Let’s determine which level or lattice our order is in.
The first lattice and the fourth lattice stand in stark contrast to one another. It is simple to tell them apart.
High unit price and high quantity are the first lattice’s orders. Usually, only well-known or chain brands are the subject of these orders. All manufacturers desire to win these orders, but only large or strong manufacturers are able to do so. Due to the unusually lengthy payment time of these orders.
The second lattice is arranged in low quantity and high unit pricing. These orders are typically for newly launched fashion companies or designer labels. They are aware of the factory’s challenges and have raised the unit price marginally. Due of uncertainty regarding the market and an unstable customer base, the orders are small in quantity. Smaller manufacturers would be able to handle these demands.
The order of the third lattice is misleading. Individuals who cross the border into the retailing of knit sweaters and attempt to establish a brand at a reduced price. Or, if they want to increase their profit, they will continue to look for new producers rather than establishing a long-term partnership with one.
There are more market orders for the fourth lattice’s order. There are at least 500 and up to 2000 of them. Although the unit pricing is low, the factory is also eager to work with you. Even though it is at cost, the manufacturer is especially willing to work with you during the off-season to keep manufacturing going. Domestically, it is highly challenging to make more than 3000 pieces of knit sweaters per style due to rising costs and the RMB exchange rate. As a result, Southeast Asia receives the international order, which consists of more than 3000 pieces each style.
It’s crucial to identify which lattice our orders are in based on the aforementioned four quadrants. Let’s look at a distribution map of Chinese knit sweater producers.
The location of China’s sweater manufacturing
The initial area: Namely, Changping Town and Dalang Town in the Pearl River Delta region of Dongguan. The presence of the global yarn trade hub is the key benefit.
The fourth grid represents the manufacturers in Dalang town. Cheap chain brands or wholesaler orders from Europe and America make up the majority of the overseas orders. Most of the domestic orders come from Tongxiang and Guangzhou. Dalang produces goods for Guangzhou-based brands. Dalang is home to thousands of knitwear manufacturers.
The benefits include massive output and quick delivery. The disadvantages: low-quality
Chanping Town acquired foreign trade orders from knitwear manufacturers in Hong Kong more than 20 years ago. The Hong Kong foreign trade order system is passed down there along with top talent and management. On the one hand, they collaborate and produce for a foreign corporation in Hong Kong. The majority of the domestic orders come from Hangzhou and Shenzhen-based Nanyou, as well as Shenzhen-based brand enterprises.
The first lattice and the second lattice are primarily used. There are many factories here with a large output capability.
The benefits: excellence and sincerity
The drawbacks are: a high unit cost
Xiangzhou, Doumen are the main populations in Zhuhai. primarily factories that were left over from Hong Kong years ago. Although it is better than Dalang, the quality is worse than Chanping. Since Zhuhai is remote from the production chain, many factories have points of division in Chanping and Dalang. Moreover, the cost is higher than Dalang but lower than Chanping. primarily come from abroad.
Zhongshan: Annual declines in the number of knitwear and dyeing factories are common. Little factories have no benefit, and there are only a few large factories in the area.
Shantou is similar to Dalang, although it has a lower production capacity. They benefit from thick gauge, hand knits, and crochet. Low cost and poor quality.
The Yangtze River Delta, the second region
Shanghai is home to numerous foreign companies or offices of well-known international brands. Below are the orders for the first and fourth lattices. They had factories in Nantong and Suzhou.
The benefits include the completion of internationalization and the surrounding supply chain system. Nevertheless, particularly in the fine gauge, the quality is inferior than Chanping.
High-quality and many Japanese brand orders are made in Suzhou and Nantong. The global economic slump has caused many orders to be moved. The number of factories in these two areas is currently declining. high quality, but production capacity is declining.
The biggest wholesaling market there, Puyuan Market, is there. High quantity and low unit cost. It has numerous orders for the fourth lattice. Several factories that previously produced goods for export now accept domestic orders.
The benefits: The supply chain system is finished, and there is sufficient production capacity for the home market.
The drawbacks include the inferior quality compared to Changping.
The top tier of women’s apparel in China is made up of Hangzhou women’s clothing and Nanyou in Shenzhen wholesale market. It has more local orders, orders from the second lattice, and orders from international trade. A result of the growth of the e-commerce sector, fewer factories are creating goods. The majority are trade, design, and e-commerce businesses.
They profit from raw materials like Qinghe and the Inner Mongolia region, among other places. Comparatively speaking, the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta are at a greater disadvantage in terms of manufacturing capacity, the supply chain, and the development and application of handicraft.
How can I locate the best knitwear producers?
- greater quantities at a higher unit cost. These orders are available in both the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta. We must reevaluate in conjunction with certain circumstances.
- low numbers and high unit costs. These orders are available in Changping and the Suhang area.
- low unit cost and limited production. Test and compare products from every company you can locate.
- greater quantities at lower unit costs. Due to quick delivery, these orders can pick between Tongxiang and Dalang. You could also select Zhuhai and Zhongshan because of their high caliber. Nonetheless, if you are strict about quality, you should take Shanghai and Chanping into account.