How long does bulk production take?

Bulk production takes 15–25 days at SLSPOLO, and that figure covers the production cycle only, not any time goods spend in transit. Sampling takes 3–7 days and runs first. The 15–25 day clock starts the day your sample is approved in writing, not the day the order is placed.

What the figure does and does not cover

The window covers cutting, sewing, decoration, finishing, inspection and packing inside our own plants. It leaves out sampling at 3–7 days, transport of the finished goods, and the mill or trim lead time behind what has to be made for your order first.

Two thresholds matter when planning from a date. Nothing is cut before fabric is in hand and checked. Nothing leaves before it clears inspection.

What happens inside those weeks

Stages of a bulk order and how each relates to lead time
Stage	What happens	Relation to lead time
Fabric arrival and check	Booked fabric arrives, is inspected and prepared for laying	Before cutting; developed fabric waits on its mill schedule
Cutting	Marker made to your graded size set, panels cut and bundled by size and colour	Starts once fabric is released; a larger size set needs more lays
Sewing	Assembled on four production lines across the Dongguan and Hunan plants, with inline checks	Longest stage; quantity decides how many lines carry it
Decoration	Print, heat transfer, embroidery, jacquard patches or silicone badges applied as confirmed on the sample	Each method takes its own pass
Finishing and washing	Washing where specified, then measurement check, thread trimming and pressing	Adds its own days where washing is part of the build
Inspection	AQL 2.5 inline during sewing and final against the approved sample	Last gate before goods are packed for release
Packing	Folding, bagging and carton marking to the packing you specified	Runs after release from final inspection

Every stage is checked against one document: the sample confirmed in writing. Inline and final inspection measure against it, not against a description.

What makes a run take longer

Fabric that has to be developed. A construction new to us is sourced and tested rather than substituted, and the mill schedule sits in front of it.
Custom trims. Woven labels and hangtags carry a supplier minimum of 1,000 per design and jacquard patches and silicone badges 300, and those runs move to their own supplier and schedule.
Several decorations on one garment. Print, embroidery and a badge on the same style each take their own pass.
Quantity needing more than one batch. Minimums are 100 pieces per style per colour, or 200 for bonded; larger orders are split across lines and sometimes across batches.
A change after approval. A revision to pattern, fabric or decoration once bulk has started returns those steps to the beginning.

Where shipping and Incoterms fit

Transport sits outside the production figure, but responsibility for it is fixed before bulk starts. On EXW you collect from Humen Town, Dongguan. On FOB Shenzhen / Yantian our obligation ends once goods pass export clearance at the named port. On DDP goods go to the address you name with duty and delivery carried by us. Whichever applies, the date goods become ready is decided by the production stages above, ending with final inspection to AQL 2.5.

Payment follows a separate track: T/T deposit to start, balance before shipment, and L/C at sight for full-container orders. Quantity and term belong in the first message — see how to get a quote.

Next step

Count backwards from the date you need stock: sampling first at 3–7 days, then written approval, then 15–25 days of production. Send the specification with target fabric and quantity per colour through the contact page, or check the sample side of the timeline in how long samples take.

Questions buyers ask next

When does the production clock actually start?

On the day your sample is confirmed in writing, not on the day you place the order. Approval fixes fabric, measurements, construction, decoration and packing, and bulk is booked against that document. Sampling itself takes 3–7 days and runs before the window begins.

Does the 15–25 days include shipping?

No. The figure covers the production cycle inside our plants: cutting, sewing, decoration, finishing, inspection and packing. Transport of finished goods sits outside it, arranged under whichever term you book, EXW, FOB Shenzhen / Yantian or DDP.

Can an order finish sooner than 15 days?

The 15–25 day window is what we quote. Where a style repeats on fabric and pattern already confirmed, there is less to settle before cutting. What that means for your date is answered with the specification in hand, not as a general promise.

Do bonded garments follow the same timeline?

The 15–25 day window applies to them too, alongside a higher minimum of 200 pieces per style per colour. Bonding sets adhesive film, temperature, pressure and dwell time for the specific fabric pairing, which is validated before the run rather than during it.