Clothing producers range from cut-make-trim workshops to full-package factories and private label suppliers. The right type depends on how much of the product you can define and source yourself.
A clothing manufacturer decides how consistently your fit, fabric, colour, cost and delivery match what you approved. The brand still owns the specification and approvals. Here is how the split works and how to measure it.
An apparel vendor can be a factory, a trading company, an agent or a blank wholesaler. Know which one you are dealing with, who makes the goods, what you approved in writing and who carries the risk at shipment.
