Custom Sports Wear for the Japanese and Korean Market in Poplin with Piping and Binding for Japanese Retail and Select Shops

Custom Sports Wear for the Japanese and Korean Market — Poplin with Piping and Binding

We supply sports wear to japanese and korean buyers built for humid Japanese summers. Cloth weight, weave openness and colour fastness are specified for the climate first: Poplin at 90-120 gsm, shade-matched to hold through the Korean back-to-school season. Programmes start at 100 pieces per style per colour and ship to Yokohama or Kobe.

The failures here are predictable: minimum order quantities far above what a growing brand can absorb, and packaging that arrives crushed and unsellable. We lock the specification before bulk — weight, shrinkage, stitch density and tolerance — and prepare the conformity documents for Japan so containers clear instead of accruing demurrage while the Korean back-to-school season passes.

Specification

What Japanese and Korean buyers can customise

• Rhinestone Application — available on Poplin, quoted per position and per colour.
• Custom Button — available on Poplin, quoted per position and per colour.
• Ruching — available on Poplin, quoted per position and per colour.
• Dye-Sublimation Printing — available on Poplin, quoted per position and per colour.
• Tonal Embroidery — available on Poplin, quoted per position and per colour.
• Screen Printing — available on Poplin, quoted per position and per colour.
• DTF Film Printing — available on Poplin, quoted per position and per colour.

How we produce it

1. Tech pack review and fabric confirmation for humid Japanese summers
2. Lab dips or print strike-off approved against the regional palette
3. Poplin-spec prototype graded to Japanese sizing S-3L
4. Fit sample and wash test, then a pre-production sample
5. Bulk cutting with piping and binding applied under controlled settings
6. In-line inspection, final AQL 2.5 inspection and packing for Yokohama or Kobe

Where it sells

• Retail and wholesale — packed to size ratio for regional distribution
• Corporate and hospitality uniforms — repeatable spec for seasonal reorders
• School and institutional programmes — durable cloth at a fixed landed cost
• Online and marketplace sellers — restockable spec held on file
• Festive and seasonal collections — timed to the Korean back-to-school season

Import, duty and delivery

Korean KC safety certification for textiles is arranged before the goods leave the factory. We ship to Yokohama or Kobe with the commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin. Buyers here inspect to a tighter standard: needle detection, dimensional stability after washing and seam appearance are checked before packing, and labelling follows the Household Goods Quality Labelling rules rather than a generic care tag.

FAQ

What is the minimum order quantity?

Standard programmes start at 100 pieces per style and colour. We can split sizes across a size set, and for first orders we often accept a mixed-colour run to help you test the market.

How is shipping handled?

We quote EXW, FOB, CIF and DDP. Consolidated sea freight is the default for bulk programmes, with air or express options when a launch date is at risk.

Can you match a specific colour?

Yes. Send us a Pantone TCX reference or a physical swatch. We return lab dips for approval and hold bulk shade within the agreed tolerance band before cutting.

How long does sampling take?

A first prototype is typically ready in 14 working days after the tech pack is confirmed, including fabric sourcing if the base cloth is not in our stock library. Revisions add about 5 days each.

Start your Japanese and Korean programme

Tell us the quantity, target price and delivery window, and we will build a customisation programme around those three numbers.