Why choosing the right underwear manufacturer is more important than bargaining？
When you work with inferior manufacturers, you are most likely to face three pitfalls: delayed delivery, poor quality, and no after-sales service. Therefore, it is very important to choose the right underwear manufacturer. This article will tell you the seven indicators you need to consider when choosing an underwear manufacturer.
1.Fabric
Fabric is the soul of underwear, and it affects the user’s wearing experience. Poor-quality fabrics may have excessive formaldehyde, poor color fastness, or be easy to pilling or deform. When we decide to cooperate with suppliers, we need to determine whether the supplier has an OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certificate. This certification mainly tests for harmful substances in textiles to ensure that the products are harmless to the human body. To prevent some merchants from using fake certificates, you can enter the certificate number on the certification official website for verification.
After getting the samples, test them. Washing test: whether there is shrinkage, fading, and pilling after multiple washings. Stretch test: stretch it in multiple directions to see its elasticity to prevent it from getting looser with more wear. When the merchant provides samples, make sure to keep a sample as a “reference for the version” to prevent the sample from being soft and the quality of the bulk product from being poor.
2.Technology
It is not so simple to make good underwear. You need to work hard on the details. High-quality factories can ensure that the error between the 3D image and the actual sample is small. The actual products produced by inferior factories are very disastrous, and even the threads are flying around. Can we confirm with the manufacturer whether an industrial-grade 3D scanner is used? Modeling error rate <0.5%. Sample error rate: key parts (cup type/trouser edge/shoulder strap) error <1cm. Is there any special process support? After we get the sample, we will test it. You can invite people with different body types to try it on, find out the shortcomings of the product, and make secondary modifications.
3.Certification
Have you ever experienced that the goods were detained by customs because the product exceeded the environmental protection test standard? So before confirming the cooperation, we must confirm whether the manufacturer has the certification we need. ISO9001: Quality Management System (the foundation of the foundation), BSCI: Social Responsibility Audit (eliminating child labor/discrimination), OEKO-TEX certification: Textile Hazardous Substance Testing. And whether each batch of fabrics provides SGS reports?
4.Deliver
The punctuality of delivery determines the life and death of cooperation. Some underwear manufacturers have delayed product delivery due to the peak season, resulting in the customer’s products not being sold as planned. There are even sky-high expedited fees. Normal expedited fees ≤ 15% are reasonable, and more than 20% need to be vigilant. We need to check whether the manufacturer has a spare production line and whether 20% of the production capacity is reserved to cope with sudden demand? If conditions permit, it is best to go to the manufacturer’s factory for factory inspection.
For logistics insurance issues, the following points must be checked
Full insurance: Is it included in the quotation?
Delay compensation: Does the contract clearly state the penalty for breach of contract?
Freight lock: Does the quotation include freight and promise not to increase prices?
Customs clearance support: Will you assist in handling customs issues?
5.Serve
The professionalism of a manufacturer can be seen from its service capabilities. Have you ever encountered some underwear manufacturers who were indifferent after multiple revisions, or even responded very slowly, and directly said that they could not do some complex requirements. Various reasons lead to very slow project progress. You can check it through the following must-check indicators.
Number of revisions: Is “unlimited revisions” promised?
Response speed: Can the revision feedback be within 24 hours?
Complex requirements: Can 3 sets of alternative solutions be provided?
Service attitude: Is the progress synchronized actively?
There are also after-sales issues. Due to product quality issues, there is no response and solution for a long time, and even shirking of responsibility. We can constrain these through contracts.
6.Price
Avoid hidden bills and ask suppliers to clearly list detailed quotations to make the quotations more transparent. Before cooperating, ask the following minefields:
Proofing fee: Is the first proofing free? How much is the charge for exceeding the limit of modifications?
Freight: Is cross-border logistics insurance included? Surcharge for remote areas?
Mold fee: Is it refundable for long-term cooperation? What are the conditions for returning the mold?
7.Responsibility
Three views are more important than price. In the face of zero-tolerance review of child labor, a clause can be written into the contract: “If child labor is found, the supplier must compensate the brand for 50% of the annual purchase amount as goodwill loss.
Environmental protection equipment: Is the wastewater treatment system compliant?
Carbon neutrality roadmap: Is there an emission reduction target?
Social responsibility report: Is it open and transparent?
Conclusion
We have been deeply involved in the underwear industry for many years. When many customers inquire about customized underwear, 80% of them will focus on price first. But what really needs to be paid attention to are these 7 indicators. Choosing a supplier is not about choosing low-priced goods, but choosing comrades who can fight side by side with you to achieve win-win cooperation.
