If you are a US or Canadian brand looking for an activewear manufacturer, Linked Sourcing offers two routes through a 40-year, factory-direct group with six owned, vertically integrated factories in China: request a private ready-style Excel catalogue from 50 pcs per style, or develop a full custom product from 200 pcs per color and style. We ship FOB, CIF or DDP and support buyer-agreed final acceptance sampling, including AQL 2.5 where the written plan specifies it. Your single English-speaking contact is Jerry, backed by five in-house business teams.
Built for both ends: DTC startups and scaling brands
The two routes separate speed from development. A first-time brand can select a standard product privately from 50 pcs per style, while a differentiated product with custom fabric, color, fit or construction starts from 200 pcs per color and style. When a line sells through, the same supply-chain team can support reorders and larger programs without forcing the brand to restart the sourcing process.
This dual fit matters most across active & yoga, running & cycling, seamless, and athleisure — the categories where US DTC demand concentrates and where fit consistency between sample and bulk decides whether your reorder rate holds.
OEM or ODM — bring a tech pack or just a concept
| Path | What you bring | What we do |
|---|---|---|
| OEM | Your tech pack or approved sample | Source-match fabric, sample, and produce exactly to spec under NDA |
| ODM | A concept, mood board, or target price | In-house design + a curated fabric library turn it into a sellable, costed range |
OEM suits brands with an established design function and approved samples; ODM suits founders who have a market gap and a price target but no factory-ready spec. Many US brands blend the two — OEM on hero styles, ODM on supporting pieces. If you are weighing the two, the OEM vs ODM guide breaks down ownership, lead time, and cost trade-offs.
Communication that respects your time zone
Slow, broken email threads are the real cost of overseas sourcing. Your point of contact, Jerry, is an English-speaking supply-chain specialist who replies within one business day and is backed by five in-house business teams — so quoting, sampling, QC, and logistics all move in parallel rather than waiting on one person. 3D virtual sampling and video fittings let US brands approve fit and construction without flying anyone to China, and encrypted file transfer plus NDAs keep your designs protected.
Quality and compliance US retailers expect
Every order uses three-stage in-house control — IQC on incoming materials, IPQC on the line and FQC before packing. AQL 2.5 can index the final acceptance plan when the buyer specifies it; it is not a blanket defect allowance for all three stages. The AQL 2.5 activewear inspection guide explains the lot, defect and sampling inputs. You can add third-party inspection from SGS, BV or Intertek and applicable testing against AATCC, ISO, REACH and your RSL. For certification scope, see activewear certifications explained.
Capability snapshot
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Owned factories | 6 vertically integrated, ~1,200 in-house workers |
| Owned capacity | ~515,000 pcs/month; 30M+ garments/year group-wide |
| MOQ | Ready styles from 50 pcs/style; full custom from 200 pcs/color/style |
| Sampling | 7–10 working days |
| Bulk lead time | 30–45 days after confirmation |
| Trade terms | FOB, CIF, DDP |
| Payment | T/T, L/C, or open account |
| Pricing | Good / Better / Best options |
Tech on the floor includes automatic cutting, laser and thermal bonding, four-needle six-thread sewing, Santoni and Shima Seiki whole-garment seamless knitting, down chambers, and digital pressing — plus custom trims (elastic, zippers, silicone logos, reflective transfers) and sustainable packaging. The group has produced for brands including Alo Yoga, Gymshark, The North Face, Carhartt, Descente, and SKIMS, so the systems are already proven at major-brand standards.
Start the conversation
Whether you are launching a first capsule or scaling a proven line, the next step is a quick brief: your styles, target MOQ, fabrics, and ship terms. Contact Jerry — he replies within one business day, and his five teams will turn your concept or tech pack into a costed, sampled, inspection-ready program.
