Importing Custom Apparel - Who Needs the "Middle Man?"

We are often asked to explain our role in the import custom apparel food chain. Many prospective customers will ask us why they should use our services when they can go direct, after all, they met a fellow at a trade fair who said he could make their item at 25% less than our quotation. A synopsis of our routine answers follow.

1. Importing apparel from an overseas factory you have no experience with is a roll of the dice. All overseas producers require a deposit in full in advance of producing. You have no form of oversight, aside from factory management. If they do not ship, or ship defective product, you have no legal recourse for resolution. You must rely on what they tell you and on their approval systems. You have little to no influence and must handle all communications directly.

2. Going direct also means you are responsible for all logistics. You can hire a broker on both sides to handle this, but must co-ordinate and deal with issues as they arise.

3. To communicate on issues of a technical nature (color, fabrication, construction, etc) you must be knowledgeable of fabric and garment construction. Issues like light fastness, fabric shrinkage, labeling compliance, etc. will likely come up and have to be addressed.

4. Never forget the mantra that if it seems to be too good to be true it probably is. The fellows at the international trade fairs have a mission to bring in prospects. I've never heard one say no to anything.

Utilizing our services does not mean you are hiring a "middle man". You are working with a USA based company to facilitate the importation of specifically designed and constructed apparel. We insure the spec pacs are complete and instructive. We handle all communications, sampling processes, oversight and logistics. Most importantly, we GUARANTEE the products will conform within commercial standards, and as a USA based company you have recourse to resolve issues that may arise. We are able to do so, with confidence, due to our combined experience of over 30 years working with specific overseas vendors. In this business, a track record is tremendously meaningfull.

If you were to handle the importation of apparel yourself, your time would have a monetary value and you would have expenses for communications. The small percentage we earn for our services is likely no greater than the expenditures you would incur / combined with the risk you would take. Whether your need is for custom apparel, private label clothing or custom garment production Style Source www.style-source.com is the solution.