Tshirt Wholesale OEM From 100 Units

Ready-Stock Blanks

Ready-stock blanks use finished, unbranded inventory in standard colors and sizes. Zero pattern development makes them suitable for event merchandise and fast tests.

Wholesale Branded Blanks

Branded blanks offer established fits, size charts, and repeatable base quality. 1–2 decoration placements can create a retail-ready program without changing the garment.

Contract Manufacturing

Contract manufacturing follows the buyer’s approved specifications, materials, and production calendar. 100-unit style-and-color programs can suit emerging labels when factory capability matches the brief.

Private Label Programs

Private-label programs add woven labels, care labels, hangtags, and branded packaging to a selected base. 2 approval points—sample and pre-production—help protect consistency before bulk cutting.

Custom Cut-And-Sew

Custom cut-and-sew builds the pattern, grading, fabric, trims, and finish around the brand’s target customer. XS–3XL development requires fit review across the size set, not simple pattern enlargement.

Fiber Composition

100% cotton provides a breathable, matte hand and dependable screen-print surface; heavier constructions improve coverage but raise fabric cost. 50/50 cotton-polyester blends dry faster, resist wrinkles, and suit active or value programs, though polyester can affect discharge-print results.

• Organic cotton needs documented certification when claimed
• Recycled polyester supports blends and performance programs
• Long-staple cotton typically pills less than short-staple cotton

Yarn Quality And Shrinkage

Combed ring-spun yarn removes more short fibers than carded open-end yarn, producing a smoother face for DTG, fine screen detail, and softer hand. 3–5% shrinkage is a common allowance without pre-shrinking; require wash testing against approved measurements before bulk cutting.

• Specify finished-GSM tolerance and wash method
• Review spirality after laundering
• Approve a bulk fabric swatch before printing

Knit Structure And Weight

Single jersey has one smooth face, lighter drape, and broad price flexibility; it remains the standard for casual tees. Interlock uses two connected knit layers, giving better opacity, recovery, and a cleaner premium hand, usually at a higher yarn and knitting cost.

• 150–170 GSM favors hot-climate basics
• 180–220 GSM suits core retail tees
• 240 GSM and above creates heavyweight silhouettes

Build The Product Brief

For every style, specify regular, oversized, cropped, boxy, or fitted proportions; provide chest, body-length, and sleeve measurements rather than a reference photo alone. For XS–3XL programs, define the grading rule and sales forecast by size. Confirm neck label, hem flag, wash-care label, hangtag, polybag, folding method, and carton marks together.

• Pantone TCX or coated color reference
• Rib width and neckline finish
• Label placement and stitch color
• Individual or retail-ready packaging

Match Decoration To Artwork

For 1–2 solid-color logos, screen printing usually gives the lowest unit cost at volume after screen setup. Water-based inks suit softer hand feel; plastisol delivers opacity on dark jersey. For photographic art and small runs, DTG or DTF avoids multi-screen setup. Request a wash test on the exact fabric, especially for dark garments, stretch blends, and silicone or puff effects.

Approve Specialty Details

For 3D logos, puff embroidery, high-density print, foil, flocking, silicone, discharge, and appliqué need strike-offs before bulk approval. Each effect changes hand feel, stretch recovery, and wash behavior. For branded presentation, approve label artwork and packaging dielines at the same time as the production sample. A sealed approval sample prevents label-position and color-match disputes.

Fabric And Wash Testing

Each fabric lot should be checked for GSM, width, shade, holes, skew, and hand feel against the approved swatch. Request a lot-specific inspection record before cutting. After one home-laundering test, record length and width shrinkage, spirality, pilling, and color change. Set an agreed shrinkage tolerance in the tech pack rather than accepting a verbal target.

• Fabric composition and GSM tolerance
• Wash method and shrinkage allowance
• Pantone or approved shade standard

Collar And Seam Control

A 1×1 rib collar must recover after stretching and sit flat after washing; weak rib leaves a wavy neckline. Approve the collar width, neck opening, and topstitch placement on the fit sample. Shoulder tape should run smoothly from neck to armhole, while overlock seams need even stitch density and no skipped stitches. Inspect shoulder, sleeve, side-seam, and hem alignment on laid-flat garments.

• Collar recovery after stretch
• Even overlock stitch density
• Straight twin-needle hem finish

Measurements And Grading

Every size from XS through 3XL needs a point-of-measurement sheet with tolerances, commonly ±1 cm for key body measurements. Measure chest, body length, shoulder, sleeve, neck opening, and hem after the specified wash condition. Grading should adjust proportions, not merely add width. Request a complete graded size set when extended sizes are part of the order.

• Points of measure diagram
• Size-by-size grading chart
• Washed measurement report

Approval And Inspection Records

Before production, approve a sealed pre-production sample made with bulk-intended fabric, trims, decoration, labels, and packing. Any difference from that sample should require written approval. During final inspection, request AQL results, measurement findings, defect photos, carton counts, and color-shade observations. Retained patterns and material records make repeat orders more consistent.

• Signed pre-production approval
• In-line and final inspection reports
• AQL defect and measurement summary

Verify Product And Capacity Fit

100 units per style and color is a workable entry point only when the factory can support your fabric, fit, decoration, and replenishment needs. 80,000 units of monthly capacity means little without a capacity plan showing booked production weeks, line allocation, and peak-season constraints.

• Request recent comparable T-shirt samples
• Confirm MOQ by color, fabric, and print
• Ask for a dated production-capacity plan

Audit Development And Materials

2 sample rounds should normally be planned: a fit or development sample, then a sealed pre-production sample. 1 approved fabric standard should identify composition, GSM, color reference, shrinkage tolerance, and test requirements. Request swatches, test reports, and traceable mill or supplier information.

Compare Controls And Commercial Terms

4 checkpoints—incoming fabric, in-line sewing, measurement, and packed-goods inspection—should appear in the factory’s written quality process. 30 days is not a universal lead time; request a quotation separating sample, material booking, production, inspection, and export transit. Ask how defects, shortages, and rework are documented and resolved after delivery.

Price-Only Supplier Selection

$1.00 less per unit can disappear through fabric substitution, high rejects, or freight rework. Compare like-for-like quotations with GSM, composition, trim, packing, Incoterms, and inspection scope. 100-unit programs need a realistic cost base; ask for a pre-production sample and approved material swatch before releasing bulk.

Fit And Specification Gaps

XS–3XL is not a grading rule by itself. Skipping fit samples or sending vague sketches causes uneven shoulders, incorrect body length, and inconsistent plus-size proportions. 1 signed tech pack should define POM measurements, tolerances, construction, Pantone colors, label placement, and a graded size chart. Approve a fit sample after wash testing.

Fabric And Decoration Assumptions

5–10% shrinkage can materially alter a 180 GSM cotton tee if wash behavior is not specified. Confirm shrinkage allowance, torque, colorfastness, and final garment measurements on the intended fabric. 12-color art or fine halftones may not suit every screen-print setup. Submit production-size artwork and request a strike-off to confirm ink coverage, registration, hand feel, and cure performance.

Schedule Compliance And Inspection

30-day launch dates often fail when sampling, approvals, fabric booking, and freight are treated as one step. Build separate buffers for development, bulk production, inspection, and transit. OEKO-TEX, GOTS, WRAP, and BSCI claims require current, scope-relevant documents; verify the certificate holder and factory scope. Use an AQL-based final inspection covering measurements, workmanship, decoration, packing, and carton counts before balance payment.

Define The First Capsule

One customer profile should set the price point, fit direction, and selling channel: for example, heavyweight oversized tees for direct-to-consumer streetwear rather than a general unisex range. Three core SKUs usually provide enough choice for a debut while concentrating fabric, trim, and sampling spend.

• Choose one target customer and price band
• Limit launch colors to two or three
• Assign one hero tee and two supporting styles

Build Production-Ready Specifications

One tech pack per style should list measurements, tolerances, construction, Pantone colors, artwork placement, print dimensions, label positions, and packaging. Supply vector artwork such as AI, EPS, or PDF rather than relying on a social-media image. A complete size chart from XS through 3XL, where needed, prevents base-size assumptions and costly grading corrections.

• Front, back, and detail flats
• Bill of materials and trim codes
• Print file with exact dimensions
• Wash and care-label requirements

Approve Materials And Samples

180–220 GSM ring-spun jersey suits many premium everyday tees, while 240–300 GSM creates a more structured heavyweight product. Request swatches first, then approve a prototype for hand feel, shrinkage, print behavior, and fit. One signed pre-production sample should become the bulk reference; record every approved change in writing before cutting begins.

• Confirm fabric composition and GSM
• Measure after the intended wash test
• Approve neck rib recovery and seams
• Lock artwork colors before bulk printing

Control Delivery And Sell-Through

A 100-unit run needs an inspection plan covering measurements, seams, decoration, labeling, and packed quantities before final balance and shipment. Use agreed tolerances and an AQL sampling approach when specifying external inspection. Two sales paths—your own store plus a small wholesale or pop-up test—can reveal demand without committing to a broad second order. Photograph approved samples, prepare SKU data, and set replenishment triggers before goods arrive.

• Reserve budget for freight and duties
• Count cartons against the packing list
• Publish product photos and size guidance
• Reorder proven colors before expanding