Teamwear sourcing guides for trade buyers

1. 01

   Sublimation vs screen print vs embroidery

   Embroidery vs screen printing is the question most buyers start with, and sublimation is usually the third option on the table. The right decoration method depends on the fabric, the number of colors, how many pieces share one design and how hard the garment gets worn. This guide compares sublimation, screen print, embroidery, DTF, heat-transfer stickers, tackle twill and chenille so you can spec the right one before you request a quote.

   9 min
2. 02

   Sublimation vs DTF

   Sublimation vs DTF comes up on almost every mixed team order, because both print full color with no screens and both handle names and numbers. They are not interchangeable. One dyes the fabric, the other presses a printed film onto it. This guide compares them on fabric, feel, durability and cost, so you can pick the right method garment by garment.

   8 min
3. 03

   DTF vs screen printing

   DTF vs screen printing is the choice most decorators weigh on cotton tees, hoodies and fanwear. Both print on cotton, blends and polyester, and both give bright color on dark garments. The real differences are setup, color count, run size and how the print feels after fifty washes. This guide sets them side by side so you can pick per order, not per habit.

   8 min

4. 04

   What GSM means in fabric

   What is GSM in fabric, and why does every spec sheet list it? GSM is the weight of the cloth, and together with composition and construction it sets the feel, breathability and decoration options of every garment you sell. Use this guide to match construction and GSM to the sport, then confirm with a swatch before you commit to bulk.

   8 min

5. 05

   MOQ meaning in clothing manufacturing

   The MOQ meaning is simple on paper: minimum order quantity, the smallest quantity a factory will produce for one line on an order. In practice, every factory counts it differently. Our minimum is 12 pieces per style on new orders, and this guide explains what counts toward it, what does not and how reorders work.

   7 min
6. 06

   Reorders and mid-season adds

   A dealer's season rarely ends with the first order: a late player signs, a coach wants five more hoodies, a size runs out. A reorder with no minimum covers all three. This guide explains how no-minimum reorders work at our factory, how to keep color and fit matching the first run, and how to time adds around Eid closures.

   7 min

7. 07

   How to make a tech pack for teamwear

   Learning how to make a tech pack pays back on every order. A tech pack is the written instruction set a factory uses to quote, sample and produce your garment. A clear one cuts sample rounds and gives you a fixed reference to inspect bulk against. This guide walks through each page in the order a factory reads it.

   8 min
8. 08

   How to start a sportswear brand

   If you want to know how to start a sportswear brand, start with the small things, because that is where a new line fails: a missing RN, a barcode prefix nobody bought, a size curve copied from someone else. This checklist walks through every decision in the order a factory needs it, so your first run ships with labels, packaging and a reorder plan in place.

   8 min
9. 09

   How to find a sportswear manufacturer

   Knowing how to find a clothing manufacturer is half the job; the other half is checking that the factory you found is real. Many factory websites show the same certificate logos and the same promises. This guide covers where to look, then gives you a checklist to tell a factory you can verify from a website you can only trust.

   8 min
10. 10

    What is a line sheet?

    A line sheet is the document a brand or distributor hands to a buyer so the buyer can choose styles and place an order. For teamwear it does the same job as a fashion line sheet, with a few extra fields that team buyers expect: size ranges, decoration options and minimums. This guide explains what goes on one, how it differs from a lookbook and how to lay out your own.

    8 min

11. 11

    Care label requirements by market

    Care label requirements differ by market, and the care and content label is the one part of a private label garment that a customs officer, a retail compliance team and a regulator may all read. Here are the core rules for five markets, what has to be on the label, and what you need to send your factory before labels go to print.

    8 min
12. 12

    AQL inspection for apparel

    AQL inspection for apparel is how most buyers and factories decide whether a finished garment order is good enough to ship, without checking every piece. Our final inspection runs at AQL 2.5 for major defects and AQL 4.0 for minor defects. This guide explains what those numbers mean, how the sample is drawn, what counts as a major or minor defect and how you can inspect an order yourself.

    9 min

13. 13

    EXW vs FOB for apparel buyers

    EXW vs FOB is the first freight question on most apparel quotes. The Incoterm decides who pays each leg of the trip and who carries the loss if a carton goes missing. Here is how EXW and FOB work for a garment order leaving Pakistan, where FCA fits, and what to agree with your forwarder before you pay a deposit.

    8 min
14. 14

    Air vs sea freight for apparel

    Air freight vs sea freight is a trade-off between speed, cost and certainty, and for apparel the answer changes with every order. A box of replacement jerseys and a season of club stock should not travel the same way. This guide explains the three methods we arrange, what drives the cost of each and how to plan the choice around your in-hand date. It quotes no rates, because freight is priced per shipment.

    8 min

Worth knowing: these guides explain how we work. Your confirmed quote sets the exact price, timing and terms for each order.