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Clothing manufacturing guides
for brand founders.
Straight answers from a working garment factory in Sialkot — how minimums, fabric weights, tech packs, sampling, shipping terms and import duty actually work when you manufacture your own clothing line.
- Getting started · 7 min read
How to Start a Streetwear Brand with a 30–50 Piece First Order
A step-by-step plan for launching a streetwear brand with a small first production run: capsule planning, tech packs, sampling, bulk and shipping.
Read guide - Fabric · 6 min read
GSM Explained: Fabric Weight Guide for T-Shirts, Hoodies and Sweatshirts
What GSM means, which fabric weights suit heavyweight tees, hoodies and sweatshirts, a GSM to oz conversion table, and why weight alone is not quality.
Read guide - Product development · 5 min read
What Is a Tech Pack? What to Include and What to Do If You Don't Have One
A tech pack is the blueprint a clothing manufacturer works from. Here is what it must include, a checklist, and how to get a quote without one.
Read guide - Shipping & import · 7 min read
FOB vs CIF vs DDP: Shipping Terms and Import Costs for Clothing from Pakistan to the UK and EU
What FOB, CIF and DDP mean for a clothing order, who pays freight, duty and VAT, and how garments made in Pakistan are treated at UK and EU customs.
Read guide - Sourcing · 5 min read
How to Verify a Clothing Manufacturer Before You Pay a Deposit
A practical checklist for confirming an overseas clothing factory is real — registration, video walkthroughs, samples and payment red flags.
Read guide - Decoration · 6 min read
Screen Print vs Embroidery vs DTG vs DTF: Choosing Decoration for Streetwear
How the main garment decoration methods compare for durability, feel, detail and order size — and which suits heavyweight tees and hoodies.
Read guide - Sourcing · 7 min read
Where to Manufacture Clothing: Pakistan vs China vs Turkey vs Portugal vs Bangladesh
A balanced comparison of the main clothing manufacturing countries for small streetwear brands: minimums, strengths, duty into the UK and EU, and lead times.
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