Knitwear
T-shirts, polos and sweats in jersey, rib and fleece, with fit, weight and finish developed to your brief.
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Garments, fabrics & yarns.
Surajmal Shobhachand handles knitwear, woven garments, denim, kidswear, fabrics and yarns for named East Asian destinations. A shared style can be developed with separate label, safety and documentation records for China, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Production through India or Bangladesh is assessed against your product, quantities and destination brief. Japan has its own sourcing page.
Woven garments
Shirts, blouses, dresses and trousers, from repeat styles to seasonal collections for women, men and children.
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Fabrics
Woven and knitted cloth, greige, dyed or finished, to the composition, weight and usable width in your brief.
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Yarns
Ring-spun, open-end, combed and carded options, with count and blend matched to your end use.
View rangePrepared for East AsiaA shared style.
A shared style.
Separate destination approvals.
China, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong need distinct preparation. Surajmal Shobhachand records the destination and intended wearer before agreeing the artwork, product checks and evidence for each order version.
An adult polo across named destinations
Approve the common specification
Agree the fabric, collar, placket, measurements and colour standard for the adult style before creating destination versions.
Allocate quantities by destination
List each country or territory and its quantities, importer details and buyer requirements in the brief.
Review each label and evidence set
Prepare destination-specific artwork and agree product classification, testing and supporting records for each version.
Keep versions distinct through packing
Approve physical labels and packing identification so each destination allocation follows its own approved record.
Labelling & regulatory guidance
Four destinations, four separate rulebooks.
We confirm the national scheme for each destination named in the brief and approve its label, evidence and handover on its own terms.
China identification
Article 27 of the Product Quality Law requires Chinese product identification, including the product name, the producer name and address, and qualification evidence. GB/T 5296.4 governs the use instructions that sit alongside that duty.[1]
China childrenswear
Infant and children’s textile products carry the mandatory safety code GB 31701, which requires the applicable safety category to be identified. We fix that classification early because it drives fabric selection rather than artwork.[2]
South Korea marking
Ordinary adult apparel is a Safety Standards Compliance product under the Electrical Appliances and Consumer Products Safety Control Act, so no KC mark or confirmation number is affixed. The durable Korean-language label carries fibre composition by component, the manufacturer or importer, country of manufacture, a traceability identifier and care instructions.[3][4]
South Korea children
Children’s products run under the Special Act on the Safety Control of Children’s Products, covering ages 13 and under. Textile products under 36 months take the safety-confirmation route with product testing; from 36 months to 13 they take supplier conformity confirmation. Where cords or drawstrings are used, KS K 0941 applies.[5][6]
Taiwan durable marking
The Apparel Labeling Standards under the Commodity Labeling Act require origin, fibre and filling composition and care information to be durably marked on the garment. Size and the importer’s name, address and telephone number may sit on packaging or instructions instead.[7][8]
Taiwan care symbols
Care information uses the prescribed BSMI care-label graphics. Fibre and filling composition is declared in Chinese with the applicable weight percentages.[7]
Hong Kong claims
Hong Kong compels no general fibre, care, size or origin field on ordinary apparel. The Trade Descriptions Ordinance, Cap. 362, makes any claim that is printed a claim that must be true, and a supplied safety warning must be conspicuous in English and Chinese.[9]
Guidance last reviewed 10 September 2026 · Disclaimer
Order planningPlan the sample.
Plan the sample.
Agree the schedule.
Surajmal Shobhachand plans development against the destinations and wearer groups specified. Identify any children's styles separately and include time for every artwork version and required product check.
- First garment samples
- 4–10 days
After brief confirmation; development scope agreed at the start.
- Garment production
- From 35 days
After approval, depending on construction and quantity.
- Minimum order
- By specification
Set per style or material and confirmed at enquiry.
- Delivery
- Agreed at quotation
Production and shipping planned against your required arrival date.
For fabric, yarn and specialist development, we confirm sample and production timings against your brief.
Common Questions
Before you place an order.
Can one programme serve China, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong?
Yes, where each destination is named in the brief. Separate label, evidence and approval records are prepared, because these four do not share one apparel labelling scheme.
What must appear on a China-bound apparel label?
Article 27 of the Product Quality Law requires Chinese product identification, the producer name and address, and qualification evidence. The declared product standard for the garment is confirmed before fibre and care content is finalised.[1]
Does adult apparel need a KC mark in South Korea?
No. Ordinary adult apparel sits outside the KC tiers as a Safety Standards Compliance product, so no KC mark or confirmation number is affixed. What Korea checks is the durable Korean-language marking, and the label content is agreed during development.[3][4]
Does Taiwan require a sewn-in or printed label?
For most garments, origin, fibre composition and care information must be conspicuously and durably sewn, stamped, thermoprinted or printed on the garment. Size may instead appear on the garment, packaging or instructions. For infant wear, swimwear, underwear other than bras, accessories and reversible apparel without pockets, these fields may instead be conspicuously labelled by attachment, brochure or hanging tag.[7][8]
Are fibre and care labels mandatory in Hong Kong?
No general field is compelled for ordinary apparel. What the Trade Descriptions Ordinance does compel is accuracy: any claim printed on the garment must not be false or misleading, and a safety warning must be conspicuous in English and Chinese.[9]
What order sizes do you work with?
We work across a wide range, from small and emerging brands to the largest global retailers. Minimums are set per style and confirmed at enquiry.
Start a conversationWhat are you sourcing
What are you sourcing
for East Asia?
Tell us the product or material, intended wearer, quantities and exact destinations. Add arrival dates and any importer details, existing artwork or buyer testing requirements.
Discuss your requirement→We respond within 24 hours with the next steps for development and costing.