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Underwear & Lingerie Manufacturers in China: A Complete Guide

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In this product guide, we explain everything you must know about Underwear & Lingerie Manufacturers in China, including industrial clusters, supplier qualification, and design customization options.

We also explain what you must know about potential quality issues and applicable labeling requirements – and substance restrictions in the United States and the European Union.

Finally, we provide a list of 7 Chinese underwear manufacturers, which include a short description, main products, certificates, and location.

Disclaimer

We are not affiliated with any of the companies listed in this guide. We have selected these companies based on their claimed product scope, history, certification, and capabilities.

Underwear and Lingerie Manufacturing Clusters in China

China’s export-oriented underwear manufacturers are largely concentrated in the country’s primary textile production centers; Guangdong Province, Fujian Province, and Zhejiang Province.

If you intend to visit manufacturers in Mainland China, you are likely to find yourself in one of the following cities: Continue reading Underwear & Lingerie Manufacturers in China: A Complete Guide

List of Sock Manufacturers in Vietnam: Our Top 7 Picks

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Socks
Planning to import socks from Vietnam but still looking for the right factory? In this guide, we list 7 leading sock manufacturers offering both private label socks and custom design manufacturing. These suppliers produce a wide range of products, including sports socks, pantyhose socks, crew socks, and much more.

Each company profile includes main products, company certificates, capabilities, and factory location.

Listed Companies

  • Jansan Group Vietnam
  • Nhat Tri
  • Sunghwa Vietnam
  • G.R.VINA Textile
  • Supertex Textile
  • Katt Medical Products
  • Vietstar

Disclaimer

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List of Sock Manufacturers in China: Our Top 9 Picks

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Socks
Planning to import socks from China but still looking for the right manufacturer? In this guide, we list sock suppliers offering a wide range of OEM and ODM socks, covering sports socks, ankle socks, baby socks, bamboo socks, pantyhoses, and much more. Each company profile also includes main products, factory location, company certification, and more.

Listed Companies

  • Foshan Nanhai Jixingfeng Knit Factory
  • Haining Wanshida Hosiery
  • Shanghai Saco Knitting
  • Haining Yueli Socks
  • Zhuji Qingtai Socks
  • Baoding Sanyuan Textile Technology
  • Zhuji Innovate Knitting
  • Zhuji CJ Socks Factory
  • Zhejiang Yoofe Socks

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List of Clothing & Textiles Manufacturers in Taiwan: Our Top 7 Picks

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Sporswear
Looking for a new clothing manufacturer in Taiwan? In this guide, we list some of the islands leading apparel manufacturers – specialized in swimwear, sportswear, sweatshirts, hoodies, and a range of other products. Each company profile also covers their histories, capabilities, certification, and more.

Listed Companies

  • Jet Road International
  • Way Way Tex International
  • Sun Long Power Enterprise
  • Rose Merry Knitting
  • Shei Chung Hsin Industrial
  • Everest Textile
  • Neotex Union Industries

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Recycled Textiles Manufacturing: A Complete Guide

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Recycled fabrics

Both established and startup apparel brands look to recycled textiles as a way to stand out in the marketplace. That said, many also assume that all recycled fabrics are equally “eco-friendly” – which is not necessarily the case.

In this article, written by Shufen Lee, you will learn what clothing brand owners and designers must know about chemical recycling, mechanical recycling, polyester, cotton, rPET, brands and new innovations. Continue reading Recycled Textiles Manufacturing: A Complete Guide

Better Cotton Initiative (BCI): A Complete Guide

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Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is a non-profit organization advocating for planting cotton in a sustainable way. From its establishment in 2009, in Geneva, Switzerland, BCI set out to eliminate unsustainable and self-destructive methods of cotton planting on a global scale.

It combined this goal with a vision of better occupational environments for farmers in cotton-growing countries, empowerment for working women in the field, and the end of child labor.

In this article written by Shufen Lee, you will learn how the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) works and how brands can source BCI certified fabrics.

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Using Eco-Friendly Materials When Manufacturing in Asia: A Complete Guide

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Looking for ways to make your e-commerce product more eco-friendly? You’re not alone. I estimate that roughly half of the customers we work with today have some sort of ‘eco’ dimension as part of their product concept.

After all, if Adidas can make shoes from recycled ocean plastic, then I guess anyone can?

While I wish it was that simple, it does take more than a cool website and good intentions to make your product more eco-friendly.

Keep reading, and learn what it takes to use eco-friendly materials when manufacturing products in China, Vietnam and other countries in Asia.

It’s not as easy as you might think.

List of Eco-Friendly Materials

Shufen Lee, an independent research collaborator with Asiaimportal (HK) Limited, contributed to this article. She did extensive research to create a list of various types of eco-friendly materials.

  • Recycled materials
  • Natural materials
  • Bio-plastics
  • Organic cotton
  • Wood and paper
  • Types of Eco-Friendly Materials

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List of Clothing Manufacturers in Thailand: Top 12 Suppliers

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Textiles factories in Thailand

Thailand is often overlooked as a destination for clothing and textile manufacturing. Yet, the kingdom offers one of Asia’s most developed manufacturing bases for clothing and textile production.

Unlike factories in most other Asian countries, some textiles manufacturers in Thailand offer relatively low volumes and value-added design and other related services.

Listed Manufacturers

  • CRE8 Streetwear
  • Amarisas International
  • AUSTHAI Garment
  • The Atelier Chiang Mai
  • VT Garment
  • Sugini
  • Studio 2524
  • Come Prima Fashion Garments
  • Your Own Logo
  • Supa International
  • Siam Clothing
  • Deepwear

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Clothing & Textiles Manufacturers in Pakistan: A Complete Guide

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Textiles Manufacturers in Pakistan

Looking for clothing and textile manufacturers or wholesalers in Pakistan?

In this article, we list our top 8 picks of Pakistan’s leading garment suppliers that cover a wide range of clothes and textiles.

For each supplier, we provide a short presentation, the list of main products and the certificates owned by the company.

Furthermore, several of the suppliers we present are also willing to work with minimum order quantities that are not too high, and thus might be a good fit for small importers and startups.

List of Textiles Manufacturers in Pakistan

What kind of clothing and manufacturing can I import from Pakistan?

Pakistan is still a developing country, and the relatively low labor cost is attracting more and more businesses.

Today, the textiles and clothing industry is becoming mature, and you can find a wide range of products. Below you find a few examples:

  • T-Shirts
  • Polo Shirts
  • Jackets
  • Underwear
  • Pants
  • Work-wear
  • Home Textiles
  • Furniture Textiles

ZK International

ZK International is a Pakistan based garment manufacturer, with over 20 years of experience. They export both woven and knit garments.

ZK understands that every big clothing brands started small; therefore, they offer small order production with a MOQ (minimum order quantity) of only 50 pcs per style.

This small order quantity service is especially helpful for startups that still need to validate their ideas and designs.

Furthermore, ZK is also a member of Sedex, which means that it passed an on-site inspection for ethical standards, such as health, safety, and labor standards.

Products

  • T-Shirts
  • Polo Shirts
  • Jackets
  • Underwear
  • Pants
  • Socks
  • Hospital Uniforms

Certificates

  • Sedex

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List of Clothing & Textiles Manufacturers in Malaysia

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Malaysia clothing production

Looking for a new manufacturing base for your latest clothing designs? While Malaysia is often overlooked as a manufacturing destination for textiles, the Southeast Asian country has a long history as a textiles manufacturing hub in the region.

In this guide, we list some of Malaysia’s leading textiles manufacturers, many of which are based in and around Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru.

Listed Manufacturers

  • K&Z Enterprise Sdn. Bhd.
  • Body Work Apparel Sdn Bhd
  • Lelitex
  • AG Apparel Industries Sdn. Bhd
  • Nyok Lan Group
  • Hing Fong Garments Sdn Bhd
  • Rightway Apparel
  • KH Group
  • Sherwood Protective Apparel Sdn Bhd
  • Lippotex
  • Whitex Garments Sdn Bhd
  • Classita (M) Sdn Bhd

Listed Products

  • Sportswear
  • Sleepwear
  • Knitwear
  • Men’s suits
  • Underwear
  • Lingerie & bras
  • Polo shirts
  • Babywear
  • T-shirts
  • Workwear
  • Fabrics
  • Seamless wear

What do I need to prepare before contacting any of the listed suppliers?

Clothing and textiles manufacturers rarely design their own products. Instead, they rely on you, the buyer, to provide a complete techpack:

  • Sewing patterns
  • Size chart
  • Bill of materials
  • Care label file
  • Logo files

As a small customer, you have to be an ‘easy customer’. Without a techpack, you shouldn’t expect a single reply from any of the suppliers in this list.

Can I expect lower prices compared to Chinese factories?

Malaysia has no advantage in terms of labor costs. Malaysian workers earn on average about as much as one in Mainland China.  Further, Malaysia is less self-sufficient when it comes to fabrics, zippers, velcro and other components – which are often actually imported from China or other countries in ASEAN.

As such, you should not expect any price cuts when sourcing clothing manufacturers in Malaysia. That said, the country still has a highly competitive clothing and textiles manufacturing base standing on its own merits.

Another benefit is that English is an official language in Malaysia, making it far easier to communicate with your suppliers.

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