Two worlds.
One word.

For retail, brands and companies: apparel production to your specification.

Having clothing made should not mean trusting blindly

Anyone having clothing made in China for the first time usually faces a black box. The language is foreign, so is the business culture, the prices are hard to read and there is no face on the other side. With us you have one European contact, our own team in China and open costing.

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So we built a company where a given word counts and the same two people understand both sides.

Felix and our team work with the producers every day, on site in China. Ben is in Hamburg and handles logistics, customs and the German paperwork. For the whole chain you deal with one contact, not a row of middlemen.

What you can check yourself: a physical sample you approve before production, two checks by our own team on site, during and after production, before every shipment, and a European invoice in English from Hamburg that covers the DDP delivery.

From your need back to you

Every order runs through the same six stations. We stay with it all the way, so nothing gets lost between producer, freight and your delivery address.

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It starts and ends with you

Your brand, shop or company defines article, quantity and deadline. We turn that into a clear specification and a realistic quote, with a first assessment within 24 hours.

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From 50 pieces per colour

The minimum counts per colour. 50 black hoodies work. If the same hoodie should also come in grey, that is 50 black and 50 grey, so 100 pieces.

Inside each colour you spread the pieces over the sizes the way you expect to sell them. Reorders also start at 50 per colour. Below that, a production of your own is not worth it with the producers. If your quantity is close, ask us and we say so honestly.

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Common questions before an enquiry

The essentials on minimum quantities, timing, payment and the import process.

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What minimum order quantities apply?

The minimum order is 50 pieces per colour. Product details such as sizes, colours, material and finishing are agreed individually.

How long does delivery from China to Europe take?

It depends on the product, production time and transport route. We choose the route for each order by deadline and cost. Sea freight takes about 60 days, air freight about 15 days. Our quote always includes a concrete lead time including production. With our express option, goods usually reach Germany about 5 days after production is finished.

How is product quality assured?

Through two on-site checks after a released sample: our own team in China checks the goods during production and again after completion, before shipment, on site at the producer, against the approved sample and your specification. Details on our "Quality" page.

Do you offer a pre-sample service?

Yes. Before production we source pre-production samples directly from the factory and send them to you. We send you a sample before the series, so you can see and feel the product with your own hands before you buy. Samples and their shipping are charged; we tell you the cost in advance. Production starts only after your written approval.

What does DDP mean for textiles?

DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) means we deliver the goods to your address with duty and import clearance already handled. You do not need your own customs agent or EORI number. Within the EU we deliver DDP with an invoice from our German company; for EU business customers outside Germany, VAT treatment depends on the delivery route and destination country; we clarify how it appears on the invoice before you order and state it in the quotation. Switzerland is supplied DAP, so the customer clears the goods.

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DS Trading: Felix Sander, Ben Detert, Wei Ming Wai, Frederick Sill, Luk Schäfer

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Ocean freight LCL from · Shanghai–Northern Europe— USD/CBM
Ocean freight FCL · China–Northern Europe— USD/40′
Air freight · Greater China–Europe— USD/kg
EUR / CNY— CNY
USD / EUR— EUR
Polyester · producer price index— Index
Cotton · US spot price— US¢/lb
Wool · 21 micron— USD/lb
Flax · German import unit value— USD/kg
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Data sources & methodology

Values refresh automatically every five minutes. They always show the latest release from each source; the source cadence ranges from daily to annual. Freight rates are indicative benchmarks, not binding quotations. LCL is the published from-rate for 1 CBM.