Custom T-Shirt for the Middle Eastern Market — Chiffon with Pantone Color Matching
We supply t-shirt to middle eastern buyers built for Gulf summers above 45 °C with dry heat. Cloth weight, weave openness and colour fastness are specified for the climate first: Chiffon at 160-200 gsm, shade-matched to hold through the winter mild-weather retail window. Programmes start at 150 pieces per style per colour and ship to Jeddah or Dammam.
The failures here are predictable: no reliable way to track a order once it enters production, and long lead times that miss the selling season. We lock the specification before bulk — weight, shrinkage, stitch density and tolerance — and prepare the conformity documents for Saudi Arabia so containers clear instead of accruing demurrage while the winter mild-weather retail window passes.

Specification
| Product | T-Shirt |
|---|---|
| Market | the Middle East (Saudi Arabia) |
| Base fabric | Chiffon (160-200 gsm) |
| Decoration / finish | Pantone Color Matching |
| Climate notes | Built for Gulf summers above 45 °C with dry heat |
| Size range | Gulf modest sizing S-4XL |
| Colour options | 24 Pantone-matched shades |
| MOQ | 150 pieces per style per colour |
| Sampling | 7 working days, 5 days per revision |
| Bulk lead time | 30-60 days after approval |
| Compliance | SASO conformity with a SABER certificate of conformity; SABER shipment certificate of conformity |
| Ship to | Jeddah or Dammam |
What Middle Eastern buyers can customise
- Applique Embroidery — available on Chiffon, quoted per position and per colour.
- Dye-Sublimation Printing — available on Chiffon, quoted per position and per colour.
- Sequin Work — available on Chiffon, quoted per position and per colour.
- Placement Printing — available on Chiffon, quoted per position and per colour.
- Beading and Embroidery — available on Chiffon, quoted per position and per colour.
- Smocking — available on Chiffon, quoted per position and per colour.
- DTG Digital Printing — available on Chiffon, quoted per position and per colour.

How we produce it
- Tech pack review and fabric confirmation for Gulf summers above 45 °C with dry heat
- Lab dips or print strike-off approved against the regional palette
- Chiffon-spec prototype graded to Gulf modest sizing S-4XL
- Fit sample and wash test, then a pre-production sample
- Bulk cutting with pantone color matching applied under controlled settings
- In-line inspection, final AQL 2.5 inspection and packing for Jeddah or Dammam
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 winter mild-weather retail window

Import, duty and delivery
SASO conformity with a SABER certificate of conformity is arranged before the goods leave the factory. We ship to Jeddah or Dammam with the commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin. Coverage, opacity and drape are fixed before cloth is chosen, so the garment breathes in extreme heat while staying opaque in strong light. Arabic labelling and the SABER certificate are prepared before the container sails.
FAQ
Do you provide compliance documents?
We can arrange OEKO-TEX, GOTS, BSCI, WRAP and ISO documentation as well as third-party testing reports for SABER shipment certificate of conformity, and we support REACH, CPSIA and Prop 65 declarations for the relevant markets.
What file formats do you need for artwork?
Vector files (AI, EPS, PDF) give the best print and embroidery results. For raster artwork please supply at least 300 dpi at the final print size. We digitise embroidery files in-house and return a sew-out photo for approval.
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 7 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 Middle Eastern programme
Book a 20-minute call with our merchandising team and get a written quotation within 48 hours.







