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Lead Time & Shipping from Guangzhou: A Buyer's Planner
Plan a fabric order backwards from the cutting date: development, production, inspection and a 7–25 day international transit window from Guangzhou.
Build the calendar backwards
Work from the date the cut-and-sew line needs the rolls, then subtract transit, inspection, production and approval. Most delays happen in sampling and approval, not in the factory.
Transit window
Our published shipping coverage lists 24 countries. Once goods are ready, our Product shipping details state a 1–3 day handling window and a 7–25 day international transit window depending on destination and mode. Made-to-order styles need a separate production slot, which we confirm per order.
Ten planning steps
- Split the calendar into development, production, inspection, transit
- Made-to-order vs in-stock: why the two timelines differ
- Sampling and approval loops are the usual schedule killer
- Booking a production slot ahead of peak season
- Pre-shipment inspection buffer
- Express courier vs air freight vs sea freight by order weight
- Published international transit window: 7–25 days by destination
- Incoterms: what FOB does and does not include
- Documents: invoice, packing list, bill of lading / airway bill
- Building a two-week safety buffer for a cut-and-sew launch
FOB, in plain terms
The FOB fabric price on the product page covers the goods to the port of loading. It does not include ocean/air freight, insurance, destination duty or local delivery. Ask for those as separate lines on the proforma invoice.
Real styles to start from
Six live listings from the catalogue, each with its own Key attributes table, FOB range and MOQ.
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Related questions from buyers
What certifications or test reports can you supply?
Ask us for the specific documents your market requires before you place the order — for example OEKO-TEX, REACH / SVHC, flammability, colour-fastness or composition test reports. We will tell you honestly what is available for the exact lot rather than claiming blanket certification for the whole catalogue.
How do I read the GSM, width and construction on your product pages?
The Key attributes table lists Material, Weight (gsm), Width, Technics, Pattern and Recommended Use for every product. GSM is grams per square metre; a 25 gsm tulle and a 370 gsm denim behave completely differently even at the same width. See our guide on reading fabric specs.
What is the minimum order quantity (MOQ) for your fabrics?
MOQ is set per product, not for the whole catalogue. In our current 2,147-product line the most common minimums are 5 Yard (611 products), 1 Yard (324 products), 2 Yard (226 products), 1 Meter (201 products). The exact figure is printed on every product page in the Key attributes table.