The trade, explained for the buyer
The vocabulary, the process and the documents a brand meets in its first order from Bangladesh.
The sourcing glossary
GSM, MOQ, FOB, PP sample, AQL, BSCI. Every term from the first two emails.
How an order runs
Six gates, sampling in order, inspection, payment, documents.
What a tech pack needs
The eight fields and why each one changes the price.
GSM and fabric weight
After reading this guide you can convert GSM to ounces, choose a sensible weight range for each kind of garment, and write the finished weight, its...
Lab dips and shade approval
After reading this guide you can set a colour standard a dye house can match, judge lab dips under the right light, approve a shade band for bulk,...
Shrinkage, spirality and pilling
After reading this guide you can set a shrinkage limit for each fabric, explain why jersey twists and how it is controlled, set a pilling grade, and...
Children's clothing safety rules
After reading this guide you can tell which physical and chemical rules apply to a children's garment in the US and the EU, which tests follow from...
Garment label rules
After reading this guide you can write a fibre content line for the US and the EU, choose care wording or symbols, place origin and identity details,...
AQL explained
After reading this guide you can read the ISO 2859-1 tables from lot size to sample size, work out what AQL 2.5 and 4.0 allow on your order, classify...
How a garment price is built
After reading this guide you can read a factory cost sheet line by line, see which choices in your tech pack move the price, and compare two quotes...
Importing clothing from Bangladesh
After reading this guide you can choose between FOB and CIF, name the documents your customs broker will ask for, pick sea or air and a shared or...
OEKO-TEX, REACH and restricted substances
After reading this guide you can tell what an OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 certificate proves, choose the product class your garment needs, name the REACH...