Our Factory in Dalang, Dongguan
Bente is a specialized custom apparel manufacturer with our own production floor in Dalang — the knitwear hub of China. About 100 computerised flat-knit machines (Shima Seiki and Stoll), in-house linking, cutting, sewing, embroidery, finishing and packing. We do not broker apparel: if we quote it, we make it on this floor. Non-apparel items run through vetted partner factories, and we name which is which.
- Location: Dalang, Dongguan, Guangdong, China — the knitwear hub of China
- Legal entity: Bente Import&Export Co.,Ltd
- Founded: 2003
- Knitting floor: ~100 computerised flat-knit machines (Shima Seiki, Stoll)
- Gauges: 3G to 18G — chunky winter knit through fine gauge
- Jacquard capacity: Up to 13 colours per chart
- Structures: Jacquard, intarsia, fair isle, cable & Aran, 3D relief, rib, brushed fleece, space dye, crochet-look, high-density embroidery on knit
- Daily capacity: ~500 pieces per day
- Monthly capacity: ~15,000 pieces per month
- In-house processes: Knitting, linking, cutting, sewing, embroidery, screen print, finishing, washing, pressing, QC, packing
- Knitwear MOQ: 100 pieces per design — splits freely across colours and sizes
- Socks MOQ: 200 pairs per design
- Beanies & knit caps MOQ: 300 pieces per design
- Sampling: Fastest 72 hours, normally 3–7 days from artwork approval
- Bulk production: 2–3 weeks after sample approval
- Quality control: AQL 2.5 pre-shipment inspection, photo and video approval at every stage
- Certifications: BSCI, OEKO-TEX, ISO
- Delivery: DDP to the USA and EU (duties included); FOB or EXW on request
- Payment: 30% deposit to lock machines, 70% before shipment — T/T, PayPal, L/C
How production actually runs
Seven stages, all on one floor. Each stage hands a check to the next — which is why a colour mistake is caught at the chart stage rather than in the carton.
Your design or sketch is converted into a knitting chart by our 5-person in-house design team — colour allocation, yarn counts, gauge and structure decided before anything is knitted.
Yarn colours are loaded and Pantone-matched. Colour separation is verified at the chart stage, not discovered after production.
Panels are knitted on our own flat-knit machines with inline checks at the machine — colour count, tension and pattern placement verified panel by panel.
Linking, washing, pressing, cutting and sewing in-house — the same floor, so a problem in one step is caught by the next.
Embroidery, screen print or appliqué applied with digitizing built for the specific fabric — not for flat cotton.
AQL 2.5 pre-shipment inspection with photo and video approval before anything is packed.
Cartons packed on our own floor and shipped DDP — sea, air or express, duties handled.
Beyond the knitting machines
Knitting is only part of it. Cutting, sewing, embroidery, screen printing, finishing and packing all happen on our own floor — so a jacquard body and its embroidered crest arrive as one garment from one quality system.
Quality control
Mature brands do not buy on the sample alone — they buy on whether the bulk run matches it. These are the four checks that make sure it does.
Sample Approval Before Production
Nothing goes into bulk before you have approved a physical sample. The approved sample becomes the reference every inspector measures against.
Inline Checks at the Machine
Colour count, tension and pattern placement are verified panel by panel during knitting, not only at the end of the run.
AQL 2.5 Pre-Shipment Inspection
A statistical sampling standard applied to the finished garments, with photo and video evidence sent to you before dispatch.
Wash Testing Where It Matters
Embroidery and applique programs are wash-tested so we know the logo holds. Ask for the wash results with your sample.
One landed cost, to your door
Every order ships DDP to the USA and EU — sea, air or express, with freight, customs and duties handled by us. You receive one carton and one invoice, not a puzzle of supplier invoices and forwarder fees. FOB or EXW terms are available on request.
Want to see the floor yourself?
Send your design, quantity and deadline. We'll reply within 10 minutes during business hours with a costed quote — and a photo of the machine your order would run on.
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