Full package clothing production in Bangladesh

A full package, or FOB, price is one price per piece for finished goods delivered to the port in Bangladesh, ready for export. It covers the main fabric and every trim, from thread, labels and buttons to zips, hangtags, polybags and cartons, plus cutting, sewing, finishing, pressing and packing. It also includes our order management and quality work: fabric testing, inline checks and a final AQL inspection, then export clearance and the documents your broker needs, including proof of origin. Sampling charges, third-party lab tests your retailer specifies and any independent inspection are quoted as their own lines and agreed in writing before you order. Under FOB, ocean freight, insurance, import duty and clearance at your end stay with you; we can quote CIF to your port or DDP to your door instead. When you compare suppliers, ask each for the same list, because a price that quietly leaves out trims, packing or documents is not a lower price.

The timeline depends mostly on your fabric and decoration, so ask for dates in writing when you approve the costing rather than relying on a generic figure. The order moves through four stages. Development covers the proto or fit sample, lab dips and trim approvals. Material sourcing starts once samples are approved: stock fabrics are available quickly, while custom-dyed or custom-knitted fabric takes longer because the mill books it into its own schedule. Production follows the size-set and pre-production sample, with inline checks from the first bundles. Finally come the AQL inspection, packing and export paperwork. The biggest delays usually come from late comments on samples, changes after fabric is ordered, and peak season, when factory capacity fills early. A complete tech pack and a firm delivery window at the start are the best protection for your date.

Yes. Many brands nominate a mill, a label maker or a packaging supplier they already trust, and we build those into a full package order. We place the purchase order with your nominated supplier, track delivery against the production plan, and inspect the materials on arrival with the same checks we apply to fabric we source ourselves. The costing shows nominated items separately, so you can see exactly what they add to the price per piece. Two points are worth agreeing early. First, delivery dates: a nominated supplier outside Bangladesh adds shipping and customs time before cutting can start. Second, responsibility: if a nominated material arrives late or fails testing, that delay sits with the supplier, so agree in writing how it will be handled. For organic or recycled claims, the nominated supplier must also hold the right certificate.

Full package production means one supplier buys the fabric and trims, manages the making and delivers the garments finished and packed to the port for a single price per piece, whereas CMT prices only the making and leaves the materials to you. In Bangladesh the model is often called FOB, although strictly FOB is the shipping term and full package is the scope of work. The real difference is who carries the materials. Under full package, we source and pay for the fabric and trims, test the bulk fabric against the approved swatch before cutting, and answer for fabric, fit, quality and the ship date. Under CMT, those materials are your purchase, your import into Bangladesh and your risk if they arrive late or faulty. In a 2023 study of Bangladeshi cost sheets, fabric, trims and accessories made up 54.9% of a basic t-shirt’s price. Our FOB, CMT and full package guide compares both on landed cost.

Payment terms are not published, so ask for them in writing with your quote, before the first order. The two structures buyers use most in Bangladesh are a deposit when the order is confirmed with the balance paid before shipment against the inspection report and documents, and a letter of credit opened by your bank, which many first-time buyers prefer because the bank releases payment only against shipping documents. Sampling is usually paid as it is quoted; ask whether sample charges are credited against a confirmed bulk order, and get the answer in writing. Be wary of any supplier that asks for full payment before production, because it leaves you nothing to hold back against the inspection report. Tell us which structure suits you when you send your enquiry, and check that the terms on the quote match it.

A full package price comes down fastest by changing the fabric, the processes and the packing, not the sewing. In a 2023 study of Bangladeshi cost sheets, a basic t-shirt priced at US$39.40 a dozen carried US$16.78 of fabric, 42.6% of the price, against US$6.00 for the cost of making. The garment wash and the chest print cost US$2.50 a dozen each, and the hanger with its size marker US$1.44, about as much as the three labels, the hangtag and the polybag together. So ask for the price in two fabric weights, with and without the wash, and packed flat instead of on hangers. Fewer colours help too, because each colour is its own fabric lot and minimum. Testing and inspection are the lines not to cut. Those figures are the study’s, not our quote: ask for each option as its own line on yours, so you see what every change saves.