Customer-Supplied Fabric (CMT) Suits from a China Factory — What Boutiques Should Confirm
CMT means the factory cuts, makes, and trims on cloth you supply — it does not invent your fabric program. A plain-English manufacturing guide describes CMT as a structured cut–make–trim path that still needs pattern, sample, fit, and make stages, and notes that brands often supply their own fabric for hero cloths (Paul Brown England CMT guide). For a China suit factory partnership, the boutique’s job is to lock cloth lot, construction, and track (MTM from 1 or bulk from 50) in writing before the sample clock starts.
What should a boutique confirm before the CMT sample is cut?
ConfirmWhy it mattersWhere it lives Cloth lot / piece numbers + meters shippedCMT fails when the lot on the floor is not the lot you approvedWhatsApp + packing list Track: MTM from 1 or bulk from 50One-client CMT ≠ graded private-label runOrder brief Construction (fused / half canvas / full canvas)Sealed sample must match bulk intentTech pack / WA Shrinkage / mill report if availableCustomer cloth still needs dimensional honestyMill PDFs with cloth Sample fee + whether credit appliesQuoted on WA; credited to first bulk only when agreed in writingWritten WA confirmation
Cloth lot / piece numbers + meters shipped: Why: CMT fails when the lot on the floor is not the lot you approved · Where: WhatsApp + packing list
Track: MTM from 1 or bulk from 50: Why: One-client CMT ≠ graded private-label run · Where: Order brief
Construction (fused / half canvas / full canvas): Why: Sealed sample must match bulk intent · Where: Tech pack / WA
Shrinkage / mill report if available: Why: Customer cloth still needs dimensional honesty · Where: Mill PDFs with cloth
Sample fee + whether credit applies: Why: Quoted on WA; credited to first bulk only when agreed in writing · Where: Written WA confirmation
How do clocks work on customer cloth?
Sample 7–14 days after measurements (or size run), cloth receipt, and construction lock. Production 14–21 days after written sample approval. Production ≠ delivery. If your cloth arrives late or short, the sample clock does not start early.
"For CMT we cut your lot, we do not substitute mill stock without written OK. Say MTM from 1 or bulk from 50 up front. Sample 7–14 days after cloth and construction lock; production 14–21 days after sealed approval." — Shi Yuan Suit Factory (statement built from published factory policy)
FAQ
Does CMT mean the factory also sources the suit cloth?
No. CMT is cut, make, trim on the cloth you supply (or clearly indent). Full-package sourcing is a different ask — say which you want on WhatsApp.
Can CMT run on both MOQ tracks?
Yes. One-client CMT suits use MTM from 1. Graded private-label CMT uses bulk from 50 after a sealed sample on that cloth.
What if customer fabric arrives short?
Tell us meters and piece numbers before cut. Short lots may force a reduced size run or a hold — we do not invent meters.
Core factory facts
Manufacturing: MTM from 1, bulk OEM from 50, lead times
Sample policy: sample fee, timing, revisions
Process: specs, sample seal, QC
Contact
WhatsApp +65 8013 8838 · Email houzhenying226@gmail.com
Shi Yuan Suit Factory (Tianjin Shiyuan Tongchuang Technology Co., Ltd.) · Est. 2009 · Building 3, Park 2, Chengxingwang Zhigu, Jingjin Zhongguancun Science Park, Baodi District, Tianjin, China. Acumenwear.com is our English export site.
