A buyer protocol for apparel sample approval: what “golden sample”, “sealed sample” and “PP sample” mean, which decision each round closes, how to keep an approval record, and a worked hoodie example.
An apparel order calendar should end when the goods are available for sale, not when sewing finishes. Work backward from the required warehouse-ready date through receiving, transport, inspection, production, materials and approvals. Build the schedule from confirmed dependencies for the actual order. Generic production and freight ranges are useful questions to ask, but they are
Low MOQ is a promise that sounds free, and that is exactly why it needs scrutiny: the factory that advertises a 50-piece minimum is usually collecting the missing margin somewhere else. A smart buyer does not reject low-MOQ factories; the buyer tests what the low minimum actually costs in price, lead time, and variety, then
A clothing MOQ is the minimum quantity a supplier agrees to produce or supply under a particular set of conditions. The number is only useful when the quote explains what it applies to: a style, a color, a material booking or an individual component. Before increasing an order to meet the minimum, ask which requirement
