Custom Traditional Chinese Ethnic & Folk Apparel — Lace with Hand-Guided Su-Style Embroidery
We make traditional Chinese ethnic & folk apparel built as tang jacket with bound edges, cut in Lace and decorated with floral medallions (tuanhua) motifs using Hand-Guided Su-Style Embroidery. 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 500 pieces per style per colour and ship to Hong Kong or Kaohsiung.
The failures here are predictable: minimum order quantities far above what a growing brand can absorb, and long lead times that miss the selling season. 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 | Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan |
| Construction | tang jacket with bound edges |
| Base fabric | Lace (210-260 gsm) |
| Decoration / finish | Hand-Guided Su-Style Embroidery |
| Motif | floral medallions (tuanhua) |
| Climate notes | Built for long subtropical summers in Lingnan |
| Size range | Hanfu height and chest grading |
| Colour options | 6 Pantone-matched shades |
| MOQ | 500 pieces per style per colour |
| Sampling | 12 working days, 5 days per revision |
| Bulk lead time | 25-40 days after approval |
| Compliance | GB 18401 or the destination's labelling rules as required; GB/T 5296.4 instructions for use |
| Ship to | Hong Kong or Kaohsiung |
What buyers can customise
- Laser Cutting — available on Lace, quoted per position and per colour.
- Shu-Style Embroidery — available on Lace, quoted per position and per colour.
- Piping and Bound Edges — available on Lace, quoted per position and per colour.
- Frog Button (Pankou) Closure — available on Lace, quoted per position and per colour.
- Seed Stitch Embroidery — available on Lace, quoted per position and per colour.
- Tassel and Fringe Trim — available on Lace, quoted per position and per colour.
- All-Over Sublimation — available on Lace, quoted per position and per colour.
How we produce it
- Motif artwork scaled and repeated — floral medallions (tuanhua)
- Fabric confirmation and lab dips or embroidery thread matching
- Lace-spec prototype cut as tang jacket with bound edges
- Approval sample with wear, drape and wash test on trims
- Bulk cutting with hand-guided su-style embroidery under controlled settings
- In-line inspection, final AQL 2.5 inspection and packing for Hong Kong or Kaohsiung
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 or the destination's labelling rules as required is arranged before the goods leave the factory. We ship to Hong Kong or Kaohsiung 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
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 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 5 days each.
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.
What is the minimum order quantity?
Standard programmes start at 500 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.
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.
