Custom Hijab Manufacturer in China: MOQ 10 & OEM/ODM Explained

“Custom” is the most over-used word in the hijab trade. It can mean anything from sewing your own label into a stock design to building a print from your artwork and shipping it in your own packaging. Those are three completely different orders with three different minimums, three different timelines and three different risk profiles. This guide separates them, explains where the money and the schedule actually go, and shows how to place a first order from 10 pieces per design without over-committing. It is written for boutique owners, modest-wear brands and marketplace sellers sourcing hijabs from China.

What actually counts as a “custom hijab”?

Direct answer: three things, and buyers routinely confuse them. A custom hijab is either (1) a stock design with your branding added, (2) a stock base cloth printed with your own artwork, or (3) a fully built product where you specify the cloth, weight, dimensions, construction and finish. Path 1 is a labelling job. Path 2 is a printing job. Path 3 is a manufacturing job. Each one has a different entry cost, and vendors who quote you a single “custom” price without asking which of the three you mean are not quoting accurately.

What is the minimum order quantity for a custom hijab?

Direct answer: 10 pcs per design if you are using ready-stock cloth and adding your own label; 500 pcs per design if you want your own print or your own fabric specification. The 10-piece floor exists because stock designs are already cut, sewn and finished — the only custom step left is branding, and attaching labels is a per-piece operation with no setup cost. The moment you introduce a print or a dye lot, you inherit the mill’s minimum, which is measured in metres of cloth rather than pieces of scarf. That is the real reason custom print minimums sit where they do.

Two practical notes. First, minimums are usually counted per design and colourway, not per order — five colourways of one print is five minimums. Second, mixed orders are the normal way to start: buyers commonly test three or four stock designs at 10 pcs each in a single shipment to see which one sells before they commit to a printed run on the winner. Our own wholesale sourcing guide covers how that first mixed order is structured.

How does the sampling process work, step by step?

Direct answer: artwork approval first, then a physical sample, then bulk — and the approval stage is where most of the calendar is lost. The sequence below is the one that keeps a launch date intact, because each stage has a gate that must be passed before the next one starts.

1. Brief and artwork check (1–2 days). Confirm finished dimensions, base cloth, colour references and print placement. Colour should be specified as Pantone TCX, not as a screenshot.
2. Digital proof or strike-off (3–7 days). For prints, a strike-off on the actual base cloth is the only reliable colour reference. Screens and printers both lie.
3. Sample sewing (3–5 days). One finished piece in the approved cloth, including edge finish and label placement.
4. Courier to you (3–7 days). Build this into the schedule; the clock does not stop while the sample is in transit.
5. Bulk production (25–30 days after deposit). Measured from deposit and approved sample, not from the first inquiry.
6. Quality check and packing (2–3 days). This is the step that catches a wrong label before it reaches a warehouse.
7. Export transit (7–14 days by express). Add it to the launch date, not to the supplier’s deadline.

Add those up honestly and a custom printed hijab is a 7–9 week project end to end. A stock order with your own label skips steps 2, 3 and 5 entirely and is measured in days.

Which fabric should you choose for a hijab?

Direct answer: choose by drape and opacity first, fibre second, and always ask for the fabric weight in grams per square metre. “Chiffon” on its own is not a specification — a 60 gsm chiffon and a 110 gsm chiffon are different products that behave completely differently once they are wrapped. The table below maps the common bases to how they actually wear. If you are buying for volume rather than for a print story, crepe de chine is the base most buyers settle on, because it stays opaque and keeps its shape through a full day of wear.

How do you add your own branding?

Direct answer: four touchpoints, and they are independent of whether the cloth is custom. Almost every buyer starts with one and adds the rest on repeat orders.

• Woven label. Sewn into the seam. The most durable brand touch and the one buyers notice.
• Printed care label. Carries fibre composition, care symbols and origin. This one is a compliance requirement, not a branding option.
• Hang tag. Your logo, price point and a short sentence about the fabric. Cheap to add, disproportionate effect on perceived value.
• Packaging. Polybag with a sticker, or a printed box for gift positioning. Specify which, because it changes both unit cost and shipping volume.

All four can be produced against your artwork. The only hard rule is that the fibre content printed on the care label must match the fibre content of the garment you actually ship — a mismatch is the fastest way to fail an import inspection and a marketplace compliance check. If a full own-brand programme is the goal rather than a labelling upgrade, the OEM and private label path is what turns a stock line into a defined product range.

What does a custom hijab order actually cost?

Direct answer: it depends on five variables and almost nothing else. Rather than quote a number that will be wrong for your specification, here is what moves the unit price, ranked by impact.

• Fibre. The single largest swing. Silk and premium modals sit at the top; standard polyester chiffon at the bottom. Natural fibres also carry more price volatility than synthetics.
• Fabric weight. Heavier cloth uses more material per piece. A 110 gsm base can cost meaningfully more per unit than a 60 gsm base in the same fibre.
• Number of colourways. Each colourway carries its own setup and its own minimum. Three colourways of one design is not three times the cost, but it is not one times either.
• Print complexity. Number of ink colours and whether the design needs a large repeat or an engineered placement. A six-colour engineered print costs more to set up than a two-colour allover.
• Volume. Unit price falls as quantity rises, and it falls fastest between the sample and the first thousand pieces.

Packaging is the sixth variable and the one buyers forget to budget. As a rough mental anchor, wholesale unit prices for stock hijabs typically sit at a fraction of the retail price you would charge, and that fraction improves substantially as you move from a 10-piece test to a full production run. Ask for a quote across three quantity breaks rather than one — it is the only way to see where your unit economics actually turn.

Which HS code and export documents apply?

Direct answer: woven scarves and hijabs generally classify under HS 6214, knitted jersey hijabs under HS 6117.10, and the standard export set is commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin. Classification follows the construction of the cloth, not the word “hijab” — which is why the same product category can land under two different headings depending on whether the fabric is woven or knitted. Silk versions commonly fall under 6214.10, synthetic woven under 6214.30.

Duty rates depend on the destination country and the fibre, and preferential rates depend on which trade agreements are in force at the time of import. Confirm the current rate with your customs broker before you price a landed cost — do not take a duty figure from a supplier’s marketing page, including ours. We issue the standard commercial documents with every shipment so your broker has what they need to clear it.

What do first-time buyers get wrong?

Direct answer: they specify too little, approve too fast, and forget the last mile. These are the six failures that come up most often, in the order they tend to happen.

1. Specifying “chiffon” without a weight. Always get grams per square metre in writing. It is the number that decides how the piece drapes and how opaque it is.
2. Approving colour from a screen. Phone and monitor calibration will betray you. Insist on a physical strike-off on the real base cloth.
3. Assuming stock items can be re-dyed. Stock can be relabelled and repackaged. It cannot be recoloured without becoming a custom order with a custom minimum.
4. Counting minimums per order instead of per colourway. Budget the setup cost of each colour separately.
5. Leaving labels and packaging to the end. Both are produced against artwork and both can hold up a shipment if approved late.
6. Setting a launch date without the transit leg. Production plus shipping is the real lead time. Buyers who forget this miss their own launch by two weeks.

About the Supplier

XY Fashion (Yiwu Miyu Apparel Co., Ltd.) is a Yiwu-based manufacturer and exporter of scarves, hijabs and head wraps, with additional capacity in abaya and modest wear. We work B2B and OEM/ODM: stock designs are available from 10 pcs per design so buyers can test before committing, custom print and full OEM runs are produced against approved artwork and samples, and global express delivery is typically 7–14 days to major destinations. For a quotation, a fabric and colour card, or a sample request, email mike@xy-fashion.com or message WhatsApp +86 153 8174 1977.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the minimum order quantity for a custom hijab?

Ten pieces per design for ready-stock cloth with your own label, because no print or dye setup is involved. Custom printed designs typically start at 500 pieces per design and colourway, since the mill’s minimum applies to the cloth rather than to the finished piece.

Can I put my own label on hijabs without ordering a custom print?

Yes, and it is the usual first step. Woven labels, printed care labels and hang tags can all be produced against your artwork and attached to stock designs from 10 pcs per design.

How long does a custom hijab order take?

Allow approximately 7–14 days for artwork approval and a physical sample, 25–30 days for bulk production after deposit, and 7–14 days for express transit. Stock orders with own-branding skip the sample and bulk stages and ship within days.

Can you match a specific Pantone colour?

Yes, within the tolerance of the dye lot. Provide references as Pantone TCX rather than screenshots, and always approve a physical strike-off on the actual base cloth, because the same colour reads differently on chiffon, crepe and satin.

Which HS code applies to hijabs and scarves?

Woven scarves and hijabs generally fall under HS 6214 — 6214.10 for silk, 6214.30 for synthetic woven — while knitted jersey hijabs commonly classify under HS 6117.10. Duty rates depend on the destination and the fibre, so verify the current rate with your customs broker.

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