Must-Read for Overseas Wholesalers: 6 Golden Criteria for Selecting Embroidered Fabric Suppliers
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When sourcing embroidered fabrics, choosing the wrong supplier can lead to delivery delays, quality disputes, and hidden cost surges. As an ISO-certified factory serving clients across 127 countries, we’ve compiled these 6 golden criteria:
Criterion 1: Verify Production Credentials
• Request:
Factory walkthrough video, business license & export filing certificates, 3-year customs export data (customer names can be blurred).
Criterion 2: Test Technical Responsiveness
• Key Actions:
Send 2 complex embroidery design files.
Track the supplier’s:
Time to deliver a technical feasibility report
Precision of 3D renderings
Professionalism of revision suggestions
Criterion 3: Decode Quotation Details
• Red Flags in Missing Terms:
Yarn brand + batch test reports
Colorfastness rating (ISO 105-C06 compliant)
Itemized costs under FOB/CIF terms
Quality claim resolution process
Criterion 4: Stress-Test Minimum Order Quantities (MOQ)
• Negotiation Tactics:
Trial order: Demand MOQ reduced to **50% of stated capacity**
Secure future benefits in exchange for repeat orders:
15-day extended payment terms
90-day free warehousing
Production priority rights
Industry insight: Compliant factories typically allow **±30% MOQ flexibility**.
Criterion 5: Enforce Production Timeline Penalties
• Contract Essentials:
Late delivery penalty: 0.3% of contract value daily (capped at 15%)
Early completion incentive: 50% of saved costs rebated
Criterion 6: Secure On-Site Inspection Protocols
• Mandatory Quality Checkpoints:
Yarn arrival: 10% batch sampling
Post-embroidery: 1-meter inspection at both ends of each roll
Pre-packaging: Third-party SGS report (with cost-sharing arrangement)
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