Custom Argyle Sweater Manufacturer
Argyle is a diamond built from diagonal colour blocks. Knitted as jacquard it floats across the back; knitted as intarsia it is clean on both faces. Only one of those is worth selling.
Technical specifications
Argyle is intarsia work wearing a jacquard costume
The diamond shape is what people notice, so it gets specified as a pattern. But a diamond made of large solid colour blocks is not a fair-isle pattern — it is separate colour fields meeting at a diagonal.
Run that as jacquard and the yarns that are not in use float across the back, in long spans, exactly where a garment rubs. Run it as intarsia and each colour is knitted in its own field, with nothing behind it.
We chart argyle as intarsia by default and tell you when a design has drifted into jacquard territory where floats would fail.
What you customise on a wholesale argyle sweater
Diamond scale and colour count decide both the look and the labour.
- Diamond scale — small classic check, mid, or one oversized diamond across the chest
- Colour count — two, three or more, with a contrast over-check line through the diamonds
- Placement — all-over, chest panel only, or a single motif on a plain body
- Garment — crew sweater, V-neck, cardigan, vest or polo
- Yarn — wool, wool blend, cotton, acrylic, cashmere blend
- Labels and packaging — woven neck label, care label, hang tag, polybag
Every option you choose on this style
Anything not listed is still worth asking about — send the reference and we will tell you whether it can be knitted, and what it changes in the quote.
How a custom argyle sweater is made here
Intarsia panels are slower to knit than jacquard, so the chart has to be right first time.
- Chart and program — diamonds laid out as colour fields, checked for float length before approval
- Sample — a physical sample in 72 hours showing both faces of the fabric
- Knitting — intarsia panels knitted colour field by colour field
- Linking and finishing — panels linked, over-check embroidery applied where specified, washed and pressed
- Inspection and dispatch — measured, photographed inside and out, packed
Wholesale order terms
Why we don't publish a price
A custom product has no universal price. Two orders for what looks like the same sweater can land far apart, because the number is built from the specifics below — and a factory that quotes you a figure before asking these questions has not costed your order at all.
- Yarn and material — acrylic, cotton, wool and cashmere are different products, not the same product at three prices — the fibre decides hand feel, weight and cost together
- Size and fit — a kids' size and an adult 2XL draw different yarn on a different machine setup, and a full size curve spreads the fixed cost differently
- Knitting structure — a plain jersey knit and a textured relief or intarsia panel run at different speeds on different machines — the construction is the single biggest driver of machine time
- Colour count — every additional colour in a jacquard chart means another yarn feed and another colour change on every row, so a 3-colour motif and a 13-colour all-over pattern are not close in cost
- Wastage and yield — complex charts, textured structures and cut-and-sew patterns lose more material on the machine. That loss rate is a real line in the cost, and it moves with the design
- Quantity — pattern charting and machine programming are fixed costs — the longer the run, the thinner they spread across each piece
- Trims and packaging — woven labels, hang tags, foil boxes, polybags and Pantone-matched yarn all add per piece, and each one is a separate quote line
Send us your design (a sketch or a phone photo is enough), your size range, your quantity and your delivery destination. We come back with a costed quote against the actual product you are buying — usually within one business day. No charge, no commitment. Request a quote →
How much does it cost? A made-to-order product has no single list price, but there is a published starting point: 100% acrylic with a three-colour jacquard, DDP to the USA. Everything above that is built from your yarn and material, your size range, the knitting structure and colour count, the wastage the design produces, your quantity, and the trims and packaging you choose. Change any one of those and the price changes. The current figure, the eight variables that move it and the terms behind it are in our cost guide: https://bentepromo.com/blog/bulk-personalized-christmas-sweaters-cost-per-unit. Send your design, size range, quantity and delivery destination and we return a costed quote against the actual product you are buying, usually within one business day.
Questions buyers ask first
How much does it cost?
A made-to-order product has no single list price, but there is a published starting point: 100% acrylic with a three-colour jacquard, DDP to the USA. Everything above that is built from your yarn and material, your size range, the knitting structure and colour count, the wastage the design produces, your quantity, and the trims and packaging you choose. Change any one of those and the price changes. The current figure, the eight variables that move it and the terms behind it are in our cost guide: https://bentepromo.com/blog/bulk-personalized-christmas-sweaters-cost-per-unit. Send your design, size range, quantity and delivery destination and we return a costed quote against the actual product you are buying, usually within one business day.
Why is argyle quoted higher than a jacquard pattern of the same colours?
Because intarsia is slower. Each colour field is knitted separately and joined at the boundary, rather than carrying the whole pattern across the machine. Ask any supplier whether your argyle is quoted as intarsia — if it is priced like jacquard, it probably is jacquard, and the floats will be visible inside.
Are you a factory or a trading company?
We own the knitting floor in Dalang, Dongguan. Knitting and linking happen on our own machines, and woven work is ours as well. Anything outside those — certain finishing, printing on some materials, hard goods — comes from partner workshops, and we say which is which instead of claiming everything is in-house.
What do you need from me to quote?
Artwork or a reference image, the size range, the quantity you have in mind, and the destination country. A vector file is best but a sketch or a phone photo is enough to start — our CAD team turns it into a knit chart and sends it back for your approval before anything runs.
How We Protect Your Order
Your money and quality are covered at every step. We welcome third-party inspection (SGS, QIMA, BV) before you pay the balance.
30% deposit, 70% on delivery
Never 100% upfront — pay the balance only before shipping.
Letter of credit (L/C)
We accept L/C — the strongest buyer protection available.
Photo approval before dispatch
Photos and video at every stage, approved by you.
Factory visits welcome
Come see your order being made on our Dalang floor.
Send the artwork and the quantity
A vector is ideal, a sketch is enough. You get a knit chart, a yarn recommendation and a costed quote against the actual product you are buying — usually within one business day.
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