Buyer Guides
Answers Before You Request a Quote
Each guide answers one buyer question directly — numbers first, detail after. If your question is not here, ask us; the answer becomes the next guide.
§ 01Buyer questions
9 guides, one question each
Ordered the way a sourcing project runs: choosing a factory, agreeing terms, then planning the programme.
- 01How Do You Find a Reliable Custom Uniform Manufacturer?How to verify a custom uniform manufacturer before you order: registration, audits, a live video tour and a sealed-sample policy — plus the red flags and the questions to ask first.Updated September 9, 2026 →
- 02Is It Better to Make Uniforms Domestically or Source Them Overseas?An honest comparison of domestic vs. overseas uniform manufacturing: unit cost, MOQ from 100 pcs per style, 7–15 day sampling and 25–30 day bulk production at our China factory, freight, re-orders and communication.Updated September 9, 2026 →
- 03What Should Restaurants and Hotels Know About Uniform MOQs, Logo Methods and Lead Times?Restaurant and hotel uniform orders start at 100 pcs per style, sampling takes 7–15 days and bulk production 25–30 days. How the logo method, department colour coding and daily laundering shape the plan.Updated September 9, 2026 →
- 04What Is the MOQ and Lead Time for School Uniforms?School uniform MOQ starts at 100 pcs per style, sampling takes 7–15 days and bulk production 25–30 days. How size breakdowns, crest embroidery and per-colour splits affect the numbers.Updated September 9, 2026 →
- 05How Do You Plan Hotel Uniforms by Department?How to plan hotel uniforms by department: front desk, restaurant, kitchen and housekeeping in one palette on different fabrics. MOQ starts at 100 pcs per style, with top-up re-orders against the sealed sample as staff change.Updated September 9, 2026 →
- 06How Do You Sample Custom Uniforms Without Committing to a Huge Order?Sample custom uniforms from a tech pack, reference garment or brief in 7–15 days, then keep the first order at 100 pcs per style. How sampling, fit trials and the sealed sample work before bulk.Updated September 9, 2026 →
- 07What Payment Methods and Shipping Terms Do Uniform Factories Accept?The payment methods a uniform factory should accept — Alibaba Trade Assurance, T/T bank transfer, Western Union and PayPal — plus what EXW, FOB and CIF mean for your freight cost and risk.Updated September 9, 2026 →
- 08What Mistakes Do Buyers Make When Choosing a Uniform Manufacturer?The six mistakes that cost uniform buyers the most: buying on unit price alone, skipping the sealed sample, sending no size breakdown, assuming colours match across fabrics, no top-up plan, and an unverified legal entity.Updated September 9, 2026 →
- 09How Does Order Quantity Affect the Cost of Custom Uniforms?How order quantity changes the cost per piece of custom uniforms: why MOQ starts at 100 pcs per style, how sizes mix freely inside it, and what changes between a 100–300 piece batch and a 1,000+ piece programme.Updated September 9, 2026 →
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Send your logo, the styles you need and a rough headcount by size — we come back with a fabric proposal, MOQ and quotation.
What to sendRFQ
- 01Logo file (AI / PDF / PNG)
- 02Styles and colours
- 03Quantity per style
- 04Size range or headcount
- 05Deadline and destination
Minimum order starts at 100 pcs per style; exact MOQ is quoted per project.