How to choose
a cashmere sweater
manufacturer.

Start with your product

Match the capabilities to your brief.

Ask how the manufacturer would develop and make your garment: the yarn, colour, knit structure, fit and finish. Review relevant product and process evidence, then use a sample to check the agreed requirements. You should also know who handles development, who carries out production and which company will confirm your order.

Send a reference, a short brief or a tech pack so the discussion relates to your project. If you need help choosing a style, ask whether the manufacturer has basic designs that can serve as a starting point.

• Material and yarn: can the team discuss your composition, yarn specification, weight and intended handfeel? Ask which material sourcing or spinning steps they carry out themselves.
• Colour development: how will you choose and approve the colour? Ask about available colour options and what a custom colour would require.
• Knitting and construction: can they assess the gauge, stitch, shaping, neckline and garment details in your brief?
• Garment making and finishing: who handles linking, seams, washing and finishing, and how will the sample’s fit and feel be reviewed?
• Development support: can they work from your current information, identify open decisions and explain what is needed for a sample?

Ask which stages happen in-house and which, if any, involve outside providers for your project. The answer should help you understand responsibility and communication throughout production.

Ask for evidence you can discuss.

Request relevant garment examples, close-up detail photographs and an explanation of the production stages. Ask what each example demonstrates and whether it was made by the factory. Distinguish a design reference from a photograph of a garment or production process.

Use specific questions: How will this neckline be constructed? Which measurements need to be defined? How will a colour reference be approved? Look for answers that address your brief and explain which details still need development.

Check the scope of documents supplied.

If your project requires a certificate or test report, ask for the applicable document and confirm the named entity, product or material, scope and dates. Where verification is available, check it with the issuing organisation. Agree which evidence is needed for your own product and order.

Factory photographs help explain a process. A sample, agreed specifications and any required testing provide further information for the product you intend to buy.

How our family factory works.

YUMARCH works hand in hand with our family’s knitwear factory in Qinghe, Hebei, China. We are your contact for product development and production. Our work focuses on cashmere sweaters and knitwear, with wool and cashmere-blend garments also available for discussion.

• From raw material to yarn: raw material sourcing, in-house yarn spinning and colour development.
• From knitted panels to garments: knitting, linking and garment making, followed by washing and finishing.
• From brief to production: product development, sampling, sample confirmation, bulk production and delivery.

You can choose from a range of basic knitwear styles or bring your own design. We work across 3–16 gauge knitwear; the gauge and construction for your garment are discussed with the brief.

Orders start from 50 pieces per style, and colour splits can be discussed. Share your styles, colours, quantities and size breakdown so we can review materials and production details together.

For requirements such as specific testing, certification or documentation, include them in your enquiry so we can confirm availability and applicability for your project.

About YUMARCH and our family factory ↗

Agree what the sample will show.

Before sample making begins, record the version of the brief and the details to be assessed. Confirm whether any part of the sample will differ from the intended production garment, such as yarn, colour, trim or label.

• Material and colour: agreed composition and yarn, colour reference, intended weight and handfeel. Confirm any testing needed to assess the product requirements.
• Fit and measurements: sample size, measurement points and units, intended fit and agreed measurement tolerances.
• Construction and finish: stitch, neckline, seams, cuffs, hem, fastenings and the washing or finishing requirements to review.
• Sample scope and cost: what will be supplied, the fee, shipping arrangements and how changes or additional samples will be handled.
• Schedule and feedback: when work starts, the expected completion or dispatch date, and how you will send comments and approve a version.

When the sample arrives, compare it with the brief and record measured results alongside photographs and comments. Separate features you approve from changes you need. If a detail differs from the intended production specification, agree how it will be resolved and reviewed.

Keep a written record of the approved sample and final specifications. If changes require another sample, confirm its scope, cost and timing.

Make the production agreement clear.

Confirm the company issuing the quotation and order documents, the production location and your contact for development, changes and delivery questions. Clarify how those responsibilities are handled for your order.

Before proceeding, agree the approved specifications and sample version, quantities by style, colour and size, price, payment terms, labels, packing, any testing or inspection requirements and delivery arrangements. Confirm how a proposed change will be reviewed and approved.

Compare quotations against the same requirements and check what each price includes. At YUMARCH, prices, sample arrangements and production schedules are confirmed for the individual project.

Prepare the details for your quotation ↗