Custom Traditional Chinese Ethnic & Folk Apparel — Silk Velvet with Sequin Work
We make traditional Chinese ethnic & folk apparel built as tang jacket with bound edges, cut in Silk Velvet and decorated with phoenix and peony pairs motifs using Sequin Work. 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 150 pieces per style per colour and ship to Los Angeles or San Francisco.
The failures here are predictable: long lead times that miss the selling season, and color drift between lab dips and bulk fabric. 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 | overseas Chinese communities |
| Construction | tang jacket with bound edges |
| Base fabric | Silk Velvet (120-150 gsm) |
| Decoration / finish | Sequin Work |
| Motif | phoenix and peony pairs |
| Climate notes | Built for cool highland and plateau conditions |
| Size range | Chinese sizing S-4XL (160-185) |
| Colour options | 16 Pantone-matched shades |
| MOQ | 150 pieces per style per colour |
| Sampling | 10 working days, 4 days per revision |
| Bulk lead time | 30-40 days after approval |
| Compliance | GB 18401 documentation with the destination's care labelling; colour fastness to washing, rubbing and perspiration |
| Ship to | Los Angeles or San Francisco |
What buyers can customise
- Cloud Collar (Yunjian) Overlay — available on Silk Velvet, quoted per position and per colour.
- Garment Dyeing — available on Silk Velvet, quoted per position and per colour.
- Piece Dyeing — available on Silk Velvet, quoted per position and per colour.
- Couched Gold Thread Embroidery — available on Silk Velvet, quoted per position and per colour.
- DTG Digital Printing — available on Silk Velvet, quoted per position and per colour.
- Placement Printing — available on Silk Velvet, quoted per position and per colour.
- Pleating — available on Silk Velvet, 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 Velvet-spec prototype cut as tang jacket with bound edges
- Approval sample with wear, drape and wash test on trims
- Bulk cutting with sequin work under controlled settings
- In-line inspection, final AQL 2.5 inspection and packing for Los Angeles or San Francisco
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 documentation with the destination's care labelling is arranged before the goods leave the factory. We ship to Los Angeles or San Francisco 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
How long does sampling take?
A first prototype is typically ready in 10 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.
What is the minimum order quantity?
Standard programmes start at 150 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.
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 colour fastness to washing, rubbing and perspiration, and we support REACH, CPSIA and Prop 65 declarations for the relevant markets.
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.
