Learn how to prepare underwear quotation brief details: model, materials, measurements, quantities, branding, packaging and destination. A useful manufacturing quote specifies the garment, the approved materials, the assortment and what the price includes. Send a model number or technical pack, target measurements, quantity by color and size, branding artwork, packaging and destination before comparing unit prices.
The minimum information to send
A photo communicates a silhouette, but it does not define construction. Identify which existing style is your starting point and describe every change. For LS006, for example, clarify whether the cotton body and lace trim stay as shown and whether your branding changes the label, packaging or garment itself.
| Brief item | Useful detail |
|---|---|
| Garment | Model number, front/back views and requested changes |
| Fabric | Body, trim and gusset fiber composition |
| Fit | Measurement chart, tolerances and size range |
| Assortment | Pieces by style, color and size |
| Branding | Logo file, dimensions, method and placement |
| Delivery | Destination, requested date and agreed trade term |
Compare quotations on the same basis
Ask whether sampling, pattern development, custom labels, individual packing, cartons and freight are included. Compare the same specification and trade term. A lower price with different fabric weight, packaging or delivery responsibility is not a like-for-like offer.
Use sample approval as a decision point
Request one written sample specification and retain an approved reference sample. Record changes before production rather than relying on chat messages or a photo alone. For development outside the current underwear catalogue, including yoga wear, first confirm the factory's capability and development route; the catalogue does not establish stock availability.
Compare quotes on the same basis
Send the same specification revision to each supplier. A unit price without a packing method, order quantity or delivery term is not enough to compare total cost. Mark unresolved details as questions rather than letting each factory make a different assumption.
| Brief item | Attach or specify |
|---|---|
| Product reference | Model number or drawings, front/back views and revision date |
| Size and color mix | Units per SKU and finished measurements |
| Branding | Vector artwork, placement and label language |
| Delivery | Destination, requested date and quoted trade term |
Underwear quotation size color breakdown
Attach an underwear quotation size color breakdown to the same specification revision you send for sampling. Keep garment quantities, branded components and packing on separate lines. This makes exclusions visible and lets you compare suppliers using the same scope without treating an indicative garment price as a completed landed-cost quote.
| RFQ attachment | Required identification |
|---|---|
| Assortment grid | Model, size/color quantities and style total |
| Component brief | Artwork versions, labels, waistband and packing |
| Delivery request | Destination, shipping basis and requested schedule |
Build an underwear size and color allocation sheet
Add your selected catalogue styles to the sample list, then enter the planned pieces and requested size and color allocations for each model. Download the sample brief as a CSV for your buying team. These are proposed quantities, not an approved assortment or an automatic MOQ calculation. Confirm each size/color combination, garment measurements, custom labels and packaging with the factory; attach the brief when discussing your request by email or chat. The temporary planning notes are not transferred automatically to the enquiry form.
One more thing
Can a factory quote from a photograph?
It can usually discuss a starting estimate, but a production quote needs material, construction, quantity and delivery details. Treat an image-only estimate as provisional.
What should private label underwear quote component costs separate?
Ask for garment, sample/development, artwork or tooling, custom labels/elastic, individual packing, cartons and freight lines where applicable. Confirm which amounts repeat on reorders; this website does not publish a unit price.
What should an underwear RFQ checklist for buyers contain?
Include the model or reference design, component specification, measurement revision, size/color allocation, branding files, packing method and destination. Mark unresolved choices so the quotation states its assumptions and exclusions.
Sources & further reading
Product examples refer to the DIYASI catalogue. External standards explain their own scope; a reference is not a claim that a specific garment or factory is certified.
DIYASI source product specifications ↗Put the details into practice.
Share your selected styles, target market, planned quantity and branding needs.
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