Three ways to make apparel

Cutting and sewing, blank printing, and private labeling are not the same thing

These three terms get mixed up constantly. Knowing which one you need saves weeks of emails with the wrong kind of supplier.

Question Blank printing Cut and sew Private label
What it is Buying a finished blank and decorating it Building the garment itself, from fabric to finished piece Putting your brand, and only yours, on the garment
Who decides the fit The blank maker You You, or our house block on white label
Fabric Whatever the blank uses Chosen for your garment Depends on how it’s built
Can a competitor buy the same piece? Yes No Not with your label

How the two services fit together

Cutting and sewing is how a garment gets built. Private label is whose name goes on it. Most of our brands use both: we cut and sew their design, then finish it with their labels, tags, and packaging.

On the floor

Six stages from fabric roll to finished garment

01 Pattern making

Your garment is drafted as a paper or digital pattern from your tech pack, your sketch, or a reference piece you send us.


02 Grading

The base pattern is scaled into your size range in even steps, so every size keeps the same proportions.


03 Marker planning

Pattern pieces are laid out on the fabric width to use as much of the roll as possible, which keeps your fabric cost down.


04 Cutting

Pre-shrunk knit fabric is spread in layers and cut to the marker. Colors for a set are cut from one dye lot.


05 Sewing

Panels move along the line to be joined, with ribs, pockets, zips, hardware, and labels added at their stage.


06 Finishing and inspection

Garments are trimmed, washed if the style needs it, pressed and checked one by one, then audited before packing.

How your order moves through these stages, and when you approve each step, is covered in how it works.

Your construction choices

The details of a blank never let you choose

With cut and sew, every construction detail is a decision you make, not one you inherit. These are the ones that change how a garment looks and lasts.

Detail Your options See it on
Silhouette Regular, slim, boxy, oversized, or cropped, graded to your range Boxy tees, crop hoodies
Shoulders and sleeves Set-in or dropped shoulders, cuffed or open sleeves Pullover hoodies
Seams Overlocked, flatlocked, topstitched, with bar-tacks where stress lands Cargo pants
Panels Color blocking, contrast inserts, and side stripes Color-block hoodies
Pockets and closures Kangaroo, cargo, and zip pockets; YKK zips, snaps, and drawcords Full-zip hoodies
Linings and fill Mesh, taffeta, quilted, or unlined, with fill weights for outerwear Puffer jackets

Why build from scratch

What changes when the garment is yours from the first cut

Factor A decorated blank A cut-and-sew garment
Fit Designed for everyone, so it fits no one in particular Patterned for your customer
Fabric Chosen for the blank maker’s price Chosen from our fabric library for your product
Details Whatever the blank comes with Every seam, pocket and trim to your spec
Reorders Depend on the blank staying in stock Your pattern stays on file
Price at 50 pieces Lower Higher, but for a product that’s actually yours

A blank decides your fit for you

When your hoodie is a printed blank, your brand’s fit belongs to someone else, and any competitor can order the same garment tomorrow. The fit is the one thing customers notice every time they wear it. Owning the pattern is how you own that.

Getting started

Three ways to start a cut-and-sew order

A tech pack

Flat sketches, a measurement chart, fabric and trim choices, and artwork placements. The fastest route to an accurate quote. Tech pack guide

A reference garment

A piece whose fit you like. We take its pattern, then change what you want changed in the fit sample.

A sketch or a photo

Together we write it up as a full spec, and nothing is sampled until you’ve agreed on every line.

Categories

Everything we cut and sew

Six product categories on one floor, so a collection can be built together and shipped together.

Cut-and-sew questions

It means the garment is made from scratch: fabric is cut from the roll to your pattern and sewn into a finished piece, instead of starting from a ready-made blank.

Cut and sew describes how the garment is built. “Private label” describes whose brand is on it. Most brands use both: a cut-and-sew garment finished with their own labels and packaging.

Most garments start at 50 pieces per style and tracksuits at 50 sets, split across your colorways and sizes. Sewn caps need 100

It helps, but it isn’t required. A reference garment or a clear sketch is enough, and we’ll build the written spec with you.

Sampling takes 7-10 days per round on most styles. After you approve the pre-production sample, bulk takes 18-30 days on most orders. Jackets take 4-8 weeks, and washed, dyed, or color-block styles take 3-7 weeks.