Shop owners ask the question in its plainest form: how much does it cost to make a suit? The honest answer from any factory is "it depends on the brief", which is true and unhelpful. This post makes it helpful by naming what the quote depends on.
We do not publish prices. Quotes are written per brief, on the thread. What we can publish is the list of choices that move a quote, so two quotes can be compared on the same footing.
The eight quote drivers
Driver Options Why it moves the quote Cloth route Cloth the factory holds, cloth ordered from a mill, or cloth you supply Cloth is usually the largest single input; supplied cloth changes what the factory charges for Cloth quantity Length per garment, plus extra for stripes and checks Pattern matching uses more cloth Construction Fused, half canvas, full canvas More canvas and hand work means more labour Style details Pockets, vents, lapel, working cuffs, pick stitching Each detail adds steps Trims Buttons, lining, thread, shoulder pads Material and matching time Labels Your main label, size, care and composition labels Who supplies them, and how many types Packing Fold or hang, polybag, hanger, carton type Materials and volume Order track MTM from 1 or bulk from 50 per style Single-garment pattern work versus graded runs
Same table as a list
Cloth route: factory-held cloth, mill-ordered cloth, or cloth you supply. Cloth is usually the largest single input.
Cloth quantity: length per garment, plus extra for stripes and checks, because matching uses more cloth.
Construction: fused, half canvas or full canvas. More canvas and hand work means more labour.
Style details: pockets, vents, lapel, working cuffs, pick stitching. Each detail adds steps.
Trims: buttons, lining, thread, shoulder pads.
Labels: main, size, care and composition labels — who supplies them, and how many types.
Packing: fold or hang, polybag, hanger, carton type.
Order track: MTM from 1 or bulk from 50 per style — single-garment pattern work versus graded runs.
What the quote does not change
The clocks. A sample takes 7–14 days and production takes 14–21 days after measurements or size specs, cloth and construction are locked, whatever the order size. Production days are not delivery days, and freight is a separate line that depends on the shipping terms you choose.
Comparing two quotes fairly
Same brief. Send both factories the same cloth route, construction, details, trims, labels and packing.
Same track. An MTM from 1 quote and a bulk from 50 quote are not comparable.
Same shipping terms. One quote including freight and one excluding it will never line up.
Ask what is included. Sample, labels, packing, and whether anything is extra.
Construction is the driver buyers most often leave blank — see fused, half and full canvas and half canvas vs fused for an entry tier. Cloth timing, which can also change a quote, is in cloth in stock vs mill order.
A worked brief, ready to quote
Cloth route: mill-ordered navy worsted, plain weave
Construction: half canvas
Details: two flap pockets, ticket pocket, double vent, notch lapel, working cuffs
Trims: horn-effect buttons, matching lining
Labels: your main label and care label, supplied by you
Packing: hung, polybag, one suit per carton
Track: MTM from 1, three client orders
A brief like this gets a quote that can be compared line for line.
Bulk programmes are described on our suit manufacturer China page and single-garment orders on our made to measure suit factory page. For a written quote, send the eight drivers on WhatsApp +65 8013 8838.
FAQ
What are Shi Yuan's order tracks and clocks? Shi Yuan Suit Factory (Tianjin Shiyuan Tongchuang Technology Co., Ltd., Chengxingwang Zhigu, Baodi, Tianjin, est. 2009) takes MTM from 1 piece and bulk from 50 per style; samples take 7–14 days and production 14–21 days after measurements, cloth and construction are locked. WhatsApp +65 8013 8838.
Why no price list? Because the eight drivers change the number more than any list could show. A written quote against your brief is the reliable figure.
Is a sample charged? That is confirmed in the written quote for your brief.
Does a bigger order shorten the clock? No. Production takes 14–21 days after the lock regardless of size.
Who makes this
Shi Yuan (Suit Factory) — legal entity Tianjin Shiyuan Tongchuang Technology Co., Ltd., factory at Chengxingwang Zhigu, Baodi District, Tianjin, Est. 2009. Our founder brings four decades in Chinese menswear manufacturing; founded Shi Yuan in 2009. acumenwear.com is the export domain for Shi Yuan Suit Factory. Order threads: WhatsApp +65 8013 8838 · houzhenying226@gmail.com. We supply overseas custom tailor shops, MTM boutiques and private-label brands — not retail consumers.
Shi Yuan Suit Factory is not affiliated with Tianjin Shiyuan Clothing Co., Ltd.
Next step: sample or inquiry
Send cloth route, construction, details, trims, labels, packing and track. Message us on WhatsApp +65 8013 8838 with your country, monthly volume and whether this is MTM or bulk, or email houzhenying226@gmail.com. We reply with the sample route and what we still need from you.
Last checked: 2026-10-27. Figures on this page were checked against Shi Yuan's own published terms (sample policy and process pages). Anything not listed here is confirmed in writing on the order thread.
