QUICK ANSWER
Is the minimum 100 pieces for the whole collection?
Our standard minimum is 100 pieces per style per colour, with mixed sizes subject to project confirmation. Two styles in two colours each create four style-colour combinations: at the standard minimum, that is 400 pieces. Confirm the garment specification, material availability and unit of quotation before committing to an order.
ORDER BREAKDOWN
Count each style-colour combination.
List every style and colour separately. The total is the sum of those rows, not one minimum shared across the collection. When every row is at the standard minimum, multiply the number of combinations by 100.
| Collection plan | Combinations | Planning quantity |
|---|---|---|
| One style, one colour | 1 | 100 pieces |
| One style, two colours | 2 | 200 pieces |
| Two styles, two colours each | 4 | 400 pieces |
| Style A in two colours; Style B in one | 3 | 300 pieces |
Do not multiply by a shared colour count if each style has a different number of colours. If you want 150 pieces of one combination and 100 of another, the total is 250. Confirm the minimum separately for any design or sourcing exception.
SIZE ALLOCATION
Can sizes be mixed within 100 pieces?
Yes, the standard style-colour minimum allows a mixed size breakdown, subject to confirmation of your project. Provide the actual quantities rather than requesting an unspecified assortment.
For example, one style in navy could contain 20 small, 30 medium, 30 large and 20 extra-large garments: 100 pieces in that style and colour. This is a calculation example, not a recommended sales forecast or a universal size range.
Choose the split using your own customer and fit information. Supply your measurement chart and agree the grading and sample review needed for the collection. If you add a second colour, plan its quantities as a separate row rather than dividing the first colour's minimum between them.
COMPARE LIKE FOR LIKE
Does a piece mean a garment or a complete pajama set?
Make the quotation unit explicit. When discussing a matching top and bottom, ask the team to state whether the quantity and price refer to individual garments or complete sets, and which components are included. Do not assume that two supplier quotations use the same counting convention.
The examples in this guide use the stated piece quantity. They do not establish a conversion between garments and sets. Record the confirmed unit alongside the style, colour and size breakdown before comparing totals.
SOURCING CHECK
Why can fabric or branding change the plan?
Garment production, fabric sourcing and custom components are separate parts of your brief. Ask whether the chosen fabric is available, whether a custom colour has a sourcing minimum, and whether branded labels or packaging add a quantity requirement. Request the applicable conditions in writing.
If a material cannot support the first order, discuss an available alternative, a revised colour plan or a different quantity. Review how a substitution changes appearance, feel, fit and care requirements before approving the sample. Our fabric and trim sourcing page explains the information to prepare.
Custom labels and packaging should be specified early. Include artwork, dimensions, placement and packing instructions with the brief; see our private label options. A low garment quantity alone does not confirm every custom component is available at that quantity.
REQUEST A USABLE QUOTE
What should you send with your order breakdown?
- Design: style references or drawings and the components included.
- Materials: intended fabric, colour references and any substitutions you would consider.
- Quantity: one row per style and colour, with sizes that add up to that row's total.
- Branding: labels, artwork and packaging requirements.
- Market and timing: destination country and requested delivery date, to be reviewed for feasibility.
- Scope: whether you are requesting development samples, bulk production or both.
Ask the quotation to identify sample development, garment production, custom components and delivery costs where applicable. Confirm the unit of pricing and what is included; a headline minimum does not tell you the full project cost.
Use the pajama tech pack checklist to organise construction and measurement details. Review the sampling process before approving bulk production. A minimum order is not confirmation that a design is production-ready.
BEFORE YOU COMMIT
Keep the approved specification with the order.
Save the agreed quantity table, quotation, material references and sample approval together. Ask the team to reconfirm any effect on cost or timing when the style, material or quantity changes. Keep open questions visible until they are resolved.
These examples explain our standard order structure. Your final requirements and any sourcing exceptions must be confirmed for the project.