The Bag Factory Visit Guide: What to Check on Site
How to assess a bag factory on site: layout, production floor, quality records, sample room, material store, compliance and a practical visit scorecard.
How to assess a bag factory on site: layout, production floor, quality records, sample room, material store, compliance and a practical visit scorecard.
How to work with Chinese bag factories: writing clear specifications, reading indirect answers, communication cadence, change control and issue escalation.
Bag factory production capacity explained: standard minutes, efficiency rates, real monthly output, seasonality, bottlenecks and how to verify a capacity claim.
How to read a bag factory quotation: material, labour and trim cost breakdown, tooling and hidden charges, price breaks, landed cost and negotiation points.
Custom logo methods for bags compared: embroidery, screen and pad printing, transfers, foil, deboss and metal plates, with artwork limits, costs and MOQs.
Bag construction methods compared: sewn, molded and welded fabrication, with tooling costs, minimum orders, durability, failure modes and how to choose.
Bag pattern making explained: drafting flat panels, gussets, darts and seam allowances, plus grading and the PU leather rules that decide the 3D shape.
How to create a bag tech pack that factories can build from: drawings, measurements and tolerances, bill of materials, construction notes and packaging.
Custom hardware branding for bags: engraving, molding and enamel logos on zipper pulls, buckles and rivets, plus tooling costs, MOQs and quality checks.
Metal vs plastic bag hardware compared: weight, durability, cost, finishes and which fittings suit each part of your bag line, with quality testing guidance.