Real minimums, real prices and how to check a UK factory is real. Guides for brands making clothes in Britain.
Written by the UK Clothing Factory team
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From 100 pieces per style. Outerwear and tailoring start at 150, denim and activewear at 200, and each colourway counts.
How production worksTypical UK CMT at 50 to 300 pieces: £5–15 for a t-shirt, £12–20 for a hoodie, £10–38 for a dress, £25–65 for a jacket, fabric not included.
Try the cost calculatorLeicester and Nottingham for knitwear and jersey, Manchester for cut and sew and outerwear, London for sampling and pattern cutting.
Start with LeicesterFlats to scale, a bill of materials, measurements with tolerances, colourways, label placement and construction details.
See the tech pack serviceCompanies House, the name on the quote against the name on the invoice, and the questions a real factory answers at once.
Read the guideFive example runs with spec, timeline week by week and a cost estimate, from 150 padded jackets to 300 printed t-shirts.
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