When you need fully customized clothes according to your designs, tech packs and quality guidelines, you will choose to work with an OEM clothing manufacturer. When you know how to make your brand unique, you won’t rely on white-label or private-label suppliers.
Instead, you’ll work with factories that can organize production to fit your needs. More often than not, custom clothing manufacturers would be able to offer this service. FUSH˚ is such a clothing manufacturer. On top of that, we pride ourselves on being ethical and sustainable.
There are two conditions for successful cooperation with us:
- Our minimum order quantity is 500 pieces per design or colour
- We only work with companies that have VAT and EORI numbers
Learn more about working with us – visit the what we do page.
Our OEM clothing portfolio
Having worked with hundreds of marathons and sportswear brands as well as countless events, our portfolio consists of a lot of custom-made activewear and promo wear. However, being in the industry since 2005, we have enough experience to create almost any conceivable garment. We’ve made a lot of custom hoodies and oversized t-shirts recently.
In addition to the usual way of operating with OEM manufacturers, you’ll find three more options for cooperation that are somewhat connected to this method.
Before you decide to ask for a quote, keep in mind that our minimum order quantity (MOQ) per design and per colour is 500 pieces. Now let’s see how the ordering process functions.
Detailed ordering process – the 4 scenarios
1. You have all the info
Should you have all the details ready, namely the tech pack, just fill in the contact form below and we’ll get back to you with our price and lead time estimate. This is ideal if you need custom t-shirt manufacturing.
Should we agree on the price and the lead time, we’ll send you samples for approval. This is a perfect scenario for when you need us to manufacture on-demand clothing.
We offer our own delivery, subject to availability. In the case of our deliverymen not being able to bring your garments to your address, there are a couple of other options. We work with several delivery companies that can take care of your orders.
If you are ok with longer delivery times, we will cross-check different delivery options for the most affordable ones.
2. You only have the design
In case you have only the designs and the numbers/sizes, we can suggest materials and trims for them.
We can also send you the suggested materials to an address of your choice. One thing that speeds things up is the fact that we make the fabrics ourselves.
Once you confirm the trims and the fabrics, we’ll send you a price and lead time estimate.
3. You need help designing your clothes
If you only have a rough idea of what your clothes should look like, our designers will send you their suggestions for a nominal fee.
Once you approve the designs, we can talk materials and trims. Just like in step 2, we’ll give you our suggestions and send fabrics upon request. One of our happy clients, Robin Backström from YLDR Esportswear came to us for design solutions. You can read about that cooperation in our YLDR case study.
Once everything is agreed upon (fabrics, trims, samples, printing, price, lead time), we’ll start working on your garments.
4. You want us to copy an existing garment
If all you have is a piece of clothes you want us to emulate, send it to us along with any additional comments and requests.
This is possible because we operate as a custom clothing manufacturer. The sampling service does come at a price of 100€ per model.
The rest of the process is the same as described in the steps above. Once you confirm the designs, materials, and trims, we’ll give you our price and lead time estimate. Our lead time for samples is two to three weeks.
Consulting services are still free.
FUSH˚ European clothing factories
We have 2 factories, one in Belgrade and one in Oraovica (South-Eastern Serbia). Go on a
virtual tour to see how the Oraovica facility looks and works. Currently, our production capacity is up to 100k pieces/month. Of course, this depends on the apparel type. For example, in the case of face masks, it will be significantly higher.
Since we knit our own fabrics no time is wasted on sourcing in case you need to increase the volume of your order. Instead of ordering and waiting for materials to arrive, our knitting experts make and send them straight for grading and fabric cutting.
The mere fact that you get your clothes made in Europe is a boost for your CSR rating. Especially if your target market is the old continent.
FUSH˚ clothing factories’ capacity in numbers
- Monthly production up to 100k pieces of clothes (double or more when making face masks)
- Fabric production daily capacity is 2.5 tonnes (one type of yarn in one pattern)
- There are 8 knitting machines in our factory in Oraovica (Canmartex and Terrot): 4 interlock, 2 rib, and 2 single knitting machines.
- Various types of sewing machines, a total of 60 (JUKI and SiRUBA)
- 1 Orox P4 fabric spreading machine
- 1 Orox iCut automatic fabric cutter with a robotic arm
- 1 Orox Flexo C800 cutting machine with a robotic arm
- 3 Monti Antonio 120T heat calenders for dye sublimation
- 10 Epson Sure Color F6200 dye-sub printers
- 2 Epson Sure Color F7200 dye-sub printers
- 1 Epson SureColor SC-49400H dye sublimation printer with fluorescent inks
- 5 Summa reflective foil cutters
There’s even more information about FUSH˚ mechanical side on our textile machinery page.
FUSH˚ reduces your carbon footprint
If you are a European brand or you have a significant share of the European market, you should give it a go with us. That’s because getting your orders delivered to you from the same continent allows for a reduced carbon footprint. And we handle up to 95% of deliveries ourselves.
Not only that. Our delivery vans use CNG-powered engines so your carbon footprint is further reduced. That’s because CNG-powered vehicles have the lowest CO2 emission of all vehicles running on fossil fuels.
We saved the best for last – Since September 2021, we have started using solar panels to create electric energy for our clothing factory in Oraovica.
Garment printing with FUSH˚
As mentioned above, dye sublimation printing is an option and the one we suggest as a green alternative to dyeing synthetic materials. In addition to dye sublimation you can go for:
- Screen printing
- Heat transfer
- DTF printing
Recycled material clothing manufacturers
Not only that we can find recycled materials, we actually make them. We readily source GRS-certified polyester yarns from which we make various types of rPET fabrics.
Short and sweet FUSH˚ garment factory tour
Watch this short film about our Belgrade factory. You’ll meet our cutting, design, and printing staff.
We value your trust
The more you trust us to do the work for you, the more will we show our appreciation. We have different pricing brackets for the varying order quantities as well as for the returning clients. As the pricing depends on so many factors (fabric type and weight, printing techniques, and designers’ input), we can’t provide general pricing. The trust discount is activated after a full year of active cooperation and is subject to a mutual agreement.
FAQ
What is an OEM clothing manufacturer?
An original clothing manufacturer (OEM) is a clothing manufacturer that makes clothes according to its clients’ specifications. This manufacturing model is at its most efficient with repeated orders. That’s why it’s so attractive with big clothing brands that value fast turnaround more than anything.
What does OEM clothing mean?
OEM clothing has no visual branding but it is made according to a brand’s specifications. Labeling is usually handled by the brand or another company but not the manufacturer. Do not confuse OEM clothing with white label clothing. White label clothing is generic clothing that manufacturers design and make in large quantities and have readily available for their clients.
What are the benefits of working with an OEM clothing manufacturer?
Benefits of working with an OEM clothing manufacturer are:
- Lower price due to high quantity of products made
- Faster turnaround time
- Scalability
OEM clothing manufacturers usually have minimum order quantities of 1000 pieces or more, which enables them to lower the manufacturing costs. This is mostly because the companies interested in this type of manufacturing are established brands that need higher volumes of clothing produced for them.
OEM clothing manufacturers achieve faster turnaround time by optimizing entire lines of production for a specific client. Turnaround times get even faster for repeated orders. Scalability is possible with the OEM manufacturing model because the same people would work on the same products for longer periods of time, becoming accustomed to the process in a way that allows them to make more clothing in shorter periods of time. Also, adding more workforce to an OEM project is much easier than starting an entire new line of product.
What is the difference between an OEM clothing manufacturer and a custom clothing manufacturer?
The difference is in who provides the designs and/or tech packs. With the OEM model, the client provides all the information before manufacturing begins. This is usually a very detailed tech pack with instructions for each manufacturing process. With the custom model, the manufacturer can make an entire product from scratch or adapt the client’s idea into a tech pack and then start production.
Having said that, the main tangible difference is turnaround time. OEM manufacturing is significantly quicker because manufacturers work with clearly outlined instructions.
What are the lead times for OEM clothing manufacturers?
The best answer to this question would be to give a ballpark figure of two weeks to six months, depending on the complexity of the order and the expected quantity.
Shorter lead times may happen in cases of repeated orders or when the manufacturer and the brand have aligned expectations.
Request a quote from us
To get the best possible price and lead time estimate, please include the number of designs and pieces per design, fabric choice, sizes, and printing options.
- FUSH˚ Addresses:
- Velizara Stankovića 67
Belgrade, Serbia (view in Google Maps) - Oraovačka BB
Oraovica, Serbia (view in Google Maps)
- Velizara Stankovića 67
- Phone: +381 11 359 10 48
- Email: info@fush.rs