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If you are looking to wholesale clothing online with your dropshipping business pay heed to the following steps and you will be on track to having a successful business. So let’s get started with the basics: domestic or overseas wholesale clothing supplier?   Domestic vs Overseas The first question everyone needs to answer is whether you want your wholesale clothing suppliers to be domestic or from overseas. Of course, both have their advantages and disadvantages. It will boil down to your personal preference, the products you’re selling, or your own values. Take care to research the quality standards for wholesale clothing suppliers at home and abroad to decide which is the best option for your business.   Advantages and disadvantages of domestic wholesale clothing suppliers Let’s start with the advantages of using a domestic wholesale clothing supplier. Because they are located domestically, the shipping time will be significantly shorter. Communication will be easie...

Wholesale Clothing  Manufacturers Wholesale clothing manufacturers can be the way to go if you are looking to start a small or large clothing business. Wholesale is a great business model if you have space to store merchandise easily as you can purchase large quantities of stock for a reduced price which you can then sell to your customers at a marked up price.   If you do not have the availability to store large quantities of stock for any period of time you should consider dropshipping where no storage is needed. After sourcing clothing from a manufacturer you don’t need to order anything — just simply offer the merchandise to customers to buy, normally online. Once an item is purchased contact the manufacturer or supplier to place the order with them. They will then organize to have the product delivered to the customer in an acceptable time frame.   Choosing the Right  Clothing Manufacturer After you’ve gone through th...

Domestic Clothing Manufacturers We live in a world where buyers are becoming increasingly conscious about the materials that are used to make the products that they’re purchasing and the working standards of the people who are creating them.   When it comes to domestic clothing manufacturers, you’re likely going to receive higher quality products, with much more regulated labor standards. However, these will come at a cost – it’ll be more expensive to source your products from domestic clothing manufacturers.   If you’re going to pay the extra fees to use domestic clothing manufacturers, it’s a great idea to emphasize the fact that you’re working with local industries in some of your marketing material. This can really help you to strengthen your brand image with buyers who are conscious of these things.   Another great benefit to working with domestic clothing manufacturers would be the shipping times – they’re going to be much faster than the...

Finding the perfect manufacturer or supplier is one of the most challenging undertakings for brands, particularly for new enterprises.   Traditionally, attending trade fairs, commissioning agents, or utilising government organisations have been the go-to approaches. Today, as industry’s digital presence increases, approaches like LinkedIn and online directories can also deliver results.   Here’s a brief look at the ups and downs of these approaches:   Trade fairs  offer a chance for face-to-face interactions—an increasingly rare but invaluable opportunity. Another benefit is the volume of interactions possible at these events; it’s possible to talk to a few dozen manufacturers in a single day. Some fairs even allow visitors to book appointments with exhibitors through the fair website which would guarantee quality time with a potential partner. However, be aware that these events are often oriented towards larger scales of production than young brands are ab...

1. The Hard Way - DIY Doing DIY can feel rewarding. But consider the amount of time and money spent on just trying to  source a good manufacturer . You basically have to be there in that country on the ground to do this the right way. Imagine trying to send your hard earned money to a person in a country you have no idea about, not having visited the manufacturers, not having built the long-term relationship with them - can you really trust them or what they  say  they can do?   Of course if you visit a country, how much time do you believe you need to spend to source the right companies? And now that you're in this foreign country, do you truly understand their language, their business culture, how to negotiate on quality and price, how to work out the shippping agents, how to trust the people you're meeting, how to source the correct fabrics and materials, etc. But then, who has that kind of time or the money when they're focused on getting their websites comp...