Custom Shawl Collar Cardigan Manufacturer
A shawl collar lives or dies on its roll line. Ours is knitted to your chart and set in finishing — the collar keeps its shape after washing instead of flattening into a lapel.
Technical specifications
The collar is a construction problem, not a styling choice
A shawl collar is a single band of knit that folds back on itself. Where it folds is the roll line, and that line has to be knitted in — a collar pressed flat on a table to look right will open up the first time it is worn.
Most cheap shawl cardigans solve this by pressing the collar hard at finishing. It photographs well and collapses within a few wears, because nothing in the fabric is holding the roll.
We knit the collar band to the width the roll needs, link it at the correct angle, and set it during washing and pressing against the finished shape rather than flat.
What you customise on a wholesale shawl collar cardigan
The collar depth and the closure decide the whole look, so those get settled before the chart.
- Collar — narrow roll, deep shawl, or a ribbed shawl with a contrast edge
- Closure — button front, toggle, open front, or a single hook at the chest
- Structure — cable, rib, plain jersey, or an all-over jacquard body with a plain collar
- Yarn — acrylic, cotton, wool blend, cashmere blend, recycled
- Pockets — patch, welt, or none, and whether the pattern continues across them
- Labels and packaging — woven neck label, care label, hang tag, polybag, carton
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 shawl collar cardigan is made here
The collar is finished last, because it is the part that has to match the body it sits on.
- Chart and program — the body and the collar band are charted separately and you approve both
- Sample — a physical sample, fastest in 72 hours, normally 3–7 days
- Knitting and linking — front panels, back and sleeves knitted, then linked to the collar band
- Setting the roll — the collar is washed and pressed against a shaped form so the roll line holds
- Inspection and dispatch — measured, photographed, packed and shipped
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.
Will the shawl collar go flat after a few washes?
Not if the roll is knitted and set rather than pressed in. Ask any supplier whether the collar is set on a form during finishing — if the answer is a flat press, the collar will open up. We set it on a shaped form and check the roll on the pre-production sample.
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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