Sweatshirt Fleece Sourcing Program for Sportswear Brands

Sweatshirt Fleece Programme for Sportswear Brands

This programme covers the full path from a sweatshirt fleece requirement to a repeatable bulk supply for sportswear brands. Instead of buying whatever a catalogue happens to stock, you specify the base material, the 400 gsm, the finish and the packing, and we hold that specification so every reorder matches the last one.

The most common failure in sweatshirt fleece sourcing is not price — it is drift. A base material changes mill, the shade moves, a plating bath changes and the item quietly stops matching the approved sample. We prevent that with a written spec, an approved counter sample and a golden sample retained at the factory.

What the programme covers

• Specification build from your tech pack or a physical reference sample
• Base material and finish options with costed alternatives
• Sampling, testing and approval against ISO 12947 Abrasion Resistance
• Bulk production with in-line inspection and photo reporting
• Packing, documentation and shipment under the agreed Incoterm

Recommended specifications

• Rubber — best balance of cost, availability and test performance
• Nylon — chosen when the item has to survive repeated laundering
• Genuine Leather — selected for colour depth and finish stability
• TPU — chosen when the item has to survive repeated laundering

Programme parameters

Why buyers choose this route

• Trim and fabric sourced from audited mills with test reports on file
• Written specification held on file, so every reorder reproduces the approved sample
• Plating and dyeing sub-processes planned into the quoted lead time
• Golden sample retained at the factory and a second one held by the buyer
• Compliance documentation issued with the shipment, not after it

How the programme runs

1. Discovery call: quantity, target price, delivery window and compliance needs
2. Material and finish proposal with costed alternatives
3. Counter sample built from your tech pack or reference sample
4. Approval, testing and pre-production sign-off
5. Bulk production with in-line inspection and photo reporting
6. Packing, documentation and shipment under the agreed Incoterm

FAQ

Which compliance documents do you provide?

ISO 12947 Abrasion Resistance documentation is issued with the shipment. Test reports can be ordered against any additional standard you nominate.

What are the payment and delivery terms?

Standard terms are a deposit with the order and the balance before shipment, under EXW / FOB / CIF / DDP as agreed.

What is the minimum order quantity?

Standard MOQ is 500 per style per colour. Mixed colourways can be combined on the same spec if the base material is identical.

Can you handle our own artwork or tooling?

Yes. Artwork files or existing tooling can be used; we confirm tolerances in writing before the first production run.

Tell us the item, the quantity and the delivery window. We will quote it with the sub-processes named, so the lead time you approve is the lead time you get.