What Actually Decides Your Minimum Order
| Factor | How it moves your MOQ |
|---|---|
| Yarn type | Stock yarns keep MOQs low. Specialty or custom-dyed yarns carry the spinner's own minimum — that sets the floor. |
| Gauge | Fine gauges knit faster per piece; very heavy gauges use more yarn per piece. |
| Color count | Every extra color adds a changeover; melange yarns add a dye-lot minimum on top. |
| Size spread | A wide size spread stretches small quantities across many sizes and cuts efficiency. |
| Stitch complexity | Cables, jacquards and hand-worked details take longer to set up on the machine. |
| Branding | Custom labels and hangtags carry their own print minimums. |
| Testing | Market-specific testing adds sample and lab costs that small orders must absorb on their own. |
Low MOQ Does Not Mean Low Quality
Small orders run on the same lines and the same process. A low-MOQ order is not a shortcut trial — it goes on the same machines, through the same inline and final inspections, with the same label and packaging standards as bulk. What changes is the quantity and the yarn terms, not the process. See the Quality Control page for what inspection actually covers.
Five Type Orders That Suit a Low MOQ
First production run
Turn one approved sample into sellable stock.
Boutiques and independent retail
More styles, fewer pieces per style.
Seasonal drops
Short-cycle production built around one launch date.
Premium materials
Cashmere and fine-gauge styles, where the cash tied up per piece runs high.
Reorders
Replenish the colorways that sell; cut the ones that do not.
How to Start
You send sketches → Indicative quote → Sampling → Sample approval → Small-lot production → Scale up The styles that sell.
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→ Talk to your dedicated managerLow MOQ Faqs
Q: Can I order 50 pieces in each of two colors?
Yes, but the color count affects the yarn terms. Confirm colors before we quote.
Q: Does a smaller order mean a higher unit price?
Yes — set-up costs are spread over fewer pieces. The seven-factor table above shows what you can adjust to improve it.
Q: Are small orders slower?
Sampling still runs on the 7–10 day timeline. Bulk timing depends on the production slot booked at confirmation.
Q: Can one order mix styles?
Yes, as long as they stay within the same yarn and gauge system.
Q: Can we supply our own yarn?
Yes, provided the quantity and quality meet the requirements of the production run.
Can we scale up the same style later?
Yes — specs stay on file, and reorders match the first order.
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