Designer clothing manufacturers are those apparel manufacturing companies factories that manufacture for exclusive haute couture designer brands such as Dior, Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Alexander, Mcqueen and Valentino. There may be very few clothing factories that are capable of manufacturing designer clothing in India mainly because of the low moq's these brands require and the intricacies that are actually involved in manufacturing these clothings. Whereas branded clothing manufacturers are those clothing manufacturing companies that manufacture bulk custom clothing for reputed brands like Diesel and Nike. There are plenty of branded clothing manufacturers in tirupur in India.

If you are an established exclusive haute couture designer wear or a start up that is aspiring to be haute couture brand then you must carefully choose a clothing manufacturer that is capable to manufacture your needs. You can read my article on different methods to find clothing manufacturers in India - here. If you are a startup brand that require custom private label clothing manufacturing, then branded clothing manufacturers are best for your need.

Earlier in the clothing industry there were three categories of clothing buyers - 1. Buyers from expensive clothing brands such as Prada, Chanel, Ralph Lauren or Burberry, 2. Clothing buyers from middle brands & 3. Clothing buyers for less expensive private label clothing brands - these brands were ready to compromise on quality for cheap pricing. But third category clothing brands does not exist anymore and they have consolidated in to second category. Therefore, If you are a clothing buyer from brands like Louis Vuitton or Dior or Gucci or Hermès, then there is no question of choosing cheapest clothing manufacturers in india or elsewhere in the world, you only choose high quality clothing manufacturer.

The dilemma starts if you are Clothing buyer & importer from the second category because these brands needs cheap priced clothing manufacturer who can deliver t-shirt or clothing with high quality. Hence, it is very important for these clothing buyers to have an approach and method to either find a 

• ​Clothing manufacturer who gives cheap and affordable prices. Train these cheapest clothing manufacturer to delivery high quality. This is a gradual long term process and needs trust. After a few seasons they could become high quality clothing manufacturer with affordable cheap pricing.
• High quality clothing manufacturer, who is willing to offer cheaper price. This is also gradual long term process, where you are willing to train them in costing and help to source quality products at a cheaper cost.

Current fashion clothing industry demands a high quality clothing with cheapest cost therefore it is essential to find and work with Cheapest high quality clothing manufacturer in tirupur in India or for that matter anywhere else in the world.

​It is always a great challenge for clothing retailer, clothing buyer and a Clothing importer from different country to find a reliable good clothing manufacturer from another country they wish to manufacture clothing. Few of the probable reasons to find a reliable good clothing manufacturer is because,

• Because of the cultural differences between the two countries, it is always hard to understand for the buyers to understand the factory owners. For example:- Some Clothing buyers may be very aggressive and this aggression may be part of their culture and they might expect the same aggression with the clothing factories. This difficulty will make it very hard for the clothing buyer to find a reliable good clothing manufacturer because the term "reliable" is relative in nature.
• Geopolitical scenarios also can make it difficult to find a reliable good clothing manufacturer in a particular country. For example:- Recent unrest in Sri Lanka, inflation issues in Pakistan, will make it extremely difficult for the clothing buyer to find a reliable clothing manufacturer in that country.

Then how do you find a reliable good and best clothing manufacturer in India especially apparel manufacturer in tirupur? You can read my article on different methods of how to find a clothing manufacturer in India - here. But To find a reliable good clothing manufacturer, apparel manufacturers in tirupur - takes patience, perseverance, trust and time. Though there are methods to find a clothing manufacturer, there are no methods to find a reliable good clothing apparel manufacturer in Tirupur in India. After finding a suitable clothing and apparel manufacturer, you have to work with them for several seasons, understand their problems and differences, be a good partner - then you will see they will become a reliable clothing apparel manufacturer over a period of time.

,Recession for clothing manufacturing industry in simple terms means decline in clothing sales all over the world and in turn resulting in reduction of quantities from the clothing buyers - which results in reduced clothing manufacturing activity. Recession can happen for any number of reasons but the World recession 2022 has happened mainly because of Covid-19, Inflation, Russian - Ukraine war & the subsequent sanctions made by Europe and Russia.

Now the question is, will the entire clothing manufacturing industry, which includes clothing manufacturers in tirupur, clothing manufacturers in bangalore, chennai, mumbai and rest of India will be affected by the world recession 2022. Answer is no. Not every clothing manufacturer will be affected by the recession. If a clothing manufacturer has portfolio of buyers from varieties of different countries and continents, then that clothing manufacturer might not necessarily be affected by the recession - the reason being that different buyers caters to different markets and different countries react to recession differently. For Example:- Even during the Great 2008 Recession of the US, India's economic growth was not affected substantially, after a slight tip, India's economy bounced back. But if a clothing manufacturer is dependant on one single clothing buyer and also manufacturers only for a particular country then there is every chance that he will be affected by the World recession 2022. 

Therefore it is very important for the clothing manufacturer in India to work with several buyers and also several countries so that effect of the world recession 2022 will be very low. Now also is the time to use digital marketing as a primary tool for your marketing efforts because with recession will not allow the clothing buyers to travel often and they will use the internet as the medium to start a relationship with the clothing factory.

International overseas clothing manufacturing is a process through which clothing manufacturers, retailers and clothing brands of a particular nation choose to manufacture their clothing in different countries rather than their own countries due to many reasons such as Higher costs to manufacture clothing in their own countries, Infrastructure unavailability, etc.,

For a small clothing manufacturer or a bespoke custom clothing manufacturer with very low minimum order quantity, it is not advisable to manufacture clothing in a different country because of the hassled involved in merchandising, importing & quality control of the clothing. But if you are a clothing manufacturer with large buying requirement from a developed nation then it is necessary to choose a overseas international clothing manufacturing destination country, which has a strong clothing manufacturing infrastructure because the advantages of choosing a overseas international thirty party custom clothing manufacturers are:-

• The most obvious reason to choose an overseas international clothing manufacturer is the low costs involved in manufacturing clothing. The difference of costs in manufacturing clothing in your own vs manufacturing apparel in an international overseas location is usually very huge and especially if you are from a developed nation.
• The other important reason to choose an overseas international clothing manufacturer is the clothing manufacturing infrastructure available in that country. Many developed nations such as United Kingdom was one of the pioneers in manufacturing clothing through its flagship clothing manufacturing city - Manchester. But over a period of time due to increase in wages, it was not possible to manufacture clothing in Manchester.

Therefore it is definitely worth your time and effort if you to choose to manufacture clothing overseas international clothing if you have enough minimum order quantity.

Pre-covid Cotton Yarn price per kilo in Tirupur in India was Rs. 220/-. At its peak, cotton yarn price was Rs. 435/- per kilo - an unprecedented 200% increase and has now been reduced Rs. 395/- per kilo in Tirupur, India.  Cotton mills saw the demands tumble, when the clothing manufacturers of India especially, wholesale clothing manufacturers of Tirupur decided not to purchase any more cotton yarn because of the clothing price increase. Since the demand for cotton yarn came down, prices were drastically revised by the cotton mills.

Clothing manufacturers in India, do not see this price decrease as an great benefit or an advantage - at least not yet, definitely they expect the Cotton yarn price to come in par with the prices of Pre-covid levels so that Indian manufactured clothing can become competitive once again in the global market and also reduced clothing prices in the local markets of India, will re-ignite the sales. Only when the cotton yarn price of India comes back to pre-covid levels, clothing manufacturers in India will consider the yarn price decrease as an benefit.

Even though Organic clothing manufacturing and Sustainable clothing manufacturing process is similar in nature and can be used for the same clothing, if you look in depth, there are few key differences between organic clothing manufacturers vs sustainable clothing manufacturers. Organic clothing mentions the clothing (i.e) An organic clothing is made up of Organic yarn - which is grown from agricultural fields free of pesticides. A clothing can also be called as organic clothing if it uses organic dyes such as vegetable dyes. To know about how organic vegetable dyes is applied to clothing, you can read my article here.

Sustainable clothing manufacturing process mentions the manufacturing process rather than the product itself (i.e) When the clothing manufacturer uses Wind energy or solar energy to manufacture garments, then they can classified as Sustainable clothing manufacturers. Usage of recycled fabric, waste fabric to make clothing & apparel is also called as Sustainable clothing manufacturing process. These are few of the key differences between an organic clothing manufacturer and a sustainable clothing manufacturer in India.

Private label mens women's clothing manufacturers in India are clothing manufacturers, who manufacture clothing based on tech packs, designs, measurements sent by the buyers. Basically, private label clothing mens women's clothing manufacturers do not design the product but only focus on manufacturing brands that are owned by clothing importers and retailers. Most of the export oriented clothing manufacturing factories in Tirupur, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore & Ludhiana are mens women's children's private label clothing manufacturers. These manufacturers do not own any brands but work for clothing brands based out of North America and Europe. They strictly work based on Minimum order quantities.

Wholesale Catalogue apparel manufacturers are clothing manufacturers, who design their own catalogue, manufacture clothing based on their catalogue, stock the goods up and then sell the clothing to small and medium sized retailers with in India. There are wholesale market places within these clothing manufacturing cities, which acts as a market place for the wholesale catalogue clothing manufacturers and the buyers to meet. For example:- an area in tirupur called "Khadar pettai" is famous for wholesale clothing and is a famous market place in Tirupur, India. These wholesale mens & women's clothing manufacturers do not work on Minimum order quantities. These are the basic difference between a private label mens women's clothing manufacturer vs wholesale mens women's catalogue apparel manufacturer.

2022 Inflation - Which has caused unusual increases of food prices, clothing prices and other essential commodities all over the world including in Tirupur, India, is mainly caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and Ukraine-Russia War. This inflation even though has not affected India in severe way, it still has a negative effect on raw materials prices for the clothing manufacturers in tirupur. Some of the negative effects of Inflation 2022 on the clothing manufacturers in Tirupur are:-

• Cotton/Yarn Prices:-

Inflation 2022 has caused a severe increase & fluctuation in the prices of cotton and yarn. This has severely affected the clothing and apparel manufacturers of tirupur in India to confirm prices with the buyers and importers.

• Accessories Prices:-

Most of the accessories used by the clothing manufacturers in tirupur in India are based on plastics and Global hike in crude oil prices has directly affected the prices for accessories such as hanger and labels.

• Labour Costs:-

Due to the increase of essential commodities including groceries, petrol & diesel, labour costs for clothing manufacturers in Tirupur, India has gone up as well.

• Shipping & logistics costs:-

Container shortage due to Covid-19 has caused gradual increase in the shipping and logistics cost for clothing manufacturers in Tirupur in India. Inflation 2022 has increased the shipping & logistics costs upto 3 times.

All these factors has caused immense pressure on the clothing manufacturers in tiurpur india. But even with these Inflation 2022 challenges, the clothing manufacturers in tirupur are confirming the best prices in line with the recent inflation.

Athleisure clothing or athleisure wear is relatively a new category of men's & women's clothing, which is manufactured in such a way that men or women can use it for leisure as well as athletic & sports purposes, hence the name athleisure clothing or athleisure wear. Athleisure clothing is mainly used while doing light exercises, yoga, meditation and aerobic activities.

Activewear athletic and sports clothing as the name denotes is used by men and women for heavy athletic and sports purposes such as cycling, gymnastics, cricket and football. 

Whats the difference in Manufacturing in Athleisure & Activewear clothing?
Basically there only 2 differences in manufacturing Athleisure and activewear sports clothing,

• Fabrics:-

Fabrics used to manufacture Athleisure clothing are almost always in the combination of cotton such as 65% cotton 35% polyester, 50% cotton 50% Viscose, 50% cotton 50% modal, 98% cotton 2% spandex. The reason to use cotton or viscose combination to bring the softness to the fabric at the same time, fabric also needs to absorb the sweat. Whereas Fabrics used for activewear sports clothing are almost always 100% polyester with special processing done to it such as Dri-fit. Special process is done because polyester cannot absorb sweat but it is durable since these special process is done on the fabric so that fabric absorbs the sweat.

• Measurement & Fit:-

For Athleisure wear clothing measurement & fit is made in such a way that it is relaxed for the wearer, whereas for activewear sports clothing, measurement is made in such a way that the fit is perfect.

These are the major differences between an Athleisure wear clothing manufacturer and an Activewear clothing manufacturer in manufacturing the clothing.