Asking Famous Clothing Factories their Prices
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ค. 2024
- Canton Fair is the largest trade show in the world spanning over 200 football fields in size with vendors. We flew to Guangzhou to check it out and reveal the factories working with famous brands.
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0:00 Intro
0:39 100% Wool Dyed Sweaters and Puffer Jackets
3:35 Reversible Polar Fleece
5:14 Knitwear
6:03 Linking Qui
6:56 Kapital Woven Jacket
8:35 Ralph Lauren Boxers
9:41 List of Factories
10:11 Varsity Jackets, Puffer Jackets, Trenchcoats, Womenswear
13:47 Diesel and Scotch & Soda
15:24 Linking Joe
15:44 Zara Factory
18:52 Space Dye Knitwear
19:55 Full Send Factory
22:02 Outro - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
To everyone asking about the “beware of trading companies”: a trading company acts as a middle person between the factory and you. You would not be communicating with the factory directly which means you will typically not be getting the best price.
middle man not middle person china doesnt use pronouns bro, they are not weak like the west
@@Tonystarkes888 ‘person’ isn’t a pronoun you dunce.
man is a noun :^D
@@Tonystarkes888choosing to point out and “correct” his choice to be inclusive is pretty weak to be honest.
This is not always true. A good middle man can sometimes be like an outsourced sales person for the factory. They will receive commission from the factory as a sales bonus similarly to what they would otherwise offer their internal sales team as well but not be in payroll which saves the factory money.
This is a completely wild video. Instead of "guessing" MOQ and prices based on articles you're simply there and chat with them lmao. Way better than all the armchair analysts.
you could just ask the manufacture online...
I mean, those prices are public anyways. Most of these manufacturers are on Alibaba, what's so wild about this
Life man, life is wild..
Its fake clothes.......
@@Evergreen319is it technically fake though if some of them say they produce for those companies?
That was cool ... wish we could crowd source 300 people who want a specific piece and then direct order from the factory with no 500% brand name logo markup.
Sounds like a group buy! The mechanical keyboard community does this frequently, someone will make a design for a set of keycaps or a keyboard and contact a factory/company that does group buys (see GMK) and then will share the design with the community. Once enough people sign up for it, they all pay the factory together to produce the product. The downside to this is that depending on what's ordered, shipping times can sometimes take years but I'm not sure if that would apply to clothing. AFAIK group buys are done in other hobbies/communities and for other products but I don't know of any examples off the dome :)
Groupon 2.0 lol
I've had this idea for awhile and I could make it but not sure how popular it would be. I would in fact love to see it made.
would 100% be interested in a group buy like this, there's probably already a subreddit or other forums dedicated to this out there hopefully someone can plug
Where to find them@@beybey384
No more gatekeeping, this channel is going to be huge.
Would love to see you drop more pieces too!
ppfpfffffffffff LMAO... what was gatekeeping you from this knowledge bro? LMAO
ignorance is the greatest gatekeeper haha@@SonOfOdin777
You can’t gatekeep knowledge that’s already readily available lol
@@MrGatin777 exactly! LMAO... dude is LITERALLY in a manufacturing fair FFS
Gatekeeping? Go to sourcing at Magic or if you’re willing take a trip go to Canton Fair.
It would be cool and interesting asking famous shoe factories their prices.
Under 15$ for sneakers 😂
@@Dfjuzvh1453bingo, it’s embarrassingly low to the point as a huge Jordan shoe guy I’m prolly Neva gon buy real Jordan’s EVER again lol
thats why i cant understand why people pay 200+ for shit nike's, for example. I only get them when they go on sale for 50 or less because that's what they are really worth
Its not even 50
What's really amazing is the price of a T-shirt. You wouldn't believe it. Restaurants have the biggest margin on drinks. Clothing shops have the biggest margin on T-shirts.
first time I've seen someone actually is sharing the information of the supplier on TH-cam instead of hiding the details. Thank you for being a decent human being amongst the trash TH-camrs! Subscribed instantly ofc :)
We’ve been in the clothing industry for 47 years and I still love dealing with China due to their prices and professionalism
Kapde dila do sirji
and the suicidal labourers
@@PursuingValhalla and that’s fine.
In america people sing when go to job 😂
No Unions = Modern day slavery for factory workers in China!
Woaaah! This is actually crazy to me. We should try and meet up and do some sort of video together. Didn't realize there were fairs like this. Think it'd be an awesome time
Yo let's tap in! Shoot me a message on IG please!
collin i love u ❤
This would be a great cameo!
haha! just recomended William under one of your videos!
your videos usually are: "why so much?"
here it is "why so low?" 🙃
did not expect to see a collin in the comments! this would be a great video!
this video felt like a forbidden knowledge that every fashion designer don't want you to know.
William, a big thank you! i watch a lot of start up "entrepreneurs" who really are just massive drop shippers. but you hook us up with the factories so we can make stuff from scratch, now that's a game changer.
Naaah, this is wild nice. This man is literally out here helping anybody who wants to start a clothing brand. Good looking my man! Happy new year and God bless you!
Incredible video. So theoretically you could bring any items from western markets in any style and these guys will make a similar garment from the same materials but with your custom designs and branding added. They will do this with (relatively) low MOQs. That's extremely interesting. I guess everybody knows it but few know the details and logistics
Yes, this is what Chinese manufacturing is about. They will make whatever you want but you need to be 100% clear on the material and every detail.
@@raycomeau6866 i dont think this is specific for Chinese manufacturing.. 😀
Ralph Lauren made in same factory as Uniqlo !
And Joe Boxer! Ralph Lauren exposed ‼️
Source please
Ralph Lauren's basic boxers are not expensive though...
@@CrossmoorMafia Yeah 100 aud. 1.8 usd is 2.7 aud. 35x price is normal lol
i dont own a brand or possibly have aspirations of making a brand but man watching this makes me wanna just spend the same money or likely less making 1 of 1 samples for the closet
I bet you could order samples online and have them shipped to you. They do that with carpet, tile, and other building products. Why not clothes?
Just buy retail from China. It's not gonna be much more expensive and you don't have to deal with factories.
Careful with shipping. Shipping is a bitch. Crack that nut and you're golden.
I love seeing the factory side of things it’s crazy how much the mark up is for the end product
Yeah brands have a lot of costs, have to factor in markdown strategy and obviously have a profit incentive so it’s not really surprising.
the crazy part is that people buy it for that price
i think you ignore... cost of shipping... Clearence agent, import taxes.. Regional wholesaler profit, taxes, sellers profit, VAT tax in Europe can add easily 20% or more on top of all that. And on top of all the the risk of unsold items. If you add all these costs and compare for example with the price of zara you might Actually find their prices high. And all the clothes shown, seem to me pretty basic in terms of design
Diamond in the rough
This is the best video I've seen in a long time. you give the ropes to the beginner to start their business maybe in the futur you will able to do this videos with traditional manufacturers for the people how are more into their fashion business, anyway i wanna support you through hell, keep doing your thing, you're crushing it since the beginning
Bro you are a breath of fresh air. Please continue making videos like this!
This is Gold. Keep up the good work brother!
Bro your channel is way undervalued for what you offer. Keep up the great work
00:05 Exploring clothing factories at Canton Fair
02:09 Famous clothing factories provide price details for wool and production costs.
04:05 Custom clothing factory prices and production timelines
06:04 High-quality fabric and customization options discussed.
08:06 Clothing factories pricing and minimum order quantity (MOQ)
10:09 Discussion on fabric quality and pricing
12:23 Clothing factory prices and capabilities
14:20 Clothing factories provide pricing details for different quantities and customizations.
16:27 Discussion on fabric, wash effect, and pricing for clothing
18:27 Clothing factories reveal minimum order quantity and prices.
20:26 Negotiating clothing prices with different factories.
22:26 Comparing prices from famous clothing factories
Great video man! Love ur content, keep it up. I'll be following all the way.
This is a really great video man. Not that many out there showing this stuff and its honestly kinda important to anyone starting a clothing business a lot of good info in here.
The Intrecciato Weave puffer vest jacket only being $70 at most to produce is blowing my mind, I could easily imagine it being sold for $1000 on some luxury designer or independent high-end boutique clothing store in New York
i dont think anyone within the industry or at least some level of manufacturing knowledge would pay 1000 for 'made in china' tag- no matter what store or location lol, and now more people have this awareness so prices are going to go down if anything. people who do drop shipping ecommerce are the ones going to suffer once more people see this video as well. Ichina's textile manufacturing has become more modern but there treatment of people and the work environment hasn't gotten any better. Also its becoming more common for these manufactures to sell straight to consumers too.
Learning that material price is the cheapest part of almost anything manufactured was crazy to learn
Actually it looks/is Bottega Veneta retail 3,5grand ....
high end clothing brands dont have crazy high profit margins for nothing
@@e.a5612 wrong. Yohji Yamamoto has very mild margins and he wants it that way. Every piece of Yohjis main line is handcrafted and made in Paris or Japan. It’s resellers who make large margins on dead stock or limited releases. Which is basically anything worth its weight in gold.
Damn I used to work at Los Angeles Apparel and its insane how many different companies are able to produce such a wide range of different complicated pieces. The trade show I went to looked nothing like this.
First video I’ve stumbled upon and what a wealth of information. The captions when they mention things views might not understand is such a nice touch
This channel is TOP. Keep making content like this man, we’re all here for it
This is great sourcing! Glad I stumbled on this channel. Many thanks! 🎉 great job.
You crush it man. Thank you for providing this info for free
Stumbled upon this channel and have loving it but also appalled at big fashion.
Well retail markups are the majority of the garment's cost...
Production is just a small percentage of the price...
Sounds about right while looking the other way. It's not my problem as long as I can get richer. Humanity clock is ticking down again and it's time for a reset.
big fashion....?
I swear yall just put big noun and you get scared of it like its an eldritch fucking god or something
@@g76agilol
If you think its a goldmine then why dont you start a clothing store and start selling clothes cheaper than everybody else?
so neat dude! thanks for sharing this info! this is such a great intro on the kind of research it takes to start a small clothing brand and expand over time.
Thank you for the video. It's so nice from your side to share all this information to the people. You have a new subscriber :)
I've been working as an interpreter and salesperson in this sector for more than a decade, and yes, this is how it works, more or less. The markup added after producing the garment goes from a minimum or 3x, to... well, the sky is the limit. If you buy famous brands, you don't pay for the quality of the actual item... You pay for the brand.
I worked for a company that worked together with Scotch & Soda. They had a friends & family sale where you would get 80% discount off everything.... And they still made a ton of profit off that.
That's probably why the Ralph Lauren boxers I ordered recently felt more like swim pants and had a shitty fit, at €60 for a 3-pack. Glad I sent them back, they should really be producing at higher quality with this kind of markup...
i feel like ralph lauren has always kinda sucked. All my polo stuff is lowkey just uncomfortable and wears fast.
@@SkullSkillsParkourpolo is lowkey entry level designer. Low quality high price sells off the name. For around the same price a pack try nautica👍🏾
They took your used boxers back?
@@ronniep9272 no, I tried on 1 pair with normal underpants underneath, I’m not an animal.
@@user96RR I think most companies would still not accept them back, they state that any opened underwear will not be accepted back. How do they know how you wore them?
Thank you man. This was amazing, exactly what I was looking for.
Big come up, looking forward to future videos bro
Bro this is fucking fire thanks for this and looking forward to what you do in the future
This is crazy man thank you so much for opening this up
Such enlightening information. Thanks for making this video. Subbed
Incredible value, mate. Thanks and keep it up!
Best TH-cam channel out keep this great content up
you don’t miss keep going🤝🏿underrated GOAT
Soooo good man, love the edit. This one gonna do numbers
Really hope you post more videos like these, seen all your stuff on tiktok but this is definitely my preferred platform, would appreciate it if everything was posted here. Keep up the great work brother :)
Great video! Shipping costs also plays a big part of the process. Sometimes the shipping on a sample order can be almost as much as the sample order itself. Big brands are able to reduce shipping costs because of the volume that is ordered. They purchase containers of goods while a smaller brand may only start with 200 or 300 pieces so then a $15 shirt landed can be closer to $30. If anyone is looking to buy a sample order something that you can do is piggyback your shipping off another company's container order. At times that does take some additional work because you'll have to connect with the other company. The suppliers I have worked with in the past piggybacked my order on a bigger order with approval from the other company since both orders were going to the same location. Very informative video. This will be helpful for a lot of people looking to start a brand.
There is a trick for that. You remember that guy that said "it's free if you have your own account with UPS, FDX etc?" It's simple. Open an account with a fright company and save your money. Most of the Chinese will reap you off with the delivery. If they can't get enough from the actual sales, they inflate the shipping. Sort your things up before you adventure in such a business. Keep in mind, there are port release taxes, import taxes and more, depending on where you based.
@@SpiderF27 yes, you're correct. Port taxes, import taxes also play a part. Thank you for calling that out. My original post was just to provide some more light on things because those who are watching might glaze over on the cheap prices and invest their hard earned money thinking it's cheap and easy when in reality the prices that are mentioned in the video doesn't represent the true and final cost after shipping, port taxes, import taxes etc. Thank you and for adding to this more people who may come across this might be able to benefit from this. I appreciate you commenting!
@@MarkT923 I know few things about because i started long time ago and i did fallen in this kind of trap too. In time, after you learn all the ups and downs, it can be profitable but people should know the procedures in advance and can make better decisions for themselves. All the best m8 !
@@SpiderF27 I'm right there with you! Made the mistakes that costs a lot of money and time! Thank you again my friend. Hopefully others come across our comments before they go all in! I wish you and your family all the best!
You think sending 300shirts from China to anywhere in the world costs 4500$?😂 whole container probably doesnt cost that much.
I have absolutely zero interest in clothing production. That being said, I was hooked from the first ten seconds and very entertained throughout the video. Really interesting to see the inner workings of an industry like this.
I was aware of manufacturing costs but seeing this has me salivating and contemplating a trip! Great insight, now my head is spinning! ✌🏾
Will, awesome!!! Thanks for making this great content. I’ve been to Canton Fair before myself and this is a really fab video and you just got a new subscriber 🙏🤗🙂
damn, i found this video by accident. i was kinda shocked when i realized that you guys only have 17.5k subs. i dont do retailing or anything, but this is hella interesting! thank you for sharing and you got my sub
I started out here in States manufacturing our own clothing … profit margin was making difficult to sustain in long run … We source clothes from particular manufacturers in China … We are able pump out and sell clothing at much higher pm , maintain inventory, and clothing are equal or higher in quality
Very informative video. Thank you for making this.
One of the greatest channels ive seen in a while is love the direction your going with this bro bro keep it up
very insightful - your niche finna blow 🌊
To be honest for the final price you should adds freight, custom, sales and administrative costs (company that has to import and sale product), distribution costs (if the garment is sold through shops) etc.
by far the biggest service expense is marketing.
@@PinPinKula absolutely moreover R&D and Design. Copy Is very cheap.
R&D for fast fashion? Bitch please
Amazing, eye-opening video! Learned alot
A whole new world opens for me. And as a thanks for sharing this inside info, I subscribed
These videos just makes me realize how much we as retail consumers get upcharged for garments but I understand the true cost of marketing & branding etc. But amazing to see true costs of flat production and their flexibility. Your videos are so illuminating man, I'm intrigued and I'm not even in clothing industry. 👍
This is so cool. I've got this strange fantasy of living in China getting to know the factories and making some kinda deals. I don't even know what, maybe some kinda small consumer electronics, clothing, who knows
Wow it feels like this is providing some really valuable information for free! And the patreon seems like a good deal for someone who is actually getting into this industry!
Dude this is quality. Such a cool inside look at the industry for those of us on the outside.
What many people don't appreciate is the addtional cost of selling these goods (or anything else) in a shop or through ecommerce is very high (shipping, insurance, taxes, warehousing, marketing, payment fees, returns etc etc). TBH some of the prices quoted sound high (probably cause of the low volumes mentioned) and would be tough to make a profit from. You'd have a lot of capital tied up in goods that will or won't sell. The longer they take to sell the more they cost and the higher the opportunity costs.
Agreed. The price of product is miniscule compared to the tax, shipping cost, storage and marketing
Not really “tough to make a profit”, for fast fashion brands with cheaper pricing, the profit margins are around 15% to 40% which is low but they rely on high volume sales. For luxury brands with super high pricing, the profit margins can go above 100%, they usually charge sky high prices for “brand value” and “exclusivity” which are pretty much stories and sales strategies.
100% mark up is fine. 1000% is a joke. If you need that much extra spend in marketing to sell then your product is garbage.
Maybe for the large cheaper fast fashion company, but smaller brands will sell those $25 puffer jackets for hundreds. The margins for luxury and like online street or skate brands can be huge.
Lovely you discovered the Canton fair 😂, you can talk till tomorrow with moq and prices with those representatives, the connection to reality when coming to order is loose to say the list. That won't be the price - that won't be the quality. I been in the business 20 years
This is correct Phil Knight that started Nike had this problem. The sample looked good but when he got the rest of the shipment it was all garbage he said and it almost wiped him out.
Do you have any advice on how to deal with this? For someone starting a clothing brand, how can we ensure the full shipment matches the original price and sample quality?
@@WelcomeTogo to china and supervise the production yourself.
Incredibly useful video! Wish more people did these types of videos in all different kinds of categories. You're basicly doing the work for us. ;)
insaneeeee, learned something big today thanks man! 🔥🔥
Not sure why this was recommended, but very interesting. Well made video. I would have thought the mark up would have been higher on some of these. When you figure in shipping, brick and mortar and employees plus the brain damage to get everything to that point. I am curious what the profit per garment is when it finally leaves the store. And then when it leaves a place like Ross dress for less… interesting stuff. I always like to learn something new. Have a great day my man. Be safe in your travels
That white fleece @ 4:50 was very chill.
Mate 100 pieces at 20 is fucking good too.
Thank you so much for share my information here.This is really help for me to show our good quality products.😊
Great video, great detail. Love the way you present the info. Straight and to the point. Even after you account for shipping, you can see the retailers are making a killing.
Retails space, employees, online returns, storage, shipping, sales, ... it is alot between difrence of price and actul earning. It is like any buisness, some are doing well, some go bankrupt..
Top tier content
Awesome content. Curious to know if there’s any inherent quality difference between the pieces showcased and those produced. Also curious to know if other than labour cost and sourcing local materials, what makes Japanese factories so much more expensive. Is there an inherent quality difference in the raw materials?
Very interested in this as well.
Not only the JP factories are expensive, the factories featured here are popular, but there are slightly more expensive ones like Wenzhou Aile, or JYY who works with exclusive real Italian fabrics as well. It depends on what brand you are talking about. Fast fashion like Uniqlo generally doesn't have a difference. But when you go to their high-end fashion like Visvim, the raw materials alone are through the roof, we're talking about Giza 45 Egyptian cotton and the likes, not generic non-branded cotton. Same for their denims, some of them are still hand-washed, as opposed to throwing them in a washer with pumice stones, they take more pride in their work (not talking about fast fashion). And you can tell - some fast fashion denim would still have remnants of the pumice stones in their pockets, while more expensive denim like Neighborhood or Kapital generally won't. Manufacturing in Japan is still time-consuming and some of them are very specialized. This is only scratching the surface and I'm sure he will have a video about it someday, but to summarize and to answer you simply whether a "Made in Japan" tag carries a premium, Usually Yes.
Labour costs are 10x or more in Japan compared to China.
Underrated channel, thank you for sharing free game. Wishing you all you wish yourself man.
You are a champ for posting this 🙏🏽
The sweater from Joyful Knitwear looks kinda cool
I want to clarify something that the gentleman said around 4:30. He said that he will send them free of charge, but first you have to already establish a relationship with them to even be able to do this. Don't think you can just get free clothing like this please...
Amazing video bro very informative 😊
I’m so happy I came across this. Quality content.
Amazing work reporting in the field 😌
Important lesson for the consumers.
I love this content ! Very interesting, thanks William 🙏🏻 Are you going to PV this year?
Saved this is my watch later whilst watching it, I have the feeling like this either gonna be useful for me in the future or this channel will blow up and it would be cool to be part of this little history
Great videos, but can u make videos like this but Japanese factories 🙏🏼
this is why the chinese are winning. that lady gave you like 20 quotes for buying items with a simple calculator. in usa it would take weeks and they would give you the run around
500k views. I'm sure that lady have gained some deals from this video alone.
So happy I was recommended, so interesting about the business. Gave me some ideas for mine
subbed n the last video u made was fire too, lot of people dont understand clothing manufacturing and i'm glad you can make it transparent
Im never buying brand clothing ever again. They are ripping us off.
Yeah you buy the brand not the produck
Oh my gosh! The willingness of the lady to keep working out prices and factor quantity and discounts.
I’m So used to it taking 2 days for a ‘sales person’ here to get back to me - and costing 3 times more
This is one of the best videos uploaded to TH-cam!
This video is well needed. I needed this hook up for a while now. Thanks Will!!
You should come to India and visit the factories that produce for brands like Calvin Klein, Adidas, Puma and many more. Especially in South India
Made in India …I have a,ways found the cotton t shirts wash well .
Made in India …I have a,ways found the cotton t shirts wash well .
why its exactly same, just different location.
@@serz1885Labour is way more cheaper in India
now i realized im not missing out on fashion :) thank you for this video !
THANKS FOR THIS INFORMATIVE VIDEO MAN
I brought a NorthFace reversible fleece direct from factory £15.
20% of garments from highend to fast fashion are unsold and just incinerated. So think 1 in 5 when you go shopping just take your the car park an set it on fire. This is what actually happens. The money all goes on marketing, celebrity endorsement and store rents. This is what you pay. A 100ml Dior Savvage cost 14p to make. They sell it for around £80. Fragrance just sits on the shelf the majority of the year Xmas and Bdays is when people buy it. So they sit on the shelf and don't move most of the year.
Black Friday is referred to a retail stores due to the first time in the year they turn a profit.
When they say 100% you should check the label. It's SO hard finding 100% wool or cotton these days.
Well they clarified that they can also produce 100% wool products but you need to pay a higher moq. Thats exactly why they dont prefer to have 100% wool and i stead they lower it at 70-80%
More videos like these please brother, this is gems.
Great channel keep going !!🎉
Dumb question, MOQ is for a single size? How do you manage size variety?
The prices you receive are first price. If you are serious and ready to place an order than you can get 30% of the price they tell you.
I had to sub after seeing this. Just amazing work. All those top brands can be made cheeper. Such great quality.
very informative I really appreciate this and the last video
This is incredible insight for entrepreneurs wanting to join the fashion industry. Really justifies the retail price for what I might find in a department store.
Justifies the price???
justify how