Linen Fabric Sourcing in China
Linen is sold on hand-feel and bought on shrinkage. We work with mills that can show you a washed sample before bulk, quote a realistic shrinkage range, and keep the same lot through the order. Pure linen and linen-cotton blends for shirting, dresses and lightweight outerwear.
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Typical specifications
Ranges, not promises. Every order is quoted against the mill's actual capability — we confirm weight, width and MOQ before you commit.
| Composition | 100% linen, linen/cotton, linen/viscose |
|---|---|
| Weight | 120–260 gsm (typical range) |
| Width | 140–150 cm |
| Construction | Plain weave, slub, herringbone, basket weave |
| MOQ | 300–800 m per color |
| Lead time | 25–40 days after lab dip approval |
Finishing we can arrange
- · Garment wash
- · Stone wash
- · Softener
- · Pre-shrunk
What we check before loading
- · Weight and width against the approved spec
- · Shade against the approved lab dip, per lot
- · 4-point inspection and defect photos
- · Shipping marks, packing list and export documents
Related reading
- Linen vs cotton: which one for your summer range
- Fabric MOQ: why it exists and how to work with it
- How to request fabric samples
- The 4-point fabric inspection system
- What a lab dip is and why it takes a week
- How to verify a Chinese fabric supplier
- Shipping fabric from China: courier, air, LCL or FCL
- Incoterms for fabric buyers: FOB, CIF, DDP
- Common fabric defects and which ones you can live with
- AQL sampling for fabric: how many rolls to inspect
- OEKO-TEX, GRS, GOTS: which certificate do you need
- Fabric width and why it changes your cost per garment
- Fabric shrinkage: what causes it and how to control it
- The four Chinese fabric markets that matter
- How to compare fabric quotes properly
- Colour fastness: the four tests that matter and what the numbers mean
- How to read a fabric inspection report
- OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100: what it certifies and what it does not
- What actually makes up the price of a metre of fabric
- From enquiry to bulk: the real timeline of a fabric order
- EU REACH for textiles: what importers are responsible for
- Care and fibre labels: what each market requires
- Viscose vs modal vs lyocell: what changes in the fabric
- Fabric finishing: what each finish does to the hand and the price
- Fabric tolerances: how much variation is normal
- How to judge linen quality beyond the price
- How fabric agent fees work and what is fair
- Payment terms for fabric orders: T/T, L/C and escrow
- When bulk fabric fails: how to raise a quality claim
- Private label versus stock fabric: the real trade-offs
- How to negotiate a fabric price without breaking the mill
- The fabric sourcing calendar: when to order for each season
- Sourcing linen shirts from China: what to specify
- How to choose fabric weight (GSM) for your product
- Fabric glossary