Quantity and range
Each colour of a style needs 100–300 pieces, so a style in three colours starts at 300–900 pieces. Sizes can be split within each colour as you need, but more sizes make bulk harder to manage and can raise the unit price.
Low-MOQ knitwear manufacturing in China
SANTEXWELL manufactures knitwear in Wuxi, China with a minimum order quantity (MOQ) of generally 100–300 pieces per colour per style. The exact minimum depends on order quantity, garment complexity and whether stock yarn is available.
With stock yarn, a new style or a revision typically takes about 1–1.5 weeks from your brief to sample dispatch. Sample development costs USD 100 per style, and the fee is waived if the style goes into bulk, which takes 45–60 days after pre-production sample approval. Development and sampling do not require a bulk commitment, so a small brand can test a style before placing a production order.
- pieces per colour per style: our usual minimum order
- 100–300
- stock-yarn sampling, from brief to dispatch
- 1–1.5 weeks
- sample fee per style, waived if the style goes into bulk
- USD 100
- bulk production after pre-production sample approval
- 45–60 days
What decides the minimum for your styles
The minimum is set for each colour of a style. Three things move it, and the same three things move the price.
Garment complexity
Yarn choice, gauge, knit structure, construction and finishing all affect cost and timing. Seamless whole garment, Fully Fashioned Garment and knit & sew routes are all available on our knitting equipment.
Yarn availability
Stock yarn keeps sampling to about 1–1.5 weeks and normally has no hard minimum quantity. A specific composition or colour may need yarn development, which takes longer and has a minimum set by the yarn supplier.
Small-batch project check
Answer four questions to see how your project would start, then send the summary with your inquiry.
How your project would start
Choose an answer for each question to see your route.
How a small-batch project runs
- 01
Brief
Start from a design idea, reference sample or material direction. State what is decided, what still needs development, and your target cost, quantity and delivery window.
- 02
Yarn decision
Decide between stock yarn and yarn development. This choice sets the sampling timeline more than anything else.
- 03
Sample
With stock yarn, about 1–1.5 weeks covers sourcing yarn and trims, technical calculations, machine programming, knitting, linking, hand sewing, washing, pressing, packing and dispatch. The USD 100 per-style sample fee is waived if the style goes into bulk.
- 04
Production
Bulk takes 45–60 days after pre-production sample approval. For most orders, knitting and finishing run in our own factory, with some linking outsourced.
Why small runs are part of how we work
A company built for small batches
Within the group, WUXI SANTEX GARMENT CO.,LTD handles sampling, small batches and early bulk validation, while WUXI WELLERY TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD handles standardized manufacturing. See about the group.
Capacity to switch styles
120+ in-house computerized flat-knitting machines from Shima Seiki, Stoll and Cixing cover 1.5G–18G, with more than 1,000 styles a month across the group.
Factory certificates and audit records
Our main production factory, WUXI WELLERY TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD, holds Responsible Wool Standard, Global Recycled Standard, Organic Content Standard and OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 certificates, plus an amfori BSCI social-compliance audit report. Other certifications can be applied for when a brand needs them. See our sustainability page for the scope.
Terms to confirm for your order
Low-MOQ offers are easy to compare badly. Our standard terms are stated above; these depend on your order, so we confirm them in writing:
- The unit price for your size split: more sizes per colour can raise it.
- The yarn minimum, if your yarn is developed or dyed for the order: the yarn supplier sets it.
- Where your bulk lead time falls within 45–60 days, given your style, quantity, sizes and yarn.
- The certificates your order needs, and whether any must be applied for.
Low-MOQ knitwear questions
What is the minimum order quantity for knitwear at SANTEXWELL?
The MOQ is generally 100–300 pieces per colour per style. It depends on order quantity, garment complexity and whether stock yarn is available. Share your styles, colours and quantities so we can confirm the minimum for your order.
Can I order samples before committing to bulk production?
Yes. We handle development and sampling without a commitment to bulk production. Sample development costs USD 100 per style, and the fee is waived if the style proceeds to bulk. With stock yarn, a sample typically takes about 1–1.5 weeks from your brief to dispatch.
Can I order only one stage, such as knitting or finishing?
Yes. Material development, knitting and finishing are available as separate services. Tell us which stage you need and what you will supply so we can define the work and handover.
Does a small order change the price per piece?
Pricing varies with order quantity, garment complexity and whether stock yarn is available. Sizes can be split within each colour as you need, but more sizes make bulk production harder to manage and can raise the unit price. Send the target price with your quantity and size split so the quotation can be assessed against your range.