Realistic minimums by category
| CATEGORY | STOCK FABRIC | CUSTOM-DYED | CUSTOM-KNIT / WOVEN |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-shirts | 500 | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| Hoodies | 300 | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| Polos | 500 | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| Woven shirts | 500 | 1,500 | 5,000 |
| Denim | 1,000 | 1,500 | 5,000 |
| Sweaters | 300 | 500 | 1,000 |
Pieces per style per colour · indicative · Oct 2026
Why does the minimum exist?
The floor is set by the mill, not the sewing line. A dye lot is roughly 1,000 metres of fabric, enough for about a thousand T-shirts, and mills will not dye less. A sewing line of 25 operators takes half a day to change over, so anything under a day’s output is expensive to schedule. Minimums are higher still when the fabric itself must be knitted or woven to order, because the yarn has to be bought and a loom or knitting machine set up.
What are three honest ways to go below MOQ?
Stock fabric in a mill’s running colours removes the dye-lot problem. Sharing a colour across several styles pools the quantity. For 50–200 pieces, a sample room can sew the order at a sample-room rate, which is fine for a launch drop but not for margin.
- Use stock fabric colours
- Pool colours across styles
- Sample-room production for launches
- Phase a 1,000-piece order into two deliveries
When will we say no?
If your quantity will not reach a feasible MOQ even with these options, we say so in the first reply and point you to stock-garment decorators. Our below-MOQ sequence checks in quarterly in case your volume grows. For how price changes with quantity once you are above the minimum, read the T-shirt cost breakdown.
- Dye lot
- ~1,000 m ≈ 1,000+ tees
- Knit MOQ on stock fabric
- 300–500 pcs
- Sample-room rate premium
- +30–60%
- Minimum we will quote
- 300 pcs / style
SOURCES BELOW · CITE THISAs of 01 Oct 2026
Frequently asked questions
Can I order 100 hoodies from Bangladesh?
Only via sample-room production at a premium, or stock garments decorated locally. For a first bulk run plan on 300 pieces per colour.
Is MOQ per style or per colour?
Per style per colour. Three styles in two colours each is six MOQ units.
Does mixing sizes count toward MOQ?
Yes. Sizes within one style and colour pool together.
Do you charge for samples below MOQ?
Protos are free; fit, size-set and PP samples are charged at cost and refunded against a bulk order.
Sources
- Giga Sourcing planning figures (MOQ, dye lot, sample-room premium) · Oct 1, 2026
Not sure your quantity works?
Tell us the styles and colours. We reply with a yes, a no, or a way to make it work.