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A linen clothing order needs more than a style image and a total quantity. Before committing to production, a brand should clarify what will be made, how it will be approved and what the schedule includes.
Use these 11 checks to prepare a complete enquiry and reduce avoidable misunderstandings. They are practical review points for custom womenswear, not measured claims about savings or production results.
Quantity and Quotation: Checks 1–3
Start with a quantity plan that can be quoted clearly. Confirm the minimums and the unit being counted before comparing prices.
1. Treating MOQ as a total across all styles
At TUER, the standard minimum is 200 pieces per style in one colour, or 150 pieces per colour for a style ordered in two or more colours. Two colours therefore require at least 300 pieces for that style. Do not assume unrelated styles can be combined to reach the minimum. Fabric, trims and custom processes may have separate minimums.
2. Leaving the colour and size breakdown until later
List quantities for each style, colour and size. TUER can include up to four sizes when the MOQ is met; discuss additional sizes before ordering. For a multi-piece outfit, identify each component and confirm whether the quotation counts individual garments or complete sets.
3. Comparing prices with different specifications
Compare quotations using the same fabric reference, construction, lining, finishing, labels, packing and quantities. Mark assumptions and exclusions. An initial design estimate is not a substitute for confirming the final production price after sample approval.
Sample Approval: Checks 4–6
Sampling should resolve the questions that matter to your design. Set out what you need to approve and record the result clearly.
4. Approving a design from photographs alone
Photos can support a discussion but cannot fully communicate fit, handfeel or construction. Review an appropriate physical sample and record fabric, finish and fit decisions before bulk production. See our pattern and sample development process.
5. Reviewing fit without the intended use
Provide the sample size, measurement points, tolerances and fit direction. Review movement, sitting comfort and required coverage. For coordinated pieces, assess them together as well as separately. Keep approved comments linked to a specific sample version.
6. Assuming one shrinkage rule fits every linen fabric
Ask how dimensional stability will be reviewed for your selected fabric and intended care method. Agree measurements and tolerances, then decide which preparation or finishing is appropriate. For detailed approval questions, use our linen sample and reorder checklist.
Specifications: Checks 7–8
One current specification should guide sourcing, sample revisions and production. Highlight undecided points instead of leaving the factory to guess.
7. Sending an incomplete or outdated tech pack
Include front and back designs, garment measurements, construction notes, material and trim references, artwork and placement dimensions. Give revisions a date or version number, and identify which version is approved. If you do not have a complete tech pack, send what is available and agree the remaining development work.
8. Treating a substitute fabric or finish as already approved
Record the selected fabric, colour and finish reference. If availability changes, review any proposed alternative before use. Keep colour, print or embroidery approvals attached to the relevant style; a similar product description does not establish that it matches your approved sample.
Production and Delivery: Checks 9–11
Close the remaining production and delivery questions before confirming the order. A finished garment, a packed shipment and an arrival date are separate milestones.
9. Agreeing “good quality” without specific checks
State the workmanship points, measurements and tolerances that matter for your styles. Discuss any fabric or garment testing, inspection method and acceptance criteria before production. Do not assume the sample approval alone defines every bulk inspection requirement.
10. Omitting labels and packaging instructions
Supply approved brand labels, care information, size labels and packing instructions. Include destination-market requirements for review and confirm any questions before materials are ordered. Specify bagging, barcodes and carton breakdowns where needed; avoid relying on an unspecified “standard package”.
11. Treating production lead time as the delivery date
TUER sample development takes 10–15 working days after all sample details are confirmed. First-order production takes 30–45 working days after order details and styles are confirmed, the deposit is received and fabric is ready. Repeat orders typically take 15–30 working days, depending on quantity, with the schedule confirmed per order. Allow separately for sample approval, shipping and the relevant delivery arrangements.
Turn the Checklist Into a Clear Enquiry
Send your brand introduction, designs, fabric requirements, quantities by style and colour, size breakdown and target delivery date. Note what is confirmed and what still needs development.
Explore our linen apparel manufacturing service, review the ordering FAQs or send your project brief. The aim is a shared specification and approval record before production begins.
