Structure the brief
Write down product, materials, quantities, market, timing and your decision criteria.
Buyer guide
Garment manufacturer MOQ guide
MOQ is not one fixed number. It changes with fabric availability, colours, trims, construction, number of styles and the factory’s production setup.
What affects MOQ
- Whether fabric and trims are stock-supported or custom made
- Colour count, print or embroidery complexity
- Number of styles and size ratios
- Machine setup and production line efficiency
- Supplier policy and current capacity
Ask the right question
Instead of asking only “What is your MOQ?”, share the full brief and ask for the minimum by style, colour and fabric. Then ask what changes would make a smaller programme possible.
Do not publish assumed MOQ
Directory pages should never guess commercial terms. Current MOQ must come directly from the manufacturer for the specific product programme.
Use this in a real sourcing process
How to discuss MOQ without wasting time
Ask for the minimum by style, colour, fabric and component. Then ask which changes, such as stock fabric, fewer colours or a different construction, could make a smaller programme workable.
Record the answer
Keep the factory’s response, documents, assumptions and open questions in one approval record.
Confirm in writing
Commercial terms, sample approvals, test scope and delivery milestones must be programme-specific.
Use the free buyer tools
Build a structured RFQ before contacting suppliers, then use the verification checklist before you approve a factory for a specific programme.