Knit Bag FAQ: Every Question Buyers Ask Before the First Order

MOQ is 100 pcs per style or colourway, applied per colourway rather than per order. A three-colour launch is therefore planned as three runs of 100 pcs. The threshold reflects machine setup economics, since each colourway needs its own yarn load and feed calibration rather than a simple change of thread.

Yes, for sampling and pilot work, but unit pricing reflects setup spread across fewer pieces. Where a genuine market test is planned, ask for pilot pricing and then confirm volumes; most buyers find that stepping up to the 100 pcs threshold lowers unit cost enough to make the larger run the better test.

The knitted sample leaves in 7 working days from an approved tech pack, with a measured spec sheet attached. Courier transit depends on your region, typically 3 to 5 days by express. Using your own courier account is welcome and removes any handling charge on the shipment.

The sampling fee is credited in full against the confirmed bulk order placed within 90 days of invoice. It is charged first because physical sampling consumes machine time and yarn whether or not the programme proceeds, and crediting it back keeps development effectively free for orders that do proceed.

One round for a known shape in a new colourway, two for a new silhouette. Round one resolves structure and dimensions, which typically move 2 to 4 percent. Round two locks stitch density, shrinkage behaviour under load and any reinforcement change before the reference sample is sealed.

Bulk production takes 30 days from sealed sample approval and cleared deposit. The clock does not start at enquiry or at blueprint stage. Custom-dyed colourways add their dyeing slot before knitting begins, so a bespoke shade extends total elapsed time even though production time stays at 30 days.

Roughly 200,000 pcs per month runs across 7 production lines at the SGS-validated partner production facility. Seasonal demand clusters in the same months each year, so sharing a forecast early reserves a window; announcing it after the tech pack usually means waiting for the next free slot.

Standard terms are T/T with a 30 percent deposit releasing the bulk slot and the balance against a copy of the bill of lading. Letters of credit at sight are accepted for larger seasonal shipments. The sampling fee is invoiced separately before physical work begins and credited back after confirmation.

Pre-shipment sampling uses AQL 2.5 under ISO 2859-1, with a written report and carton photographs issued before sealing. Buyers needing a tighter level can specify it in the tech pack; the cost is additional inspection time, quoted openly rather than absorbed silently into the unit price.

Raise the claim with photographs within 30 days of receipt so the evidence is intact. Each claim becomes a written non-conformance record listing defect type, count and location, which then drives whether the lot is reworked, re-run or credited against your next programme.

Recycled polyester is the default for programme work because it is consistent, dyeable and widely certified. Nylon is used where abrasion resistance matters, mainly at the base and handle joins, and elastane blends add recovery so a loaded bag returns to shape rather than staying stretched.

Match gauge to how the bag should behave when empty. E7 and E9 build firm sculptural bodies around 420 to 620 g/m2. E12 balances surface and weight at roughly 340 to 460 g/m2. E14 gives a soft drape near 260 to 380 g/m2, which suits foldable shoppers.

Yes. Send the Pantone reference or a physical swatch and knitted lab dips are returned for approval before bulk dyeing. Because loop surfaces read about half a shade darker than flat fabric, approval is always judged on knitted material rather than raw yarn or a printed chip.

Standard shipment papers are the commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and AQL 2.5 inspection report. Depending on destination, REACH declarations for Europe, Proposition 65 declarations for California, CPSIA documents for children's lines, Global Recycled Standard certificates for recycled content and OEKO-TEX documentation are issued as applicable.

Yes. Recycled content is claimed under the Global Recycled Standard and supported by transaction certificates so the statement survives retailer scrutiny and customs review. Chain of custody is documented from yarn intake through to finished goods, and OEKO-TEX documentation covers restricted substance testing alongside it.

FOB Xiamen is standard, with CIF and DDP quoted when a landed figure is required for your own costing sheet. Either your nominated forwarder collects at the port or our desk arranges the movement for door-to-door terms. Documents follow within 2 days of booking confirmation.

You do. Silhouettes, knit files, artwork and logo files created for your programme stay with you, protected by a mutual non-disclosure agreement. Nothing commissioned by you is added to stock ranges or shown to another buyer without written permission, including after a programme goes quiet.

Yes. Once the file exists it stays available, and reopening a proven shape usually needs no structure sampling round at all. Colourway changes, size scaling and hardware updates can all be applied to the existing programme file, priced and scheduled faster than the original development.

Visits are welcome by appointment, including audits arranged by your own inspection company. Give travel dates at least a week ahead so the knit technician can be present and a machine can be scheduled to run your construction, which makes the visit useful rather than merely reassuring.

Replies to new enquiries land within 1 business day, and technical questions reach the knit technician rather than a general inbox. Follow-up questions during costing are answered the same day. If a reply is late, replying to the same thread marks it urgent across the whole desk.