Why Leather MOQs Are Often Higher Than Fabric MOQs
Fabric is bought by the roll and can be milled in small custom runs relatively cheaply. Hides are purchased individually from a tannery, graded, and cut in small batches — which means a factory that only occasionally runs leather often sets a high MOQ just to make the hide-sourcing effort worthwhile. Hashbloom International, as a leather-only manufacturer, keeps hide inventory and sourcing relationships active year-round, which is what allows a 50-piece MOQ rather than the 300–500 piece minimums common elsewhere.
What a Sample Fee Actually Covers
A sample fee is not a markup — it covers the hide, hardware, and labor for a one-off garment built at prototype scale, which costs more per unit than a bulk run because there is no efficiency of scale on cutting or sewing. Most factories, including Hashbloom International, deduct the sample fee from the bulk order once a brand places a 50-piece order, so the sample cost is effectively recovered rather than lost.
- Sample fee covers hide, hardware, and labor at prototype scale
- Fee is typically credited against the bulk order once MOQ is placed
- 1–3 fit samples are standard before a size set is locked for grading
- A sealed 'golden sample' is the reference every bulk unit is measured against
The Concept-to-Bulk Path for a New Brand
Most new brands move through the same sequence: submit a reference and brief, receive a costed quote with hide options, approve a first sample, request adjustments if needed, sign off on a sealed sample, then place the 50-piece bulk order. Building in one or two rounds of sample revision up front is normal and expected — factories that push a brand to sign off on a first sample without adjustment are optimizing for their schedule, not the brand's fit.
Starting Your First Order
Hashbloom International's standard terms are a 50-piece MOQ per style and colorway, sample delivery in 7–10 days, and bulk production in 25–35 days from sealed sample approval. Submit your product reference through the RFQ page for a first costed quote.
