How long does the production cycle of a sweater order take?
Catherine Wu
Sales Director | Focus on manufacturing Sweater & Apparels & Fast Fashion | Helping Brands sustanable sourcing （EU Market)）
For example an order of 1500-2000pcs sweaters from Shanghai to Hamburg?
Stock yarn, the factory will receive the yarn 3-5 days after placing the order
Yarn to order , lab dip 7-10 days, after lab dip confirmation, bulk yarn time 7-20 days for conventional yarn, 30-45 days for special yarn
After receiving the T/P, and the initial sample yarn is in place: 7-10 days, expedited for special cases: 3 days.(The complexity of the style has an impact on the proofing time)
This time also applies to modification samples, PP samples, size samples, test samples, etc.
Proto sample, the same time as above.
Lab dip, same time as above.
Yarn, same time as above
After receiving the customer's confirmation,?It takes 15-30 days to make sales samples according to different styles.
The three most commonly used international express DHL , UPS , FEDEX
Shipping time: Regular 3 days, post-epidemic period 8-10 days
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After receiving the PP sample comments and bulk yarn, it will take 30-45 days to produce bulk
During this production cycle, we also made bulk materials, plastic bags, boxes and other packaging materials
According to the customer's request, arrange the inline inspection and final inspection before deliery
Remarks: Generally shipment sample will be sent two weeks before shipment
Book one week in advance, and book 2 weeks or more in advance as needed in the post-epidemic era
The time from factory to ship is generally about a week
3 days by air, fast speed and high price
16-18 days by train , medium speed, medium price
28-33 days by sea, slow speed, affordable price
Customs clearance 3-7 days
In the case of use stock yarn,the overall time required to make an order, because of?the difficulty of the style and the shipping method are different. The time from ordering to customs clearance is about 64 days - 145 days.
The above is the entire production process, and the following mind map is attached to facilitate review and understanding
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