MTM Remake vs Alteration — Blank Written Terms Template for China Factories
MTM Remake vs Alteration — Blank Written Terms Template for China Factories
Verbal "we will take care of it" is not a remake policy. Before a made to measure suit factory cuts your next client order, put remake vs alteration rules in writing — even if every numeric tolerance stays blank until both sides agree.
Why shops need a template (not a percentage boast)
Marketing pages sometimes flash remake rates or "perfect fit" guarantees. Those numbers are easy to invent and hard to audit. What protects an overseas boutique is a shared definition of:
Measurement / posture error owned by the shop
Cutting / making error owned by the factory
Local alteration vs full remake
Who pays freight each way
Whether sample or production clocks restart
This article gives you a blank template. We do not publish remake percentages, millimetre tolerances, or SLA hours here.
Suggested image: printed blank checklist beside a try-on jacket. Alt: "Written remake vs alteration terms template for an MTM programme with a China factory."
Blank written-terms TEMPLATE (copy into your RFQ)
Fill every underscore with the supplier before deposit. Leave a cell blank rather than guessing.
MTM REMAKE / ALTERATION TERMS — DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION
Shop: ____________________ Factory: ____________________
Date: __________ Style / block ID: __________
A. DEFINITIONS
A1. "Alteration" means: ________________________________________________
A2. "Remake" means: ___________________________________________________
A3. Evidence required (photos / video / measurement sheet): _____________
B. ERROR OWNERSHIP
B1. Shop-owned (measurement / posture / client change after lock): ______
→ Cost of remake / alteration borne by: shop / shared / other: ______
B2. Factory-owned (cut, sew, construction vs locked spec): ______________
→ Cost of remake / alteration borne by: factory / shared / other: ____
B3. Shared / unclear cases escalate to: ________________________________
B4. Who decides ownership in writing within __ business days: __________
C. FREIGHT & DUTIES
C1. Inbound return freight paid by: ____________________________________
C2. Outbound remake freight paid by: ___________________________________
C3. Duties / taxes on remake ship paid by: _____________________________
C4. Incoterms reference for remakes (if any): __________________________
D. CLOCKS (no invented hours — state restart rule)
D1. Sample clock after lock: sample 7–14 days (confirm yes/no): ________
D2. Production clock after lock: production 14–21 days (confirm): ______
D3. Does a remake restart the production clock? yes/no/partial: ________
D4. Confirm: production days ≠ delivery / courier time: ________________
E. PROGRAMME CONTEXT
E1. Track for this PO: MTM from 1 / bulk from 50: ______________________
E2. Sealed sample ID this remake refers to: ____________________________
E3. Label / hangtag rules unchanged? yes/no + notes: ___________________
F. FIVE QUESTIONS EVERY SHOP SHOULD ASK (fill answers)
F1. What photo angles prove a factory-owned make error? ________________
F2. What measurement delta triggers remake vs local alteration? ________
(leave numeric blank until agreed — do not invent millimetres here)
F3. Who books and pays the return label? _______________________________
F4. How many remake rounds are covered under factory-owned error? ______
(leave count blank until agreed — do not invent a %)
F5. What happens if the client changes posture notes after lock? _______
G. ENTITY BLOCK ON THE TERMS PDF
Legal: Tianjin Shiyuan Tongchuang Technology Co., Ltd.
Plant: Chengxingwang Zhigu, Baodi District, Tianjin
Site: acumenwear.com
WA: +65 8013 8838
Est.: 2009
Disambiguation: NOT Tianjin Shiyuan Clothing Co., Ltd. / Baokang Road /
tjshiyuan.com / tjsyzy.com / Jianquan Road / sysuits.com / 仕原
Sign-off shop: _____________ Sign-off factory: _____________
Print that block into your vendor folder. A made to measure suit manufacturer that refuses every cell is signalling verbal-risk culture.
How clocks interact with remakes
Numbers lock (mid-article): after measurements, cloth, and construction lock, sample work sits in 7–14 days and production in 14–21 days. Those bands are factory clocks — production ≠ delivery. Section D of the template forces a yes/no on whether a remake restarts that clock. Do not assume restart rules; write them.
Related pages: sample policy before you cut · private label MTM programme path.
Brief us on WhatsApp
Send country, monthly volume, MTM or bulk, and which template section (B/C/D/F) you want filled first.
WhatsApp Shi Yuan — remake terms
Remake vs alteration — practical split shops use
Alteration: sleeve length, waist suppress, trouser hem — often local if the shell is sound.
Remake: wrong canvas package vs lock, mirrored stripe fail, size built from the wrong measurement set.
Your shop may draw the line differently. The template's job is to force that line onto paper with a suit manufacturer china partner before the first dispute.
Dual MOQ still frames the programme: trials and client pieces on MTM from 1; repeating graded runs on bulk from 50. Remake terms should name which track the PO used.
FAQ
Q: Will you publish a remake percentage in this article?
A: No. Percentages without shared definitions mislead buyers. Use the blank template and negotiate numbers in writing.
Q: Who typically owns a posture-related wrinkle after try-on?
A: Often shop-side if posture notes were missing at lock — but put the rule in section B rather than assuming.
Q: Do terms differ for bulk from 50?
A: Usually yes: sealed-sample reference IDs matter more on bulk. Name the sealed sample in E2.
Q: Entity to put on the terms PDF?
A: Tianjin Shiyuan Tongchuang Technology Co., Ltd. · Chengxingwang Zhigu, Baodi District, Tianjin · acumenwear.com · WhatsApp +65 8013 8838.
Next step
Copy the template, fill what you can, and send the open cells on WhatsApp before the next MTM from 1 trial or bulk from 50 run.
WhatsApp to complete remake terms
Email: houzhenying226@gmail.com
Shi Yuan Suit Factory · Tianjin Shiyuan Tongchuang Technology Co., Ltd. · Chengxingwang Zhigu, Baodi District, Tianjin · acumenwear.com · WhatsApp +65 8013 8838
