CustomSuits

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Garments moving through the production line

MOQ and lead times

Minimum orders and lead times by production route

Four routes, from one fitted piece to bulk. Your quantity and how much each piece varies decide which one fits.

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The four routes side by side

These are typical lead times. We confirm the exact dates for your order on quotation, before you commit.

RouteOrder sizeLead time
Made to measureEach piece cut to one person's measurements1 piece7–10 days
Made to orderSmall runs built to your specification30 pieces30 days
Simplified customizationLarger runs with a narrower option set100–300 pieces21 days
Ready to wearGraded sizes for stock programs300 pieces30 days

What each route is for

Made to measure

Every wearer differs, or you sell before you produce. Each piece is cut to one person.

Made to order

A settled style in a smaller run, built to your specification.

Simplified customization and ready to wear

Larger quantities, with a narrower set of options or graded sizes for stock programs.

Automatic cutter working on suit cloth

Why one piece is possible

Our line takes each order in as production data and cuts by machine one order at a time, so a single garment does not need a bulk run to justify it. See the smart factory.

Choosing a route for a new line

A new line does not have to commit to bulk first.

  1. Test with single piecesUse made to measure to learn which styles and cloth sell.
  2. Move winners to small runsOnce a style is settled, made to order lowers the work per piece.
  3. Scale to bulkSimplified customization and ready to wear fit proven styles with steady demand.

What affects your lead time

These are the details we look at when confirming dates on quotation.

  • The route and total quantity
  • Whether the cloth is in stock, or supplied by you
  • Custom trims, labels and packaging
  • Sample approval before production
  • Shipping method and destination

Planning backward from your date

Give us the date you need goods in hand, not the date you want production to start. We can then tell you whether the route you have in mind fits it, and when details need to be settled.

  1. Delivery dateWhen goods must arrive.
  2. Decision dateWhen style, cloth and quantity must be settled.
  3. Sample dateWhen a sample should be approved, if your order needs one.

Keep reading

How ordering worksThe six steps of an order.Private labelChoosing a route for a first collection.Uniform programsMixing fitted and graded routes.

Ask which route fits your order

Send the garment type, rough quantity and target date. A consultant replies within 48 hours to discuss the right route.

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