Asking Famous Clothing Factories their Prices

In this YouTube video, host Will Larsy walks the 2024 Canton Fair, interviewing a range of Chinese clothing manufacturers (Amanda, Doris, Joan, Gary, Shane, Gabriel, and others). He asks each factory about the materials they use (100 % wool, duck/goose down, PU, jacquard, garment‑dye finishes), the minimum order quantities (MOQs) they accept, unit pricing for small and larger runs, sample costs, lead times for samples and full production, and customization options such as labels, embroidery, patches, YKK zippers, and special washes. The factories also disclose which international brands they supply (Zara, Inditex, Ralph Lauren, Uniqlo, Diesel, Superdry, etc.) and share operational details like employee count, factory locations (Hangzhou, Jiaxing, Guangxi, offshore in Myanmar and Cambodia), and shipping arrangements. Will highlights a spreadsheet (available via Patreon) that aggregates all factory contacts, MOQs, brand clients, and decision‑maker information for viewers seeking manufacturing partners.
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Canton! We're at the Canton Fair. Yeah, I know this brand.
You see, you cannot photo this.
I cannot photo this. And today we're going to be going through every single booth here. Logo that's on the front is actually knitted in. It's a much higher quality product. It's not printed on. It's find the best factories in China. Did you guys make this for Zara?
Yes, this we made this development for Zara.
For clothing products. This is awful. So it's everything. Yeah. You made this?
Yeah.
We're going to be talking about MOQs, price ranges. I have to ask you about this piece right here. Information of the factories, all that good stuff. So let's get into it. Tell me about this. What is this made out of?
This is 100% wool.
It's 100% wool?
Yeah, and with special finish print, something like—
okay. And so this is like that Stone Island stuff. So how much would something like this cost? Busting out the calculator. $34. Yeah, $34.
Small quantity.
For small quantity. What's a small quantity?
Small quantity around 300.
300 pieces?
Yeah, yeah.
What if somebody wanted to do 200 pieces?
We can do special for you.
Oh, okay. Special for me, same price? Yeah, just for me. Yeah, yeah. So something like this? Yeah, something like this. This is Jacquard. So when she says Jacquard, you know she's not lying, because actually if you turn the sweater inside out, you're gonna see that the logo is really into the fabric. That's what Jacquard means. It means it's knitted into the fabric, right? So over here, logo that's on the front is actually knitted in. It's a much higher quality product. It's not printed on, it's really a part of the garment. It's part of the unit. So something like this, what's the cost? $15. One five. Really?
Yeah.
$15?
Yeah.
For this? How many units?
500.
500? Yeah. Could you do 200 for me special?
200?
Uh, $18 for 200 units like this? Jacquard? With the wash and the spray, everything?
Yes.
Really?
Yes.
Even the distressing here?
Yes, but not including your label.
Not including the label?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
And if we wanted to add label? A dollar more? Okay.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. So cheap price.
Why so cheap?
Why so cheap?
Yeah.
Because we want to do more.
You want to do more? Yeah.
We want to provide a nice price, then you can have a nice order.
What about something like this?
This jacquard.
This is around—
This is wool.
$25. Is this 100% wool?
Yeah.
Wow, really? Yeah, for small quantity. Yeah, what small quantity?
200.
$225. It's actually beautiful and it has like a gold shimmer to it as well. Very cool. You make one piece of this and how much does one piece cost?
Let me check.
Bust it out, let's see it. You can even do long sleeve version, so you have vest and long sleeve.
For one piece of 200, one piece, let's say one piece of sample, $70.
$70 for a sample, for sample of a puffer jacket. Yeah. Is this real down?
Real down.
Goose down?
Not goose down, this is duck down.
Duck down?
Yeah, this duck down, but we have goose down.
Where's the goose from? Chinese goose?
Some Chinese, some import.
Some imported?
Yes, it's different.
Like you're saying you have the pattern already? Yeah, yeah, yeah.
So we sell our style, our color, our size.
And what's the cost, production cost for something like this? $65 production? And then this one? $42 for the vest. And if somebody wanted to put like YKK zipper, for example, you can do?
Yes, yes.
Anything like that, labels, all of that, embroidery. Yeah, yeah, something like this. What's the cost? Garment dye, $15. MOQ 200, special for me. You made this for Akira? Could you show me? Okay, and you can do the patch like this too. This is different, different. This is different brand.
This is my original sample.
Your original sample you make? Well, very cool. Thank you so much, Amanda. I like your jacket, the Stone Island jacket.
This original?
I know it's original. I like it. Yeah, did you make? No, no, I not make.
Where did you buy from?
Florence.
Really?
Okay, so you You've been to Florence?
Yeah, every year I come to Pitti.
Okay, you go to Pitti. Okay, Pitti Uomo. Yeah. Is this reversible? No, this is not reversible. What's the MOQ for something like this? You said you can try 100. 100 pieces?
I can do it. Normally the minimum order is 300.
But you do it special, 100? Yeah, maybe for new customers.
Yeah, for new customer, from the beginning, I can try 100.
And you do all the custom sewing and everything like that?
Yeah.
Wow. So what would be the cost for something like this if we do 100 pieces?
$19, $1 more.
$19 for 100 pieces, $19 per piece. It's very reasonable. And honestly, the construction is very good. This fleece is actually soft.
Yeah.
How long does a sample take for something like this?
For the sample, it's 1 week to 10 days.
And how much would it cost for a sample?
For the sample, normally freight charge. We don't pay the freight charge for the sample.
Free charge for sample?
Maybe if you have the account from FedEx or DHL or UPS.
We pay for shipping?
Yeah, you pay for shipping.
But you do the sample for free. And then production is how long?
2 months.
2 months. Amazing, man. This is very helpful. So here, let me ask you, if somebody wanted to make 100 units of something like this, what would be the cost?
This jacket?
Yeah.
Oh, it has shoulder pads as well.
$20.
$20 for 100 pieces? Wow, amazing. Looks great. Thank you so much. Is this your business card?
Yeah.
So your factory's name is, uh, how do you pronounce—
Our factory in Hangzhou, the name of the factory, Passion Brick.
Passion Brick.
Yeah.
So here you go, here's the contact.
Shanghai, this company is amazing.
And what's your name? Gary. Gary.
Yeah, Lucy is my wife.
Lucy, hey, nice to meet you. Nice to meet you, Lucy. You made this sweater?
Yes.
Really?
Yeah.
What's the minimum order quantity?
Minimum 300 pieces.
Could you do any less? Can you do flexible?
Yes.
What's the lowest you could do?
100.
You can make 100 pieces?
Yes.
Fully custom with embroidery and all of that?
Yes.
Wow, even embroidery on the back. So how much does something like this cost if we wanted to do MOQ 100?
It's about $23.
$23?
Yes.
Very clean. And how long would it take for a sample?
7 to 15 days, depends. Like this one, we need 3 weeks.
3 weeks?
Yes.
And then what about for production?
After everything confirmed, we could make this like 60 days.
60 days?
Yes. I could make 45 days, but first order I need more, more time. Yes.
And you guys can do label on the inside too? Very cool. Amazing. Can I see your name card? Doris. Thank you so much. All right, Doris, well, take care. Another thing, I just want to say hi. I'm with the legend right here. One and only. One and only.
Very high class fabric, very difficult for shoeing. It depends on the client, you know. Some items they import, some items we choose local.
What are the odds I run into you at Canton Fair? Like, it's giant. It's so big. For you, okay, maybe it's normal. For us, it's—
Every day the same.
I know, I know. I didn't even know you were coming. But you don't have booth here? No, we don't have booth. No, we just go take—
We only show to PV. Okay, I got you.
Yeah, it's better.
So what do you do here?
You walk around?
Inspiration, friend, a lot of good stuff. Sometimes you can find something what you need.
What's the best thing you've seen here today? Today?
I cannot say better than us, but sometimes you can find by luck, you know, or some inspiration and see the market, what's going on. Who knows next year? Just come and see.
Absolutely. Take care, Queen. So nice seeing you. We're going to talk. I'm Will. Nice to meet you. I have to ask you about this piece right here.
Oh, you want to know?
I want to know everything. I mean, this reminds me a lot of, do you know Japanese brand Capital?
Yes, near.
Yeah, very, very near.
We add our own print.
So you guys are able to make something like this?
Our designer, yes.
Yes. And so your factory produces this?
Yes, yes, of course.
And what is MOQ?
300.
300 pieces? And what would something like this cost?
I think 15. Yes.
15?
Yes. But it's not down.
And if we wanted it with down, how much?
I think 28.
28 with real down?
Yes.
And what kind of down do you use?
Uh, duck down. And the goose down is also okay.
You can use duck or goose. And the duck and the geese, they're from China?
Yes.
How long would a sample take for a product like this?
Uh, 25 days after your prepayment.
And then what about production?
Production, 45 days.
45 days. And how much would a sample cost for something like this?
$50.
$50 for a sample like this? But you can make a sample of this for $50? $50. You're sure?
Yes. You want to buy?
You're 100% sure?
Yes, you, you want to buy?
I mean, maybe I will ask my boss, uh, because we do—
you need to add your own design.
Maybe, but maybe, maybe not.
Maybe if you use our design, it's no, no need to add.
But if you use, use custom design, maybe a bit more expensive. If we use custom design, how much?
Uh, USD or USD? USD, maybe $70.
$70 US. What, uh, what is your business card? What's your business information. Joel is your name?
Joel is my boss.
You guys make this for Ralph Lauren? Yes. Really?
Yes.
Wow. If I wanted to make something like this, what is the MOQ?
The MOQ is honestly, it's like, uh, 2,000 pieces per lot.
2,000?
Yes.
Can you do any less?
Yeah, sure, but the price will be more.
That's okay. What's the lowest you could do?
The lowest price you can do—
lowest quantity?
Quantity is 1,000 pieces.
1,000 is the lowest?
Yes.
You don't do like 300 special?
No, no, that's too low. It's too low. It's too low.
Even if we pay a lot?
Well, it depends how much you can pay.
What's the cost for 2,000 $2,000. For 2,000 pieces. Excluding the package, right?
Excluding packaging.
Okay. I think we can do the $1.8.
$1.8. So $1.80.
Yes.
Oh, and you guys make all of that stuff also for Ralph up here. So similar price for all of this stuff, I assume?
Yes.
And you guys work with Joe Boxer?
We do Joe Boxer through, you know, trading companies in Shanghai, I think. So it's not direct.
So you made a lot of Boxers for Joe Boxer?
Not a lot.
Not a lot. Okay. Japanese brand.
Do you produce for the same group with Uniqlo?
Same group as Uniqlo?
Yes.
Very cool. Do you have a name card? Thank you very much. This is Shane.
All of the factories we're currently mentioning in this video are going to be available on a spreadsheet, neatly organized with every brand they produce for, their MOQs, the information of all the key decision makers at the factory. And we take all of that information and organize it for you on the spreadsheet. If you want to get access to that spreadsheet. It's available on the Patreon. The link is in the description of this video. And we're adding to it every single week.
Let's keep talking to these factories. I love this gradient style.
No seams.
Yeah, no seams.
How'd you guys do it?
We do the fabric double layers and then we put the padding materials to it. Fabric and the seams and the lining.
Seamless. Gotcha. And so something like this, what's the cost?
It's about $18. $18. Yeah.
$18.
Yes. Cheaper, right? How many suppliers you have in China? How many suppliers? You should know a lot.
25.
25.
So I will be the 26th.
Are you?
Yeah, I hope so.
I hope so too.
You keep asking me so many questions.
I mean, I'm so sure.
I want to ask you some questions.
You should. I would love to answer your questions, but I have a few more questions for you. Tell me about it. You guys do embroidery, you do patches.
Because the fabric have 70% wool, and the price about $45, $46.
$46. That makes more sense. And it's 70% wool. Could you do, could you do 100% wool?
Of course. We have different fabric. Like if you want a cheap one, we can send to you 10% wool fabric. If you want high quality, we can send you 100% wool.
And so what's the other 30% here?
Normally polyester, linen, viscose.
Got you. And on the inside you can do the quilted Yeah, quilted.
Quilted. You can choose your own design, different.
Anything you want. Yeah, you want to make it printed, you're able to do that. Custom buttons and all that. Yeah, yeah, as you like.
As you like.
As you like. So if people want the Patagonia style product, or actually say they want something a little bit more printed—
it's very popular in Australian market.
Oh, I'm sure. Yeah, it's popular in Canada market too.
Yeah, yeah.
So what would something like this cost?
So the price about 16.
16?
Yeah.
1-6.
Yeah.
Yeah. No doubts.
Very good. No doubts, please. No, no, I'm not doubting.
Special offer.
Special for you. Special offer for me?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Just for me.
Price about, I think about 30, 32.
32.
32. Yes.
Incredible. And you guys do the embroidery as well? All over the fabric?
On the fabric.
Yeah.
Not for the cotton panels. For the fabric.
For the fabric. And then you sew together.
Yes, we send the fabric to the embroidery factory. 3, and they make the embroideries. Then we cut the fabric.
But the, the $36— or you said $32 or $36?
$36.
$36. Yeah, $36 includes the full finished product.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, of course. Also the final product, the whole garment.
Of course. Yeah, that's what, that's what people want. Okay, so you're telling me if somebody wanted to get on the Burberry trench coat swag, you guys can make something like this?
Yeah, yeah. Also the lining, the lining can be the Burberry You can do the same thing. Of course, you can bring the sample here.
How big is your factory? How many employees?
Employees? 200. We have different. We have our own factory, also our cooperative factories for jackets, for overcoat, for blazers.
You guys love cooperation.
Yes.
Okay, so what's the cost for something like this?
$21.
$21 for something like this?
Yeah, the fabric, fabric is polyester and cotton.
Look how big it is.
Where do you buy?
Where do I buy? Usually it depends. I mean, I make stuff in Europe. I make stuff everywhere, but of course it's going to be more expensive, and that's with the buttons and everything.
It can be cheaper because of the fabric.
Could you guys do it with a more expensive fabric? Yeah, Chanel style. Chanel style?
Yeah, this one, this one, this one is very classic.
What's the name of this fabric?
We call this kind of fabric Chanel.
Okay, you just call it Chanel fabric because it's like what Chanel does. How much, how much would something like this cost?
This one have 15% off the price, about $18. 18?
Yes. What's your name?
My name is Joan.
Joan?
Yeah.
Here you can find all the information. This is Joan. She's wonderful. Do you guys produce for Diesel?
Yeah.
Okay, really? So you've made a few products for them?
Yeah, jackets and the washing jacket.
This is what, like a skirt?
Yeah, skirt.
What else have you made for Diesel? Could you show me? You didn't bring—
just a bomber, like a bomber jacket.
Bomber jacket.
Yeah, some board shorts.
Board shorts. Okay, we'll look after. So what's the MOQ for something like this?
500.
500 pieces? Could you do a little bit lower special for me?
How many?
200.
200 as a price will be very high.
Price will be very high. Price is high is okay if you could do 200. And what's the cost if I want to do 500 of this? Doesn't have to be exact, it could be rough.
Well, 500, right?
500 pieces, $22. Yeah. And what about if I want to do 200 pieces?
200 will be $33. 50% upcharge.
50% upcharge.
Okay.
You guys are also doing some stuff here for Scotch and Soda. We do lots of With the embroidery?
Yeah.
You said you guys do lots of Scotch and Sutter?
Yeah.
So what would something like this cost? MOQ 500, let's say.
300 is okay, but the price—
what would be the price?
How many pieces?
300, let's say. What's the price?
This is special washing, maybe this one.
29?
Yeah.
Okay, okay. It's very nice. It's heavy.
This is special embroidery.
Wow. And you do it all over the pocket and the big embroidery on the back too. They got the other colorway. Oh wow, how much does something like this cost? Price?
Price, maybe in 20, 26.
26?
Yeah.
No.
Yeah. Oh yeah, it is. Yeah, I know this brand.
You cannot photo this.
I cannot photo this. That's the name card, but who you're really going to want to contact here is Hannah, and that's her information right there. Thank you so much. What do you do?
So we work with brands. Some of them we actually just manufacture for. Some clients, we actually will build out entire brands for them. Brands to the collections, the packaging.
So what are you guys doing here right now?
I'm just finishing some stationery. So we're getting like really stepping up our packaging for our clients too.
Okay. All right, see you, man. Take care, man.
See you, man.
Nice meeting you.
Easy.
All right, man. All right, see you guys in a bit. You guys make this for Zara?
We made this development for Zara, man.
Oh really? Very nice. So what's the MOQ for a jacket like this?
Like 1,000.
1,000? Would you do anything less? Would you do smaller MOQ?
You can increase Class?
Yeah, increase the price. Yeah, yeah, no problem. So how little can you do?
Like, uh, 600, 800 for color.
You couldn't do like maybe 200 or 300? But we can do big, bigger price. Even with big price? Yeah, yeah, maybe we can try. You can try. So what would be the cost if you made 1,000 for something like this? This, uh, sure, let's say there's an embroidery on the back. $15.80. For 1,000 pieces. Okay, okay, understood. What's the fabric here? This is PU?
PU, yes.
PU, and this— What's the wash effect that you guys do here? It's garment dye or not garment dye? This is garment dye?
No, no, no.
Garment wash. Garment wash, exactly. Sorry, that's what I meant. Garment wash. It's what, like silicone? No, no, no, not silicone. What kind of wash is this?
I think it's just faded wash.
Faded wash, okay. It looks like a silicone wash.
But I think the effect was more heavy.
More heavy.
Yes.
And so what would be the cost for something like this?
$1.5.
$15? No, $1.50. $1.50?
Yes.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
For this? For this?
Yes.
Yeah.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
Just the process.
No, no, no, no, no. Not washing. For full finished jacket. Full jacket.
Full jacket is this one.
$14.80.
Yes.
$14.80.
Okay. That makes a lot more sense. And I was like, what? And what's the MOQ? And if I were to do lower MOQ, maybe let's say 200 pieces.
The price will be high.
Okay, how high would it be for 200 pieces?
200?
Yeah.
200.
I know, I know, I know. This guy's freaky. This guy. It's okay, it's okay, it's okay, it's okay. 200. 200, 200. But you can give me high price.
To be honest, my friend, for our current customers, all of them MOQ is 3,000. So we attended this Canton Fair.
I got you.
It offers MOQ lower. Our MOQ 1,000 only.
Okay, okay, okay. So I was going to say, you know, for entry-level brands that want to grow with you, maybe there could be something there. But for you, maybe it's just bigger factory, bigger clients.
Yes.
How many employees? 3,000. 3,000 employees?
Yeah.
Okay. Big factory.
Our head factory is in Jiaxing, Jiaxing City.
We were just in Jiaxing.
Yes. Our another factory in Guangxi. Also another two offshore factory, one in Myanmar, one in Cambodia.
Oh, wow.
Yes.
And so what kind of brands do you work with? Clothing brands?
Brands?
Yeah. Brand name.
For our current, there's so many brands, to be honest. But most of them are in Europe.
So what's an example of a big brand I might know?
Inditex Group.
Okay, Inditex.
Yes.
Oh, I see. You guys laid it out all nice and pretty. Zara Superdry.
Oh, cool.
Amazing. Do you have a name card?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
You're taking the video?
Yeah.
What's your name?
Gabriel.
Gabriel?
Yes.
And Raven?
Yeah.
And Emily? Kevin. Kevin, Emily, Raven, and Gabriel?
Yes.
Nice to meet you guys too. I'm Will. What is the minimum order quantity for something like this?
500 is also okay.
500 is okay?
Yes.
And what's the price for something like this?
I can check it for you.
$12?
Yes.
$12?
Yes.
Really?
Yes, because the yarn is very Much expensive, 500 pieces.
What is this made out of? What is the yarn?
Because it is a long distance space dye, the color is special.
But what's the fabric? What's the yarn? 68% acrylic, 18% nylon, 1% polyester, 4% wool. What if I wanted something like this, 100% wool? Can you do?
You just want 100% wool?
100% wool.
Okay, maybe okay.
And how much would that be, a 100% wool? Range, it doesn't have to be exact, it could be rough. Rough.
Which range is price range?
Tell me, tell me what it is. I can accept a lot of things.
$24.
$24 for 100% wool?
Yeah.
And could you do MOQ like 300?
I needed to check with our yarn factory.
Okay.
Is it okay?
Very okay. But I will, I will take your WeChat also. How are you? So, uh, tell me, did you guys make this? You made this? Okay. What's the minimum order quantity for something like this?
500.
It's 500? Okay. And the cost is $29.95? Yeah. Oh, you guys also did it in blue for them?
Yeah.
Oh, but the blue one's much cheaper. It's $16.
Uh, this is a thicker one and this is thinner.
Could you show me the thinner one? Okay, so something like this is $16, and then MOQ also 500. Could you do less than 500 if somebody wanted to? Maybe 300?
Yeah, but the— maybe the—
a bit more expensive.
Yeah.
Okay. What is, what is your minimum order quantity? What's the lowest? Could you do 100? Yeah, you can do 100 units of this?
Yeah, 100, but the price will be higher.
The price is a bit higher. How much would it be for 100 pieces?
About, uh, $32.
$32. So it's a bit, quite a bit more expensive. Better if you make more. Understood.
Oh wow.
What about something like this? How much would something like this be?
This MOQ is 1,000.
1,000 piece MOQ?
Yeah.
And then cost?
$25.75.
Oh, $25.75. Very cool. Do you know the customer?
Yeah, we make it for them.
Okay. So how long have you been working with Fullscent for?
About 2 years.
2 years?
Yeah, more than 2 years, close to 3 years.
Close to 3 years. You guys make a lot of stuff together?
Yeah, we make this.
This too? What about for something like this? What's the cost?
MOQ is 500 and the cost is $16.
$16 MOQ 500. You did this polo too? And what about this polo? What's the cost and MOQ?
Uh, 1,000.
1,000 MOQ and then price?
$8.5 for 1,000 piece.
You guys, you guys even do like beach shirts like this. What would be the cost for something like this? $10 and then 500 units MOQ. Amazing, very cool. Something like this, what would be the cost? For polar fleece. They even did two colors. How much?
$25, uh, 500 pieces MOQ.
500 pieces MOQ. Would you be willing to do maybe 100 units for something like this but higher cost?
Uh, yeah.
Okay, you have been incredible. Thank you so much.
Thank you.
I appreciate it. And so could I get your name card? Jiangsu Mana. Thank you guys so much for watching. Really appreciate you looking through the interviews. If you want to find more factories, I have a bunch of exclusive ones listed on my Patreon. You can check me out on Instagram or TikTok where I post a bunch more factories. And until next time, I'm out. Peace.










