Guides for your
clothing brand.
Practical guides to sourcing, merchandising and costs for clothing brands building on Shopify and TikTok Shop.
How to source clothing for your Shopify brand
Choose a manufacturing route, prepare a brief and compare suppliers before your first order.
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How to source your own clothing for TikTok Shop
Build a clothing offer you can demonstrate, fulfil and sell with a clear margin.
Read guideDecisions behind the collection.
Work through the numbers, materials and product mix.
How to compare clothing manufacturer quotes
Compare the whole order: specifications, quantities, responsibilities and exclusions.
Read guideFabric MOQ versus garment MOQ: what are you buying?
Understand how fabric minimums and garment minimums affect the same order.
Read guideHow to calculate clothing costs and selling margins
Work from the factory quote to landed cost, contribution and your selling price.
Read guideHow to plan your first clothing assortment
Choose styles, colours and sizes without spreading your first budget too thin.
Read guideAsia production holiday calendar: plan your clothing run
Separate official holiday dates from the factory schedule you need to confirm.
Read guideWhat to send a clothing manufacturer before asking for quotes
Give manufacturers the same garment requirements and make unresolved decisions visible.
Read guideHow to give your clothing factory clear sample feedback
Turn sample observations into clear requests without accidentally approving production.
Read guideWhich clothing sizes and colours should you reorder?
Compare demand, usable stock and supplier constraints before committing another run.
Read guideHow to check a clothing supplier's textile certificate
Check validity, scope and the connection to the actual material or garment.
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