How To Choose The Right Denim Fabric

Denim fabric functions as an essential raw material which clothing manufacturers require. The selection of denim presents challenges to all industry participants from garment factories to fabric wholesalers to importers and sourcing agents.

Multiple easy steps will guide you toward selecting appropriate denim products both quickly and professionally according to our guidance.

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1️⃣ Are You Clear About Your Fabric Requirements?

✅ Please confirm with these details when needed:
✔ Fabric weight (pre-washed/post-washed)
✔ Slub style (pure twill, classic, slight, rain, crosshatch)
✔ Stretchability (low/medium/high/super high)
✔ Width
✔ Application (e.g. men’s jeans, women’s jeans, kids’ jeans, shirts)
✔ Design (e.g. skinny, slim, straight, flare, bootcut, wide-leg)
✔ Other needs (e.g. sustainable, cotton + spandex)

📦 If you have a sample, please send it to us. Freight prepaid. We’ll refund after order confirmation.

🔸 No, not yet? Just tell us:
✔ Application
✔ Design
✔ Stretchability

2️⃣ Do You Have A Target Price?

💰 Yes:

• We’ll recommend options within your price range

• Plus popular items tailored to your market

❓ No:

• We’ll suggest products based on your market

• With various yarn qualities:

  • Recycled cotton

  • Siro

  • Super soft Yarn

3️⃣ Pricing, Lead Time, and MOQ

📦 We provide quotations for both 20ft and 40ft container orders. Please notify us about your LCL requirements before shipment.

✅ Minimum Order Quantities ：

• 🧵 The in-stock fabric quantity reaches 1500 yards per item.

• 🧵 Custom-made fabric requires a minimum order of 5000 yards per item.

⏳ Lead Time ：

• In-stock fabric: Ships within 7 days

• Custom-made: 15–30 days

🔹 More than 200 ready-to-ship denim options exist in our collection including 4–14oz weights and stretch and non-stretch materials as well as eco-friendly and performance-oriented and fashionable options. Small or urgent orders require this selection of products.

4️⃣ Sample Delivery

The evaluation of denim products requires physical samples more than digital data and photos.
📌 Accurate costing
📌 Wash testing
📌 Market evaluation

🎁 We provide different types of samples through our company including the following：

• Hanger cards

• Raw fabric swatch

• Half sample pant

• Full sample pant

🎁 Sample Policy ：

• New clients receive up to five complimentary samples consisting of hanger cards and raw fabric.

• Returning clients can request up to eight complimentary samples that include pants as part of the total.
  📦 All orders can be shipped to clients without charge and the cost will be refunded after the confirmation of the purchase.

📬 Contact Us

For inquiries, product catalog, or to learn more about our unique Ly Denim collections:
📧 Submit your inquiry online or via email  malone@lydenim.com
📆 We respond within 1 business day (GMT+8, 9:00–18:00)