How long does a custom clothing order take?
As fast as 7–10 days on a straightforward run — decorated stock garments, artwork approved, sizes locked. More involved work — cut-and-sew from scratch, several decoration methods on one garment, bespoke fabric — usually runs 10–14 working days. A custom dye lot adds roughly 7–10 days for dyeing and lab-dip approval. You are told which applies at quote stage, not afterwards.
Production time by job type
| Job | Typical production time |
|---|---|
| Decoration on stock blanks | As fast as 7–10 days |
| Several decoration methods on one garment | 10–14 working days |
| Cut-and-sew from our existing blocks | 10–14 working days |
| Cut-and-sew from scratch, new pattern | 10–14 working days, plus sampling |
| Custom dye lot | Add roughly 7–10 days for dyeing and lab dip |
| Print on demand, small runs | Usually a few days |
What sits before and after production
Production time is not delivery time. Before it: a quote, usually within 24 hours; a digital mockup for approval; and a pre-production sample once the deposit is received — about a week for a decorated stock garment, longer for cut-and-sew because the pattern comes first. After it: shipping, which is one to three days within Pakistan and three to seven days by courier to the UK, US, Canada, Australia and the Gulf; sea freight is slower and quoted when it makes sense.
So a first order of decorated stock garments, from brief to a courier at the door abroad, is typically three to four weeks. A cut-and-sew first order is five to six. A reorder of an approved design skips the sampling and runs at the production time plus shipping.
What makes an order late
In our experience, three things: artwork that arrives after the order is confirmed, a size breakdown that changes after the marker is made, and a sample approval that waits in someone's inbox. The clock starts when artwork is approved and the deposit is received; everything you settle before that point is time saved.
Related questions
- When does the lead time start?
- When artwork is approved and the deposit is received — not when you first make contact.
- Does the lead time include shipping?
- No. Add one to three days within Pakistan, three to seven days by courier internationally.
- Can you meet a fixed date?
- Tell us the date first and we work backwards from it, honestly, at the start — with options if it is tight.
- How long does a sample take?
- About a week for a decorated stock garment; around two for cut-and-sew, including pattern work.
Where to go next
More questions on ordering
What is the minimum order quantity for custom clothing?
Fifty pieces per design, mixed freely across sizes and stock colours. Medical scrubs start at 100 because of the fabric run. A custom dye…
Can I order fewer than 50 pieces?
Sometimes — it is worth asking rather than assuming. A smaller run can work where the garment is a stock blank, the decoration is simple…
When does the lead time start?
When artwork is approved and the production deposit is received — not when you first make contact, and not when the quote is sent. Those…
Ask us the rest
Send the garment, the quantity and any date you are working to. A real price and a mockup come back, usually within a working day.
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