MOQ & Lead Times

Global Factory Network

Profade Apparel works with a carefully selected network of manufacturing partners across Asia, Europe, and North America, chosen for their expertise, capabilities, quality standards, and compliance. 

We match each project with the factory best suited to its product category, volume, technical requirements, and target market. Many of our manufacturing partners have experience producing for leading global brands and retailers.

Profade Apparel’s network includes 45 partner factories. Factory utilization varies based on seasonal demand, product categories, production capacity, and client requirements.

MOQ – Hard POs

MOQ MOQ per Colorway MOQ per SKU Capacities per Month
Woven Cut & Sew 300-500 800,000
Fully Fashion Knit 500 800,000
Knit Cut & Sew 300-500 800,000
Blanket, home goods 2000 3,000,000
Toys 1000 3,000,000
Seamless wear 300-500 2,000,000
Socks 500-1000 3,000,000

Lead Times

Prototype Sample: 15 days
Materials, Trims, Prints: 15 days
Lab dips: 10 days
Fit Samples: 15 days after receiving Proto Samples comments
Pre-Production & Photo Samples: 15 days after receiving materials
Bulk Production: 35 to 55 days, based on category, material & quantity
Top Of Production: 15 days before bulk x- factory
Air freight transit time: 15 days
Ocean freight time to CA/USA: 30 days
Ocean freight time to MTL/CANADA: 40 days
Ocean freight time to EU: 45 days
Small Parcel Courier transit time: 5 to 10 days based on destination