Custom Traditional Chinese Ethnic & Folk Apparel — Silk Charmeuse with Piping and Bound Edges
We make traditional Chinese ethnic & folk apparel built as one-piece ruqun with a separate upper garment, cut in Silk Charmeuse and decorated with phoenix and peony pairs motifs using Piping and Bound Edges. Heritage construction is the part buyers care about: collar height, closing direction, pleat count and bound edge width are set in the tech pack and confirmed on a sample before bulk. Programmes start at 200 pieces per style per colour and ship to Shanghai or Shenzhen.
The failures here are predictable: color drift between lab dips and bulk fabric, and suppliers who disappear once the deposit is paid. We lock the specification before bulk — fabric, trim, embroidery density, dye lot and tolerance — and prepare the GB documentation so goods clear instead of sitting at port while the Chinese wedding season around May Day and National Day passes.
Specification
| Product | Traditional Chinese Ethnic & Folk Apparel |
|---|---|
| Market | Mainland China |
| Construction | one-piece ruqun with a separate upper garment |
| Base fabric | Silk Charmeuse (160-200 gsm) |
| Decoration / finish | Piping and Bound Edges |
| Motif | phoenix and peony pairs |
| Climate notes | Built for the Jiangnan plum rain season |
| Size range | Chinese sizing S-4XL (160-185) |
| Colour options | 24 Pantone-matched shades |
| MOQ | 200 pieces per style per colour |
| Sampling | 12 working days, 4 days per revision |
| Bulk lead time | 25-40 days after approval |
| Compliance | GB 18401 national textile safety classification with GB/T 29862 fibre labelling; GB 31701 for infants' textile products |
| Ship to | Shanghai or Shenzhen |
What buyers can customise
- DTG Digital Printing — available on Silk Charmeuse, quoted per position and per colour.
- Woven Jacquard Weaving — available on Silk Charmeuse, quoted per position and per colour.
- Mandarin Collar Construction — available on Silk Charmeuse, quoted per position and per colour.
- Garment Dyeing — available on Silk Charmeuse, quoted per position and per colour.
- Hand-Guided Su-Style Embroidery — available on Silk Charmeuse, quoted per position and per colour.
- Placement Printing — available on Silk Charmeuse, quoted per position and per colour.
- Seed Stitch Embroidery — available on Silk Charmeuse, quoted per position and per colour.
How we produce it
- Motif artwork scaled and repeated — phoenix and peony pairs
- Fabric confirmation and lab dips or embroidery thread matching
- Silk Charmeuse-spec prototype cut as one-piece ruqun with a separate upper garment
- Approval sample with wear, drape and wash test on trims
- Bulk cutting with piping and bound edges under controlled settings
- In-line inspection, final AQL 2.5 inspection and packing for Shanghai or Shenzhen
Where it sells
- Hanfu communities and cultural festivals — sets produced as coordinated outfits
- Chinese weddings — ceremonial colourways for the bride's family and attendants
- Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn gifting — red and gold core shades held in stock
- Film, television and stage costume — repeatable spec across a production run
- Cultural tourism and scenic photography — rental-grade durability at a fixed cost
Import, labelling and delivery
GB 18401 national textile safety classification with GB/T 29862 fibre labelling is arranged before the goods leave the factory. We ship to Shanghai or Shenzhen with the commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin, and apply Chinese-language care and fibre labelling where the destination requires it. Reorders draw on the approved specification held on file — which matters when you are buying against the Chinese wedding season around May Day and National Day.
FAQ
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.
Do you provide compliance documents?
We can arrange OEKO-TEX, GOTS, BSCI, WRAP and ISO documentation as well as third-party testing reports for GB 31701 for infants' textile products, and we support REACH, CPSIA and Prop 65 declarations for the relevant markets.
What is the minimum order quantity?
Standard programmes start at 200 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 long does sampling take?
A first prototype is typically ready in 12 working days after the tech pack is confirmed, including fabric sourcing if the base cloth is not in our stock library. Revisions add about 4 days each.
Start your traditional Chinese programme
Send us your tech pack or even a rough sketch — we will come back with fabric options, a costed sample plan and a realistic production calendar.
