FAQ

FAQ: What We Manufacture and How Custom Knitwear Development Works

Short answer: we are a knitwear manufacturer in Dalang, Dongguan, China. We make women's and men's sweaters — cardigans, pullovers, sweater sets and knitted tops — and we take on both OEM and ODM work, producing either to your drawing and technical specification or by adapting one of our own developments to your brand.

This article answers the two questions buyers ask us first, in the order they usually ask them: what do you actually make, and will you make it to my specification.

Q1: What products do you manufacture?

Our core production is flat-bed knitted outerwear and tops:

  • Cardigans — button-through, open-front, cropped and longline, with rib, cable or jacquard bodies
  • Pullovers and sweaters — crew neck, round neck, V-neck, turtleneck, drop-shoulder and set-in sleeve constructions
  • Sweater sets — matched top and bottom, sold as a coordinated set
  • Knitted tops and shirts — lighter-gauge knitted shirts for layering and transitional seasons
  • Custom-developed knit styles — a structure developed from a reference sample you send us

In terms of knit structure, we produce jacquard, Fair Isle, cable and links-links, rib, striped and colour-block. In terms of yarn, we work with wool, cashmere, cotton, acrylic, viscose and blended yarns.

You can see the current range in our product collections: women's clothing, men's clothing and latest products.

Q2: Do you offer customization or OEM/ODM services?

Yes — both, and the difference matters when you are planning a development budget.

OEM: your specification, our production

You supply the drawing, tech pack or counter sample, and we manufacture to it. This is the right route when your design is already fixed and the job is to reproduce it consistently at volume.

ODM: our development, your brand

We take an existing development and adapt the yarn, gauge, structure, fit and trims to your brand. Because the base construction is already proven in production, this removes most of the development risk and shortens the calendar considerably — useful when you need a range on shelf quickly.

What customization actually covers

AreaWhat we can change
Yarn & colourFibre and blend, yarn count, colour matching to your swatch or Pantone reference
StructureGauge, knit stitch, jacquard artwork, cable pattern, rib width
Fit & sizingSize grading to your size chart, body length, chest, sleeve and shoulder measurements
ConstructionCollar and cuff style, placket, neckline shape, sleeve setting
TrimsButtons, zips, drawcords, patches
BrandingWoven main label, care and composition label, hang tag

Most importantly: we can manufacture according to drawings or samples. If you have a physical sample you like, send it. We will analyse the yarn, gauge and structure, and come back with what it would take to reproduce it.

How to brief us so the first reply is useful

The single biggest cause of a slow start is a brief that leaves the basics open. Send these six things and we can respond with a real answer rather than a list of questions:

  1. Reference — drawing, photo or physical sample
  2. Yarn and composition, if you already have a preference
  3. Target quantity, per colour and per size
  4. Size chart or grading rules
  5. Packaging and labelling requirements
  6. Target market and required delivery date

Full details of what to include are on our FAQ page, or go straight to contact us and talk to our merchandising team.

Where to go next

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