Construction
Flared Yoga Leggings
Fitted through the thigh and flared from the knee, in the softer fabrics rather than performance knits.
What to specify
Six decisions drive the sample and the price
Bring these and a quote comes back quickly. Leave one open and it usually comes back as a question rather than a number, because the fabric and the colour move the cost more than the cut does.
Send the briefFabric and weight
The hand feel and the opacity both follow from the fabric. See the fabric library.
Rise and waistband
Waistband depth and height at the front decide whether the legging stays put or rolls. Given in centimetres rather than in words.
Inseam
Full length, 7/8 or cropped. Given in centimetres or measured against a reference garment.
Colour
A colour reference, a physical swatch, or a stock colour from the range. Dyeing is the step that carries a minimum.
Size grade
The full size run, including whether the larger sizes are graded from the same block or from their own.
Branding and packing
Labels, hang tags and packaging. See private label.
How this is quoted
Flared leggings, quoted per enquiry
This construction is quoted per enquiry rather than listed with a price, because the fabric, the colour and the quantity move the cost more than the cut does. Send the six decisions above and the quote comes back with the unit price, the minimum and the lead time for the quantity you asked about.
Leggings on file
A sample of the range
The constructions above are made to order rather than held in stock. These are legging styles currently on file, to show the fabrics and colour directions in use.
Briefing us
Six decisions and the quote is a number
Most quotes stall because one of these is still open. Send all six in one message and the reply carries a unit price, a minimum and a lead time for the quantity you asked about.
Style or reference
A photograph, a sample garment, or a style from the range. A reference piece beats a description.
Fabric
Weight, stretch and hand feel. If you are not sure, ask for the swatch card before choosing.
Colour
A colour reference, a swatch you send, or a stock colour from the range.
Size grade
The size range you sell, and the measurements you need held to.
Quantity per colour
Dyeing carries the minimum, not cutting, so quantity is quoted per colour rather than per style.
Branding and packing
Your woven label, care label, hang tag, and how the cartons should be packed.
Fabrics
What the fabric is specified in
Four parameters decide whether a legging feels right and stays opaque. They are agreed before sampling so the first sample is judged against a number rather than an impression.
How we work
From a brief to a packed carton
Five stages, and each one gates the next. The two that most often need a second round are the fit and the colour, which is why both are approved against a retained standard before production starts.
Brief and fabric
We agree the style, the fabric and the size grade. Nothing is cut until these three are settled.
First sample
A wear-test piece is made in the agreed fabric and colour so the fit can be judged on a body.
Fit round
Rise, waistband depth, inseam and through-the-thigh are adjusted until the fit is right.
Fabric and colour approval
The fabric and the colour are signed off against a retained standard, which is what a repeat order is checked against.
Production and packing
The run is cut, sewn, checked against the approved sample, then labelled and packed.
Buyer vocabulary
The words in a brief, and what they measure
Most sourcing disagreements come from a word meaning one thing to a buyer and another to a workshop. These are the terms that come up most, with the measurement behind each one.
Before you enquire
The questions buyers ask first
Answered the same way here as they are by email — including the ones where the honest answer is that the number moves with the order.
What is the minimum order quantity?
We do not publish a minimum we cannot hold to. The floor is set by the fabric and the dye lot, so it moves with the colour and the style you choose. Tell us the style, the fabric and the quantity you have in mind and the minimum comes back with the quote.
Can you match a sample we already have?
Yes. Send the garment and we work from it: fabric weight, stretch, rise, inseam and size grade, followed by a wear-test piece before any production run.
Do you make tops and bras as well as leggings?
Yes. Leggings are the main line, with shorts, skirts, tanks, sports bras and matched sets made from the same fabrics so the range reads as one collection rather than a pile of separates.
How long does production take?
It depends on the fabric, the quantity and the season, so it is given per enquiry rather than published as a flat figure. The decisions listed above are the ones that move it most.
Can we use our own label and packaging?
Yes. Woven labels, printed care labels, hang tags and packaging are all part of private label production, and they are quoted with the garments rather than added afterwards.
How is opacity checked before a run?
The fabric is stretched as it would be worn and checked against a contrasting background in daylight. The check is done in the lightest colour in the range, because the fabric that passes in black is the one that fails in white.
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