Women’s knitwear · Development & private label
Custom knit dresses for your label.
Develop a women’s knit dress around the intended silhouette, length, coverage and movement. Review yarn, structure, fit and measurements as one garment before planning production.
Production minimum: 60 pieces per order, at least 25 pieces per style/colour/size. Total quantity for each style; colour allocation is reviewed separately. For quantities below 60 per order, the Startup Brand Program can help review development or sampling.
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References guide a development discussion. They are not confirmed stock, fixed specifications or a promise of identical reproduction.
Use this dress reference to discuss waist position, body-to-skirt proportion, length and movement. It is a style direction, not evidence of an approved sample, stock or garment performance.
Product development checklist
What to decide for this product.
| Priority | Your brief | What to confirm by sample |
|---|---|---|
| Silhouette and waist position | State body fit, waist position, skirt shape and whether the dress is intended to stretch or drape. | Review the complete garment on the intended fit reference, not just a flat panel. |
| Length and movement | Provide garment length and the wearing / styling conditions. Show the intended sleeve and hem direction. | Check the relationship between weight, drape, movement and the agreed measurement standard. |
| Coverage and finishing | Describe transparency limits and the target season or layering plan. | Approve the actual yarn and structure, then review the finished dress for coverage and shape. |
| Size grading and quantity | Share the size chart, quantity by colour / size and any label or packing requirements. | Agree the sample comments, graded measurements and feasible production allocation. |
Sampling and production route
From product direction to an approved first run.
- Define the brief. Identify the reference details, target customer, material direction, quantity and deadline.
- Review the material. Agree the yarn and knit-structure questions that a physical swatch needs to answer.
- Review the garment. Confirm measurements, proportions, construction and any revisions with a complete sample.
- Confirm production. Agree the final specification, colour / size quantities, labels, packing, quotation and schedule before bulk release.
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Custom knitwear production starts at 60 pieces per order, with at least 25 pieces per style, colour and size combination. Colour and size allocation are reviewed separately; yarn, construction and size requirements may require a higher quantity. Orders below 60 pieces per order are not accepted for custom production. Sample scope, fees and timing are confirmed for the project.
Buyer questions
Questions before you request a sample.
What should I send for a knit dress development review?
Send the silhouette reference, garment length, fit direction, preferred material or hand feel, target market and quantity by colour and size. Include your required date and target price if available.
Can I approve a dress from a knit swatch alone?
A swatch helps decide material and structure. A complete garment sample is still needed to review fit, proportions, length, coverage and make-up details together.
Is the same MOQ possible across all sizes and colours?
The workable order depends on yarn, construction and the allocation to each colour / size combination. Confirm that breakdown with the project quotation rather than assuming a universal minimum.
Project brief
Prepare the next conversation.
Send your chosen reference code, what you want to keep or change, preferred material, quantity by colour and size, and the date that matters. We can then discuss the open specifications and appropriate next sampling stage.
Related project decisions
First garment sample checks · Measurements and bulk approval · MOQ by colour and size
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