. You are an existing brand that is switching manufacturers. You might want to cut the distance between the factory and your customers to save on CO2.
2. You’re a startup that wants your product to be similar to one already existing in the market.

In the first case, when you send a template garment to your new custom clothing manufacturers, they’ve got something tangible for inspiration. That will make for an earlier mass production date, as you’re more likely to approve their first sample.

In the second case, you take a lot of guesswork out of the equation because there’s an actual product with sizes, shapes, fabrics, and details waiting to be recreated. This will enable much smoother communication between you and your supply chain. What better start to a professional relationship?

Custom clothing manufacturers as advisors

Professionals that run an operation that can make customized products should be able to offer advice on several topics regarding the textile industry.

Sustainability must be one of them.

For instance, they should advise on what fabrics are more sustainable than others and why. What is an alternative to traditional dyeing? What natural fabrics have excellent moisture-wicking abilities? If you’re looking to start a sports clothes brand, look into our blog post with tips on starting an ethical sportswear brand.

Great choice of fabrics – another custom clothing manufacturers’ must-have

Ideally, such a supplier would be able to make fabrics independently and, as a result, offer a better choice.  It significantly speeds up the fabric-sourcing process and leaves room for sudden reorders. It’s not the end of the world if they don’t but it’s a much safer option, especially during a pandemic.

Also, a clothing manufacturer that makes fabrics will know the textile industry much better and can offer better advice.

Yes, we manufacture fabrics! Organic cotton, bamboo, recycled polyester and more. Our knitting machines can make the following textures: single jersey, interlock, rib, milano rib, 2-thread fleece, ottoman, bird’s eye, french terry and many of their variations.
Fill out a super-short contact form to learn more about our fabric options.

Apparel manufacturers shouldn’t play hide-and-seek with you

In other words, they must be glad to let you visit their factories. If they seem awkward about it, require an unreasonable prior notice or just flat-out refuse visits, avoid them. They are obviously running a dodgy business and can only tarnish your reputation.

We at FUSH˚ have always allowed visits to our factories. In fact, we went a step further and made the whole deal more comfortable. How – you ask? Well, we’ve built 4 apartments on factory grounds in Oraovica so that you can be fully immersed in the garment manufacturing experience. You’d even be able to have lunch with our employees in the factory canteen. Now you can even go on a virtual tour through the facilities in Oraovica.

Set your design creativity free with sublimation printing

Sublimation printing is the best printing technique when you want to transfer creative design ideas from screen to fabric. That’s because regardless of the surface covered by design, the breathability of the garment won’t slump. Learn more about this process on our sublimation clothing page.

Conclusion

Now that you know what sets custom clothing manufacturers apart from the rest, you should know whether or not that manufacturing model is for you. One thing is for sure, such suppliers would definitely help you stand out from the crowd and sell your collections faster.

With all that in mind, nothing left for you but to write that enquiry now and make it the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

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