Resources
Sourcing knowledge for European buyers.
Practical guides on fabrics, specifications, sampling, quality control, export and EU requirements — written from the Pakistan side of the supply chain.
How to Source T-Shirts from Pakistan
A step-by-step guide for European brands sourcing T-shirts from Pakistan: specifications, fabric, factory selection, sampling, quality control and shipping.
Read guide FabricsWhat Does GSM Mean in T-Shirts?
GSM is fabric weight in grams per square metre. Learn what it tells you about a T-shirt, what it doesn’t, and how to specify it correctly.
Read guide Fabrics180 GSM vs 220 GSM vs 240 GSM T-Shirts
A practical comparison of three common T-shirt weights — feel, drape, printing, cost drivers and which brands each suits.
Read guide SourcingWhat to Include in an Apparel RFQ
A complete checklist for apparel requests for quotation: product, fabric, measurements, branding, packaging, quantities, target price and delivery.
Read guide Apparel ManufacturingApparel MOQ Explained
Why minimum order quantities exist in apparel manufacturing, what drives them, and how brands can work with them.
Read guide QualityHow Apparel Quality Control Works
The stages of apparel quality control, how AQL sampling works, and what buyers should agree with their supplier before production.
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Printable Apparel RFQ Checklist
Everything to include in a request for quotation, on one page.
More guides in preparation: Pakistan vs Bangladesh vs Turkey for Apparel Sourcing · How to Choose a T-Shirt Manufacturer · How to Develop a Private Label T-Shirt · How European Brands Can Source Apparel from Pakistan · Understanding Cotton Fabric Types · Cotton vs Polyester vs Blends · French Terry vs Fleece · How to Calculate Apparel Manufacturing Cost · How Apparel Sampling Works · How to Prepare a Tech Pack · Apparel Export Process from Pakistan to Europe · Textile Labelling Requirements in Europe · Apparel Traceability · Digital Product Passport and Textile Apparel.
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