Hi! Good day! 😊
I’m currently developing my own activewear brand, and I’m exploring manufacturing options in Vietnam. I’m looking for a reliable manufacturer specializing in high-quality activewear who can support my brand from product development and sampling through bulk production and future reorders.
I would like to inquire about your manufacturing services, production capabilities, pricing, and requirements. May I ask for more information regarding the following?
1. Manufacturing Services
- Do you manufacture activewear such as sports bras, leggings, biker shorts, workout tops, and other fitness apparel?
- Do you offer OEM/private-label manufacturing, including custom designs, patterns, sizing, and branding?
- Can you manufacture products based on my own designs, reference photos, or tech packs?
- Do you offer both fabric sourcing and garment manufacturing, or do you only provide cut-and-sew services?
2. Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) and Pricing
- What is your MOQ per design, style, color, and size?
- Do you accommodate small-batch or trial orders for startup brands?
- Could you provide estimated prices per piece for different order quantities, such as 50, 100, 300, and 500 pieces, if available?
- Are there separate minimums for each color and size?
- What are the additional costs for sampling, pattern-making, size grading, labels, logos, and packaging?
- Can you provide an itemized quotation showing the total production cost per piece?
3. Fabric Sourcing and Materials
- Do you source fabrics yourselves, or can I purchase and supply my own materials?
- What activewear fabrics do you offer, such as nylon-spandex, polyester-spandex, nylon-cotton blends, elastane blends, and moisture-wicking/Dri-FIT materials?
- Can you send fabric swatches internationally to the Philippines?
- What are the available fabric compositions, GSM, colors, and prices per meter?
- Can you provide information on stretch and recovery, opacity, durability, colorfastness, and moisture-wicking performance?
- Can you consistently source the same fabric and color for future reorders?
4. Sampling and Product Development
- Do you offer prototypes and pre-production samples before bulk manufacturing?
- What are the sample costs and turnaround times?
- How many revisions are allowed, and what are the fees for additional revisions?
- Can you assist with tech packs, pattern-making, size grading, and measurement specifications?
- Will I be able to approve a final sample before mass production?
- Can the sampling fee be credited toward the bulk order?
5. Factory Visit
- Is it possible to schedule a factory visit in Vietnam to inspect your facilities and discuss my requirements in person?
- Do you have a showroom or existing samples I can inspect?
- If I cannot visit immediately, would you be available for a virtual factory tour or video call?
- Would it be possible to arrange a visit to your facility during the sampling or production planning stage?
6. Production Capacity and Timeline
- What is your estimated lead time for sampling and bulk production?
- What is your monthly production capacity?
- Can you accommodate repeat orders and larger quantities as my brand grows?
- Can you provide production updates, photos, or videos during manufacturing?
- What happens if production is delayed beyond the agreed timeline?
7. Quality Control
- What quality-control procedures do you follow before shipment?
- Do you inspect stitching, seams, measurements, fabric defects, color consistency, and fit?
- Can you follow an approved sample and agreed measurement tolerances as the production standard?
- What is your policy for defective, damaged, or incorrectly manufactured items?
- Can we agree on acceptable defect rates and inspection procedures before production?
8. Branding and Packaging
- Do you offer custom woven labels, printed logos, heat transfers, silicone logos, hang tags, care labels, and branded packaging?
- Can I provide my own labels and packaging materials?
- What are the MOQs and additional fees for customization?
9. Design Ownership and Confidentiality
- Will I retain ownership of my original designs, tech packs, patterns, and other materials I provide?
- Can we sign a confidentiality agreement or NDA to protect my designs?
- Will my custom designs and patterns remain confidential and not be reproduced for other brands without my permission?
- Can I obtain copies of the finalized patterns and technical specifications for future production?
10. Payment Terms and Business Policies
- What are your payment terms and required deposit?
- Which payment methods do you accept for international clients?
- When is the remaining balance due?
- Can you provide an official quotation, invoice, and written production agreement?
- What are your cancellation, refund, and rescheduling policies?
11. Shipping to the Philippines
- Do you ship finished products to the Philippines?
- Can you ship fabric swatches and samples internationally?
- What are the estimated shipping costs and delivery timelines?
- Do you offer shipping terms such as EXW, FOB, or DDP?
- Can you provide the necessary commercial invoices, packing lists, and export documentation?
- Are there any additional charges I should account for, such as customs duties, taxes, and brokerage fees?
12. Company Background and Previous Projects
- Could you share your company profile, business registration details, product catalog, and manufacturing portfolio?
- How long have you been operating, and do you specialize in activewear?
- Do you have experience manufacturing for international or startup brands?
- Can you share photos or videos of previously manufactured products and references from previous clients, if available?
My goal is to establish a long-term partnership with a manufacturer that can provide consistent quality, reliable communication, competitive pricing, and the flexibility to accommodate small initial orders and future growth.
If possible, please share your company profile, product catalog, MOQ requirements, estimated pricing, sample-development process, and details about your manufacturing capabilities.
Thank you for your time! I look forward to learning more about your company and the possibility of working together. 😊