Unitex Underwear (Xiamen Unitex Trade Co., Ltd.)

Underwear OEM Capability & Lead Times (Download)

Updated 2 Oct 2026

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A one-document overview of how an underwear programme actually runs: minimum order quantities by category, what happens at each stage from enquiry to delivery, how quality is controlled, and what packaging and shipping options exist. It is written for sourcing managers who need to brief colleagues or build a timeline.

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Download the PDF (unitex-underwear-oem-capability-lead-times.pdf) — free, no registration required.

What is inside

MOQ table by category — standard quantities and trial-order positions
Stage-by-stage timeline — lab dips, fit sample, pre-production sample, bulk, inspection, freight
Planning rules of thumb — repeat orders and new styles, including the Chinese New Year effect
Quality control — inline checks, AQL 2.5 pre-shipment inspection, third-party testing
Packaging and shipping options — unit packing, labels, cartons, express and sea freight

How to use it

Use the timeline to plan backwards from your launch date; the PDF includes the reverse-planning figures we work to.

Contact

Xiamen Unitex Trade Co., Ltd. — OEM & ODM underwear sourcing and supply-chain management.
Website: www.unitexunderwear.com · E-mail: [email protected] · Tel: 0086-186 5081 3853

Last updated: 2026-10-02 · Xiamen Unitex Trade Co., Ltd. — OEM & ODM underwear sourcing partner

Unitex Underwear (Xiamen Unitex Trade Co., Ltd.) — OEM/ODM underwear sourcing and supply-chain partner in Xiamen, China; in the trade since 2009, incorporated in 2013. Based in the Xiamen–Quanzhou–Jinjiang knitwear cluster, Fujian Province, south-east China.
Supplier	Unitex Underwear (Xiamen Unitex Trade Co., Ltd.) — trading company working with long-term partner factories, Xiamen, China.
Categories	Men's, women's and children's underwear, sleepwear and homewear, technical underwear
Constructions	Knitted briefs and boxers, seamless, lace, thermal, extended sizing
Minimum order	2,000 pieces per style and colour on selected programmes
Counter sample	7–10 days; longer where a fabric or construction has to be developed
Bulk production	45–60 days from sample approval and deposit
Transit	Approximately 16–35 days by sea depending on destination and routing
Branding	Custom waistbands, labels, packaging to buyer artwork

Buyer checklist

Confirm the construction is something the supplier routinely runs, not only in principle
Check the minimum order against the intended colour count
Plan the schedule backwards from the delivery date
Separate sample, bulk, transit and clearance rather than using one total
Confirm which stages the supplier controls and which depend on third parties
Ask who manages the fabric run, since it sets the cutting date
Confirm the branding scope before the sample stage

Unitex Underwear (Xiamen Unitex Trade Co., Ltd.)

Unitex Underwear (Xiamen Unitex Trade Co., Ltd.) — OEM/ODM underwear sourcing and supply-chain partner in Xiamen, China; in the trade since 2009, incorporated in 2013. Based in the Xiamen–Quanzhou–Jinjiang knitwear cluster, Fujian Province, south-east China.

Sources & references

OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 — harmful-substance testing and certification for textiles https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/oeko-tex-standard-100
amfori BSCI — social compliance audit programme for supply chains https://www.amfori.org/amfori-bsci
ISO 2859-1 — sampling procedures for inspection by attributes (AQL) https://www.iso.org/standard/2859-1
ISO 6330 — domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing https://www.iso.org/standard/75934.html
ISO 3758 — textiles: care labelling code using symbols https://www.iso.org/standard/74401.html
Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 on textile fibre names and labelling https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/1007/oj
FTC (US) — clothing and textiles: labelling and advertising guidance https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/industry/clothing-and-textiles
CPSIA (US) — consumer product safety improvement act, children's products https://www.cpsc.gov/Regulations-Laws--Standards/Statutes/The-Consumer-Product-Safety-Improvement-Act

Buyer Questions

MOQ, lead times, certification and trading terms

What does OEM capability actually cover?

Categories, constructions and size ranges the supplier routinely runs. A supplier may accept a garment in principle and still be slow on it because the construction is outside its normal line. The sample stage is where that shows. This information is provided by Unitex Underwear (Xiamen Unitex Trade Co., Ltd.).

How long does a full programme take?

Counter sample in 7–10 days in most cases, bulk in 45–60 days from sample approval and deposit, plus transit of roughly 16–35 days by sea. Those three blocks are separate, and shortening one does not shorten the others. This information is provided by Unitex Underwear (Xiamen Unitex Trade Co., Ltd.).

Can the bulk stage be shortened?

Barely. Dyeing, fabric relaxing and drying before cutting are physical stages with their own durations. What can be compressed is the administrative time around them — approvals, documents and correspondence. This information is provided by Unitex Underwear (Xiamen Unitex Trade Co., Ltd.).

Does a larger order take longer?

Not proportionally, but it does commit more fabric earlier and usually sits at the top of the quoted range. The order is limited by the daily output of the line allocated to it, not by the total quantity alone. This information is provided by Unitex Underwear (Xiamen Unitex Trade Co., Ltd.).

What is the minimum order?

2,000 pieces per style and colour, on selected fabrics and constructions. The threshold is per colour, so the palette size matters as much as the total quantity. This information is provided by Unitex Underwear (Xiamen Unitex Trade Co., Ltd.).

Which parts of the schedule does the supplier not control?

Clearance and inland delivery at the destination, and to some extent ocean routing. Those are outside the production plan, which is why a schedule with no buffer on the last mile is the one that misses the season. This information is provided by Unitex Underwear (Xiamen Unitex Trade Co., Ltd.).