Premium Vetted Factories - Digital Directory
Built for serious brand owners.
Save the wasted money, time, mistakes and hassle of poor quality manufacturers. Get instant access to Premium Factories I've personally met and vetted to ensure they can accelerate start-up brands.
These are factories trusted by some of the world's biggest and most respected brands. Proven quality, communication and speed.
We've built two resources - one perfect for start-up brands, the other for brands who are looking to level up their current game.
You'll get:
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Instant Access to Proven Suppliers
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Luxury Fabric Mills
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BONUS: Tech Pack Template developed alongside our factories
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BONUS: Pro Communication Guide
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Find your dream factory in 60 days or your money back.
We’ve spent years curating the 90 best manufacturers in the game - trusted by your favourite brands.
That’s why we're confident this is the last factory list you’ll ever need. If you’re not satisfied, we’ll refund you in full. No hassle. No risk. Just results
What's inside the Starter Toolkit:
I kept hitting the same wall with my clients - Alibaba roulette, dead WhatsApps, MOQs were impossible to reach.
I started flying to China alone - visiting factories, attending fairs, back-to-back meetings - to cut the gatekeeping.
The result is this digital list - built with leading startup brand owners. 40 vetted manufacturers + 15 fabric mills, each with MOQ ranges, specialties, previous clients and direct contacts. These guys are the real deal. Built so your first production run is contact-ready today.
What you'll get:
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40 trusted factories with low MOQs (2-30+)
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15 Premium Fabric Mills
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Tech Pack Template to Nail Your Samples
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Communication Guide
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Lifetime Update Access
Our directory is delivered as a spreadsheet with columns including: Supplier Names, Contact Details, Specialities, Listed Clients, MOQs & Catalogs
Our Fabric Mills are listed in the same spreadsheet as our Manufacturing Directory. These also include which products our mills work best for
The bonus Tech Pack Template includes 6 easy-to-understand pages for you to communicate your product like a pro.
What's inside the Premium Sourcebook:
After shipping collections for bigger labels and advising fast-growing brands, the real blocker wasn’t ideas - it was premium-capable factories that actually deliver. I built the Premium Sourcebook from that network: 90 vetted manufacturers + 50 fabric mills, each tagged with MOQ ranges, specialties, previous clients, and direct contacts - with niche experts (denim, outerwear, knitwear, technical) for when you’re moving beyond first runs.
What you'll get:
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90 trusted factories with low MOQs (2-30+)
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50 Premium Fabric Mills
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Access to Private Luxury Vendors
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Tech Pack Template to Nail Your Samples
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Communication Guide
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Lifetime Update Access
Phase started working with us when they hit an issue - the brand was growing extremely fast but their manufacturers couldn't keep up with the scaling and new product ideas.
With our suppliers, Phase have been able to develop exciting new products at a more premium price-point with samples and bulks faster than their previous suppliers.
Our Customers' Experiences:
One of our longest term sourcing clients, Viracocha, has worked with our factories across many seasons. Through our network, they've been able to consistently break boundaries and introduce denim products with embroidery detail and quality you can't find anywhere else.
With our lists, OX16 were able to sample their new products with 4 vendors that perfectly suited their needs. Within 3 weeks, they had multiple samples at different price points to review.
Owner, Johny, told us that with one of our factories - they were the best products he's ever had for the brand and the customer feedback has been incredible.
+ many more...
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: What kind of manufacturers are included in the lists? Our Starter Toolkit focuses mainly on factories and vendors who put more emphasis on working with Start-up brands. These cover product categories from streetwear, sportswear, denim and knitwear and have MOQs as low as two. Our premium sourcebook contains all of these suppliers, as well as 50 more factories who produce for larger brands and can handle a higher level of quality. Many of these cannot be found online and I only met through various contacts whilst in China. MOQs for the more premium factories start at around 30.
Q: How were these manufacturers vetted or selected? These are all suppliers I have met and spoken to whilst on sourcing trips on China. I've worked and met with hundreds, if not thousands of factories and rather than waste your time, here are the absolute best. For me, product quality is first and factories who's showrooms didn't meet my standards were not included. Communication was key too. Vendors that I've worked with in the past who were difficult to work with have been cut. Affordability/Scalability was a large factor. Making sure suppliers were capable of working with small brands with lower budgets but also had the capacity to grow and produce larger order volumes. Ethics and Sustainability were crucial too, any factories that wouldn't show me their ethical certifications and credentials are nowhere near this list. I only want to recommend factories who treat their staff well.
Q: Do I need a tech pack or can I just send them a reference image? In truth, some suppliers these days can create magic from a reference image but I would never risk the gamble personally. I've built the tech pack template featured after years of dodgy samples and realising I needed to get factories to help me develop my template for my clients designs to massively reduce the friction and wastage from samples not being what we needed.
Q: What types of products can they make? This supplier list was designed to cover a vast range of product categories. Among these suppliers we have specialists in streetwear, knitwear, sportswear, outerwear, denim, tracksuits, caps, accessories - anything a clothing brand should need.
Q: Do these manufacturers speak English / will I need a translator? Most of them speak very good conversational English - those that don't have very good translation services. Trust me, it's a lot easier over WeChat than it is in person in a random factory in Dongguan with someone who knows about 50 English words...
Q: Do I need an agent or middleman to work with these suppliers? No, all of the contact details in the list are people working with the factories so you can cut out the hassle and fees of middlemen and get straight in with them.
Q: Will I get support if I don’t know how to approach a manufacturer properly? Our communication guide should give you a solid reference point to communicate effectively. If you encounter any issues, please contact joel@alexeihamblin.com. We want to ensure everyone can win and if any suppliers aren't up to scratch - we'll cut them from the list and send out an email to customers saying to avoid them.
Q: Will these manufacturers protect my designs or could they copy them? Our suppliers are extremely professional and I've never had to worry about that before with the selected manufacturers. However, for peace of mind - we've included an NDA template in the communication guide you can use for extra protection. * We like people that are thorough with their business. Use code 'FAQ10' for a 10% off discount on your list. ;) *
Anything else you're unsure of? Email joel@alexeihamblin.com and we'll get back to you