Clothes made in China: Looking for Chinese Clothing Manufacturers?
How Chinese clothes manufacturers can help:
- Original article dated Nov 10th 2008 - update: Jan 1st 2009.
Most designers or brand makers who need to get clothing produced look for Chinese apparel manufacturers / clothes manufacturers in China. T-shirt designers look for T-shirt Made in Asia.
The cost of labor in China, even though it is increasing year after year, is still lower than in America, Europe or Australia.
With the cost of transport constantly rising with the cost of petrol, the question is:
How long will Chinese garments manufacturers keep this edge?
Logically people searching for a Chinese clothes manufacturer are first looking for a competitive and reliable clothing manufacturer...wherever it is.
For now the salary of a sewer in China is around 120$ per month (as at Dec 08).
The cost of labor is about the same (in fact 5 to 10% less) in neighboring countries: Vietnam, Cambodia etc...
The difference of labor costs between China and Vietnam is likely to increase in the coming years, so when choosing the right clothing company for your order, keep your mind opened. By this I mean that the cost of labor in China has increased faster than in Vietnam in the last years. I personally think this trend will go on for many more years.
What everyone is really looking for is a competitive clothing manufacturer who can supply cheap clothes without making any sacrifice on the quality.
All retailers, wholesale suppliers, designers dream to get great quality clothes and cheap. Some have realistic expectations in terms of Pricing, Timing and Quality, some don't.
My personal opinion is that all clothing manufacturers can do about the same clothes for about the same price.
The difference will be in the extras, not all clothes manufacturers are willing to go the extra mile.
The logic first step when selecting a clothing manufacturer seems to get a few quotations from a couple of clothing manufacturers.
It's also an opportunity to test the consultant who is taking your call.
Does the consultant understand you?
Can he answer all your questions? If not, is he diligently getting back to you with more details?
The size of your order / the quantity of clothes you wish to order matters.
If it is low, many manufacturers in China will not deal with it; unless they have a department specialized in small quantity orders of clothes with a low minimum.
Go for the largest factory possible, but take one that is small enough to care about you.
The location of the apparel factory, whether it is in China or Vietnam is not so important.
What matters is who you deal with.
An especially important person for you is the consultant who answers your questions, takes your order and keeps you posted.
Ultimately, since the consultant answers to you, he is responsible for your order.
Rely on the facts, if your consultant makes a promise to you and that promise is not followed, then react.
Always try to commit your consultant to call you back or email you some details.
Each commitment you obtain gives you a chance to test your professional relationship.
Ideally your consultant follows your order at every stage: cutting, printing, sewing and packing.
From a clothing manufacturer's perspective, it does make sense that the consultant follows closely the orders in the pipeline. The consultant, in the company, is the one who knows the most about your expectations.
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