Custom Traditional Chinese Ethnic & Folk Apparel — Slub Cotton with Cloud Collar (Yunjian) Overlay
We make traditional Chinese ethnic & folk apparel built as mandarin collar with frog buttons, cut in Slub Cotton and decorated with crane and pine longevity motifs motifs using Cloud Collar (Yunjian) Overlay. 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 Shanghai or Shenzhen.
The failures here are predictable: color drift between lab dips and bulk fabric, and no reliable way to track a order once it enters production. 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 Spring Festival selling peak passes.
Specification
| Product | Traditional Chinese Ethnic & Folk Apparel |
|---|---|
| Market | Mainland China |
| Construction | mandarin collar with frog buttons |
| Base fabric | Slub Cotton (160-200 gsm) |
| Decoration / finish | Cloud Collar (Yunjian) Overlay |
| Motif | crane and pine longevity motifs |
| Climate notes | Built for dry northern winters with heated interiors |
| Size range | Chinese sizing S-4XL (160-185) |
| Colour options | 6 Pantone-matched shades |
| MOQ | 150 pieces per style per colour |
| Sampling | 12 working days, 5 days per revision |
| Bulk lead time | 25-50 days after approval |
| Compliance | GB 18401 national textile safety classification with GB/T 29862 fibre labelling; GB/T 5296.4 instructions for use |
| Ship to | Shanghai or Shenzhen |
What buyers can customise
- Hand-Guided Su-Style Embroidery — available on Slub Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
- Screen Printing — available on Slub Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
- Couched Gold Thread Embroidery — available on Slub Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
- Mandarin Collar Construction — available on Slub Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
- Frog Button (Pankou) Closure — available on Slub Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
- Contrast Stitching — available on Slub Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
- Woven Jacquard Weaving — available on Slub Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
How we produce it
- Motif artwork scaled and repeated — crane and pine longevity motifs
- Fabric confirmation and lab dips or embroidery thread matching
- Slub Cotton-spec prototype cut as mandarin collar with frog buttons
- Approval sample with wear, drape and wash test on trims
- Bulk cutting with cloud collar (yunjian) overlay 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 Spring Festival selling peak.
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.
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.
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/T 5296.4 instructions for use, and we support REACH, CPSIA and Prop 65 declarations for the relevant markets.
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.
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.
