Made in Vietnam: 100% Cotton T-shirt Fabric; Ice Cream Cartons and Sublimated Hoodies
Dear Reader,How are you? What is new in your world? Are you still manufacturing or thinking about manufacturing overseas, specifically in Vietnam? If yes, I am still here, in Saigon, helping more and more people by the day navigate Vietnamese suppliers. I recently visited several factories in the north of Vietnam that knit fabric, print on fabric and convert into garments. Two fabric mills that stood out are Hung Yen swimwear fabric mill and Kim Dong Xuan. Dang Quang offers dye sublimation printing and they are investing in direct to fabric all over digital printing. Reach out to Hung Yen at Hung Yen Knitting & Dyeing Co., Ltd When I got back to Ho Chi Minh city I explored Bay Hien district and found local suppliers of 100% cotton single jersey 250 GSM being sold in 20 kg batches at $6.5 USD/kg - available in 15 stock colors. I was excited until I realized that the fabric was not pre-shrunk which lead me to finding a garment wash factory called Giat Say Gia Han - they can wash fabric to control shrinkage and color fastness which is a risk when buying fabric locally. If you need help sourcing fabric in Vietnam then let's talk. Are You Ready to Make Prototypes in VietnamSTSBeyond offers a service where they will make a prototype for you in 7 days using available fabrics. It's a great way to get started in Vietnam. The 7 days starts when they have all the trims and fabric in house and have recieved your payment. Here are the details. Round Ice Cream Cartons Made in VietnamI attending the Viet Packaging trade show in District 7 of Ho Chi Minh city where I met a Chinese packaging factory that made cylindrical paper box containers. When I visited their factory I saw how they make cylindrical paper boxes from scratch. When I saw the round ice cream containers I got flash backs of going to Baskin Robins as a kid. If you need help sourcing packaging in Vietnam then let's connect. How Do we Use AI to Generate Vector Files for Sublimated Hoodies?I am continuing to develop my sublimated hoodies and ran into a problem. Most of the artwork people send me to print on their hoodies is low resolution. I have started exploring how to generate vector images using AI. If you have any high resolution images that you would like printed on a hoodie then let's talk. I love the idea of creating a graphic and then being able to embellish a garment with my own artwork. When you add in the excitement of being able to generate killer graphics quickly with AI, the possibilities are endless to design fashionable pieces. Check out the styles available on my website Your Stour Your Hoodie. How can I help find factories in Vietnam, produce your products and ship them to your distribution center? |
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