Custom Traditional Chinese Ethnic & Folk Apparel — Combed Cotton with Couched Gold Thread Embroidery
We make traditional Chinese ethnic & folk apparel built as horse-face skirt with flat front panels and side pleats, cut in Combed Cotton and decorated with interlocking回 pattern borders motifs using Couched Gold Thread 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 100 pieces per style per colour and ship to Hong Kong or Kaohsiung.
The failures here are predictable: inconsistent sizing between production runs, 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 graduation season with cloud-collar and horse-face skirt sets passes.
Specification
| Product | Traditional Chinese Ethnic & Folk Apparel |
|---|---|
| Market | Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan |
| Construction | horse-face skirt with flat front panels and side pleats |
| Base fabric | Combed Cotton (210-260 gsm) |
| Decoration / finish | Couched Gold Thread Embroidery |
| Motif | interlocking回 pattern borders |
| Climate notes | Built for the Jiangnan plum rain season |
| Size range | children's grading 110-160 |
| Colour options | 16 Pantone-matched shades |
| MOQ | 100 pieces per style per colour |
| Sampling | 14 working days, 5 days per revision |
| Bulk lead time | 30-50 days after approval |
| Compliance | GB 18401 or the destination's labelling rules as required; GB 18401 class A/B/C safety classification |
| Ship to | Hong Kong or Kaohsiung |
What buyers can customise
- Hand-Guided Su-Style Embroidery — available on Combed Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
- Smocking — available on Combed Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
- Seed Stitch Embroidery — available on Combed Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
- Frog Button (Pankou) Closure — available on Combed Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
- Placement Printing — available on Combed Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
- Yue-Style Embroidery — available on Combed Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
- Cloud Collar (Yunjian) Overlay — available on Combed Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
How we produce it
- Motif artwork scaled and repeated — interlocking回 pattern borders
- Fabric confirmation and lab dips or embroidery thread matching
- Combed Cotton-spec prototype cut as horse-face skirt with flat front panels and side pleats
- Approval sample with wear, drape and wash test on trims
- Bulk cutting with couched gold thread 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 graduation season with cloud-collar and horse-face skirt sets.
FAQ
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.
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 100 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.
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 18401 class A/B/C safety classification, 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.
