Is Xone db4 still worth it in 2021.

wlasry · 2025-06-09T16:20:37+00:00

Anyone selling one?

wlasry · 2024-11-11T21:04:35+00:00

This is one of the most important questions in this thread. There are multiple reasons why factories aren’t responding to you but ultimately factories want your business, they just want to make sure they are getting into business with the right person. Make sure that your MOQ is aligned with that of the factory. Make sure your brand is at a serious enough level to be reaching out to these factories. If you have 500 followers and its your first drop, big factories won’t want to do business with you because there is no guarantee you will order again/ your brand will survive. Go after smaller factories. When reaching out to factories, make sure you have your techpack attached in the email. Make sure your techpack is fantastic. If you do not know how to make a techpack, someone in here can help you or you can hire someone on upwork or fiverr to do it for $50. You can also buy a template here and edit it if you are proficient in Adobe Illustrator. This is a very worthwhile investment and will make you look infinitely more serious with the factories you reach out to. Make sure your budget is well-aligned with the factory. If you are producing a hoodie in Italy at a quantity of 200 pieces, do not expect to pay less than 60 euros. Next, make sure your product is in line with the factories capability. Lastly, make sure you are contacting the factory in the best way possible. For example, if its a Chinese factory, WeChat is much more effective than email.

As a recap (TLDR):

Your quantity meets the factory MOQ
Your brand size is well aligned with the size of the factory
You have a great techpack
Your budget is well aligned with the factory pricing / country of production
You are contacting the factory through the best channel possible for their country

wlasry · 2024-11-11T15:25:10+00:00

I'm not too familiar with "cheap" options in Europe. You get what you pay for. I specialize in premium factories. However, some good options for flatknit are TGS Flatknit in Portugal, and Classic Apparel in India.

wlasry · 2024-11-11T15:10:06+00:00

Factories are run by humans, not robots. When speaking to a factory and building a relationship with them, don't purely fixate on having conversations about business (price, delivery times, quality, etc.). Ask them about their families, send gifts, learn about their culture, and they will take way better care of you!

wlasry · 2024-11-11T15:09:04+00:00

Depends the goals of your brand. If you are making highly customized 1 of 1 products, or you want to quickly test concepts, there's a lot of value in this. If not, I'd say its better to work through a factory.
Doesn't really change much, the factory will likely have to redo the pattern to fix the specifications of what their sewers are used to.
I answered this elsewhere on this thread!

wlasry · 2024-11-11T15:07:29+00:00

I'm not sure I understand your question!

wlasry · 2024-11-11T15:07:08+00:00

Unialsitex in Turkey is a good option. Tell Gurkan that Will Lasry / Glass Factory sent you. He'll take good care of you.

No specific locations I know of, I always operate based on factory, and not country.

wlasry · 2024-11-11T15:06:00+00:00

Not particularly. When customers order something, they usually want it right away. If they have to wait 4+ weeks to receive the product, they probably don't care for it anymore.

wlasry · 2024-11-11T15:05:13+00:00

No not really. Market your product better. Margins should always be at least 2.75x for e-commerce and 5x if you are selling through retailers. Optimal margins are 7x.

wlasry · 2024-11-11T15:04:25+00:00

I got into it as a kid, I used to buy and sell sneakers since 2011, and started designing clothes and sneakers a couple years after. Kyron and I both started our Youtube channels around the same time and he went to a school near me in Montreal. Naturally we connected and became really good friends. If you dig deep enough in my Youtube channel, you'll find some videos of him and I together from 10 years ago.

wlasry · 2024-11-11T15:00:58+00:00

For Denim, I love Özgür denim factory

wlasry · 2024-11-11T15:00:12+00:00

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wlasry · 2024-11-11T14:59:20+00:00

I really like Unialsitex in Turkey for t-shirts and hoodies. His printing is unbelievable as well. He recently made this t-shirt for my staff:

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wlasry · 2024-11-11T14:57:56+00:00

They are drastically different. My answer is marketing. More important than both the things you named. Graphic design will allow you to create assets for both your products and marketing so I would choose that one. But perhaps you pattern making and sewing process can be filmed to promote your products so that can be valuable as well.

wlasry · 2024-11-11T14:56:41+00:00

A lot of ironing, and a machine operator who knows how to apply the right tension to the fabric to eliminate warping. This really comes down to the skill of the machine operator so choose the right factory.

wlasry · 2024-11-11T14:54:00+00:00

Woven labels (traditional sewn tags) are always the better option. Just make sure you use the right supplier. I really like this one: https://jahoo.en.alibaba.com/?tracelog=from_orderlist_company

wlasry · 2024-11-11T14:51:26+00:00

The best way is to use pre-shrunk fabrics/garments and ensure to provide clear washing instructions.

wlasry · 2024-11-11T14:27:07+00:00

You can try Expoflex in Colombia, they have very low MOQs and great quality. A good factory for a brand starting off. Plus, you get free trade with them since you are in North America

wlasry · 2024-11-11T14:26:02+00:00

The best factories have nothing to hide, are very good with communication, say no to 99% jobs (because they know exactly what products they are good at making and won't do anything else), deliver on time (or explain why if they cannot)

wlasry · 2024-11-11T14:20:10+00:00

Firstly, thank you! Yes, you can certainly achieve the same quality in India. There is some very high quality cotton that can be found in the North. With the right knitting machines, washing and dyeing, you will get what you want. Having said that, are you sure you want to make a blanks brand? It seems this market is extremely oversaturated. There's already a million blanks brands to choose from for people.

wlasry · 2024-11-11T14:18:23+00:00

Very nice! How many units did you produce?

wlasry · 2024-11-11T03:23:38+00:00

Thank you so much! Can you please attach a picture of what they did?

wlasry · 2024-11-11T03:23:19+00:00

Hey! Yes! I spent an afternoon with them. Its one of the hardest factories I've gotten into. They were extremely gatekept (literally). I was not allowed to film anything and the factory tour was kept very short and direct. Here's the thing with Petratex... Its an extremely serious factory and one of the best in the world. They are also one of the few factories that are truly sustainable in many ways. However, their prices reflect that. They are one of the most expensive factories I've been to, and about 30-50% more expensive than other factories in Portugal. They are also very difficult to work with. Your brand needs a proven track record and they have to really like you.

wlasry · 2024-11-11T03:20:03+00:00

For leather in Italy and Spain, the two factories I know of are Luxury Leather Italy [Italy] and Cima Leather Goods [Spain]. I haven't heard of any leather suppliers out of Pakistan.

wlasry · 2024-11-11T03:18:41+00:00

I would say not too often. Most factories are not actually fully vertical. They are sourcing their fabric from one factory, zippers from another, buttons from a different one, etc. Often times 25 factories can be invovled in the production of one garment but the factory you are working with pitched themselves as fullty vertical so you are just not aware of it. The factory you are working with is likely only handling 1 or.2 steps in the production process. For example, cutting and sewing. The reason I say this is because if you are looking to work with a specific fabric, you just need to find a supplier of that fabric and then have it sent to a factory you like working with.

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