Plan a 50-Piece Single-Colour Dress Trial: A Buyer’s Order Worksheet

Separate the quantities that buyers often combine

A total order quantity does not describe an order completely. The number of styles, colours and sizes can change the material and production plan even when the final piece count stays the same. ZGYESE, the factory brand of Dongguan Night Clothing Co., Ltd. in Humen, Dongguan, presents new dress-development products with a starting quantity of 50 pieces per style per colour. Buyers should read that wording carefully and confirm the actual requirements of their chosen development before treating any displayed estimate as an offer for a different quantity arrangement.

Understand per style and per colour

For planning purposes, 100 pieces of one style in one colour is different from 50 pieces in each of two colours. Two separate styles are also separate developments; combining their quantities does not automatically qualify either for the pricing of a single larger style. Explain your intended allocation at the enquiry stage. Fabric availability, dyeing, embellishment or other special requirements may introduce separate constraints. A stated garment starting quantity should not be interpreted as proof that every proposed fabric can be obtained in every colour at that quantity.

A size mix is part of the requirement

Supply a quantity for each size, and explain the measurement or fit system you intend to use. Labels such as small and medium do not establish finished measurements on their own. A factory may use an explicit internal size-mix assumption to create an early development estimate, but that does not turn those sizes into confirmed available stock. Larger dimensions, a changed size distribution or a revised silhouette can affect consumption. Make the final size allocation consistent with the material and pattern assumptions used for the order quotation.

Read quantity bands as conditional estimates

Our new product pages show development-estimate bands for 50–299, 300–499 and 500–1000 pieces per style per colour. Each range reflects the stated material and costing assumptions; the lower endpoint is not an unconditional price for every quantity within the band. The separate reference price displayed on a product can relate to a 50-piece order. For example, review the conditions beside the crinkle maxi shirt-dress reference, rather than comparing only its lowest displayed number with a different product or quantity.

Ask what the quotation includes

Confirm the currency, trade term, named location, validity period and the scope of the garment. A development estimate can exclude sampling or special development charges, which should be agreed separately. Do not assume that a FOB estimate includes delivery to the buyer’s warehouse or every destination charge. Buyers should obtain a clear allocation of responsibilities for their actual transaction. This article explains planning questions rather than providing a substitute for agreed trade and shipping terms. If an earlier budget exchange rate changes, a firm quotation may need review.

Compare alternative order plans honestly

A buyer can ask the factory to compare one colour with a larger quantity against a broader colour selection at smaller quantities. The answer should follow the actual material and process constraints, not an automatic discount copied across all garments. Consider the olive-and-cream colour-block dress reference: two material colours within one garment create a different requirement from selling the whole garment in two colourways. Define both the fabric colour combinations and the number of finished-garment colourways before comparing estimates.

Send a quantity brief that can be quoted

List the style reference, each colourway, pieces per colourway and size allocation. Add the intended fabric, changes from the reference, packaging requirements where known and the target delivery date. Can several styles share the same MOQ? Do not assume so; ask about the specific developments. Does ordering 50 pieces guarantee access to every process? No; material and process requirements must be checked. What if the size breakdown is not final? Identify it as provisional and request a revised calculation when it is confirmed. A clear brief makes a factory discussion more useful than a request for the cheapest price alone.

Worked worksheet: quantities without hidden assumptions

Consider an illustrative trial plan for one style in one colour: 50 pieces total, allocated as 10 S, 20 M, 15 L and 5 XL. These numbers illustrate arithmetic only; they are not the factory’s required size mix or a recommended market allocation. The quantities sum to 50. If a buyer adds a second colourway at the same starting quantity, the proposal becomes 100 pieces, with a separate 50-piece allocation for each colour. If the buyer instead adds a second style, that style needs its own development scope and quantity confirmation. Copy these fields into an enquiry: style reference; colourway; size quantities; total; fabric plan; included components; quotation exclusions; target date. Keep provisional entries visibly marked until agreed.

Discuss your development with our factory

For a practical enquiry, send the style reference or technical pack, quantity per style and colour, intended size range, preferred material requirements and target delivery date. Identify any details that are fixed and those open to a proposed alternative. Reference the relevant product number when discussing an existing website style. Our team can review the requirements and quotation scope with you; the final material, sample and order conditions need agreement before a firm commitment.