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We are friendly, warm, open and receptive to all enquiries within our MOQ.
With over a decade of experience in clothing manufacturing, we specialise in low MOQ, high quality production for clients across the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
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We guarantee you will enjoy working with The idea Lab.
Not sure if we're the right partner for your project? Drop us an email here, ask us about it. And we will give you an appraisal.
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Trusted. Clothing Manufacturers in Asia.
I have my own private label clothing and want to look at garment manufacturing. Where do I start?
Start with us. Enquiry is totally hassle and money free. It won't cost you a penny to drop us an email right here and see if we can help. If you have some ideas or reference pictures of what you are trying to create that will make the whole process a lot easier.
Getting Started with Your Private Label?
When it comes to garments, no we don't have a catalogue as we are entirely bespoke. If you have a tech drawing or a sketch please drop us an email here. To give you an idea of what we do, see the list below.
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1. Gym clothing
2. Fitness clothing
3. Sports clothing
4. Men's clothing (shirts, trousers, shorts etc)
5. Women's clothing (blouses, dresses, skirts etc)
6. Fashion clothing
7. T Shirts, Polo shirts.
8. Children's clothing
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Can you assist with my designs?
If you have a pattern, sketch or reference image then send it straight over to us here as an email and we can look at it for you and provide a rough quote.
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Be sure to include some information about sizes and the ideal materials you want to use.
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If you don't have your patterns ready but need someone to help with that, we can help draft it for you and get it manufacture ready. You can get in touch with us here for info tech pack creation.
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Who Do You Work with?
Primarily we are focused toward private label clothing manufacturer for a range of clients who sell internationally on a range of platforms Amazon, Shopify, Ecommerce etc.
We do and have co-operated with some larger brands but our bread and butter/core focus is to develop ideas with new passionate entrepreneurs who want to get stuck into Asia. If your in the early stages of starting up your garment line get in touch with us here
Why choose the Idea Lab?
We have been here manufacturing garments since 2009. We love it. It is what we do. We breathe it. We love solving problems. We love being involved. Materials, components, fabrics we source everything ourselves. Get in touch with us here to see if we can help.
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Materials we work with.
Garment production entails a whole range of different fabrics. Of course we work with the common ones such as:
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1. Cotton Poly Blends
2. Nylon
3. Bamboo
4. Wool (Boiled Wool also)
5. Chenille
6. Chiffon
7. Chino
8. Corduroy
9. Egyptian Cotton
10. Elastane
11. Hydrophilic and hydrophobic (fabrics that absorb and repel water respectively).
12. Jersey
13. Lace
14. Latex
15. Linen
16. Lycra
17. Microfibers.
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And the list goes on and on. Basically if you have a particular fabric you are looking for, we can work with it. The clothing manufacturing industry in Asia is vast and very well established.
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If you want to ask us about particular fabrics and clothing drop us a line here.
Choosing the right fabrics.
Fabrics have a wide range of purposes designed to fulfil different needs.
If you know exactly what you want, then of course this is perfect. But it's also about balancing price with quality. Some cheaper fabrics do a similar job and are much easier to work with.
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If you are in doubt contact us with your enquiry and we are more than happy to assist with your request to suggest a suitable fabric.
Sampling costs.
Sampling Timelines.
What is your MOQ?
What should be my next step?
See some of our feedback below
There is a fee for sampling. It is designed to cover the labour and material cost as well as setting up the pattern.
All garment work is done by hand, so at some point once something is made, somebody has to be paid to do the work.
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Sampling fees vary depending on the garment, but typically around $120 including express shipping to your door after it is made.
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Samples are important because they show the quality of workmanship, as well as the type of materials on offer. Get in touch with us here to learn about sampling.
We advise customers to never skip the sampling stage and for this we are happy to return all sampling fees against the final order value.
Typically you can expect samples to be finished in around 10 working days. Of course sometimes if the sample is a little more complicated or the first run is not exactly right we might need to make another one for you. So timelines are a guidance only.
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Sampling is a process that you cannot and should not rush. A good sample paves the way for good manufacturing. Think of it like foundations in a house.
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Lead times on garment production in china vary hugely. The biggest component here is the availability of labour. Labour is a resource that is not fixed in terms of output, such as a machine or a tool. Labour has days off, gets sick, goes home, visits family, travels etc. When working with people as the main variable for production lead times need to be a little flexible.
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Lead times with made to order clothing manufacturers also vary on quantity. Small quantity manufacturing can be quite short, 15-20 days is typically long enough to get stock finished.
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In order to learn more about your specific manufacturing timeframes and expectations, please drop us a line here.
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The MOQ or Minimum order quantity is a number given by the factory as an indication of the lowest number they are willing to produce per style.
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It works based on fabric yard minimums and average order value. Of course as manufacturers we can't just make 10 T Shirts. It simply doesn't work like that.
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But if you are unsure on what an optimal MOQ would be for your styles and need to get some more information than drop us an email here and we will see how we can help.
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If you are interested in garment manufacture and you've got this far down the page then shoot us an email by either clicking this text or filling out the form below and we will get back to you.
Even if you don't really know where and how to start, by asking us some questions hopefully we can put you on the right path.
We take the development of your project very seriously and will work alongside you to bring your project to life.
See what some of our clients have said so you can get an idea of what to expect from us. Get in touch and begin your garment design and manufacturing journey with us.
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If you have any more questions just drop us a line here and we will get back to you.
