Minku Apparel is a custom streetwear manufacturer for France-based brands, producing private-label hoodies, tees, tracksuits and outerwear from 50 pieces per design and shipping DDP to France in roughly 6 to 9 days by air. We manufacture in our Pakistan factory, carry EU customs clearance and import VAT on our side, and deliver finished, brand-ready garments to your studio in Paris, Lyon or Marseille.
This page covers how we build for the French market: the fabric weights and cuts Paris buyers expect, the decoration we run in-house, MOQ and euro pricing, DDP delivery with duty handled, and the sampling process that locks every spec before we cut bulk. It is written for founders launching a label and for established French brands moving production to a factory that holds quality consistent across reorders.
Why French brands manufacture with an overseas factory
French labels increasingly build their supply chain around a specialist overseas factory because it delivers heavyweight fabric, full private label and honest minimums without locking up capital in a large domestic run. A new Paris brand rarely needs 500 units of a first style; it needs 50 to 100 clean pieces, sampled and proven, to test a drop and reinvest the return into the next release.
Working with Minku, a French brand keeps control of design and narrative while we carry the manufacturing side, from sourcing and cutting to sewing, decoration and quality control. You send artwork and measurements; we return a pre-production sample you approve in France before any bulk is cut. That single step removes the guesswork that makes overseas production feel risky.
Because every order ships DDP, the part that trips up first-time importers, EU customs clearance and import VAT, sits with us rather than with you. As a dedicated custom streetwear manufacturer, we quote a landed euro price and hold to it, so no broker bill waits when the shipment reaches France. If the shipping model is new to you, read what DDP shipping means before you plan a first run.
Inside the Paris streetwear and luxury-adjacent scene
France’s streetwear culture sits closer to luxury than almost any other market, and that shapes what a garment has to deliver. Paris is where sneaker culture, archive collecting and the couture calendar share the same pavement, and the city’s buyers read a piece the way a boutique buyer reads a sample: seams first, weight second, finish and label third. A French customer will turn a hoodie inside out before deciding whether the brand is serious.
The reference points run from the concept boutiques of Le Marais to the sneaker shops around Pigalle, the streetwear energy of Belleville and the trade buzz around Paris Fashion Week. French rap and the banlieue scene drive the demand curve, pulling tracksuits, heavyweight tees and technical outerwear into the mainstream, while the country’s luxury heritage keeps the finish standard high. A garment that looks handsome but feels flimsy fails here.
We build for that dual expectation: street silhouette, luxury-grade construction. Muted and washed colorways, tonal branding and clean topstitching read more Paris than loud graphics on thin cloth. Knowing the market lets us guide French founders toward choices that land with a discerning local audience instead of learning the taste the hard way.
What we manufacture for French labels
We produce the full streetwear range under one roof, so a French brand can build a coherent collection from a single factory rather than stitching together several suppliers. Every garment ships private-labelled, sampled before bulk and finished to the same standard.
- Custom hoodies in 320 to 400+ GSM fleece and French terry.
- Custom t-shirts in 180 to 260+ GSM cotton, boxy and drop-shoulder cuts.
- Custom tracksuits and matching two-piece sets.
- Custom crewneck sweatshirts and sweatsuits.
- Custom jackets and outerwear, plus custom shorts for the warmer season.
Because the whole range comes from one factory, a French label can drop a hoodie, a tee and a tracksuit that share fabric, fit language and branding, then reorder the winners without re-sourcing. That consistency is what turns a first drop into a recognisable line.
Fabric and construction for the French market
Fabric is where a French buyer decides whether a brand is premium, so we lead with weight and hand. Fleece for hoodies and crews runs 320 to 400+ GSM, tees run 180 to 260+ GSM combed cotton, and heavyweight jersey holds structure through repeated wear and wash. We source cotton, French terry, fleece and mid-layer fabrics suited to the cool, damp French winter and the milder south.
Construction is specified on a tech pack: panel cut, shoulder drop, rib recovery, stitch density and hem depth. These details decide whether a garment drapes like an archive piece or hangs like a blank, and they are held constant across reorders so your signature fit stays exact. We adjust bodies, sleeves and lengths to your measurements rather than forcing your brand into a stock block.
In-house decoration and finishing
All decoration runs in our own factory, which keeps registration, cure and placement under our control and lets us combine methods on one garment. French brands lean toward restrained, high-quality branding, and we deliver it: flat and puff embroidery, tonal and high-density screen print, all-over print, plus acid wash and garment dye for the worn-in, archival look that suits the market’s taste.
Keeping decoration in-house also protects your timeline. There is no third-party print shop adding a week and a quality variable to every order, so a French brand can plan a drop date and trust it. We proof every finish on the pre-production sample before bulk, so what you approve is what ships.
MOQ and euro pricing for French brands
Minimum order is around 50 pieces per design and colorway, sized for a French label to launch without over-committing stock. As volumes grow, per-unit cost falls, so a 250 to 500 piece reorder returns a stronger margin than the first run. Every quote is in euros with EU duty and VAT already included, so the number you see is the number you pay.
Pricing follows fabric weight, construction complexity and decoration rather than a flat sticker, which means a 400 GSM embroidered hoodie sits above a 200 GSM screen-printed tee, as it should. We compete on how a garment is made and how consistent it stays across seasons, never on being the lowest figure on a spreadsheet.
| Spec | Detail for French orders |
|---|---|
| MOQ | ~50 pcs per design / colorway |
| Fabric range | 180-400+ GSM cotton, terry, fleece |
| Decoration | Embroidery, screen print, all-over, wash |
| DDP air to France | ~6-9 days, duty and VAT paid |
| Currency | EUR, landed |
| Private label | Woven labels, tags, packaging |
DDP shipping to France, duty and VAT handled
Orders ship DDP, so we clear EU customs, pay the import duty and VAT, and deliver to your address in France. There is no customs broker to appoint and no surprise charge on arrival. Air freight runs about 6 to 9 days from dispatch, and sea freight is available for large reorders where per-unit cost leads over speed.
For a French brand, the figure that matters is landed cost per unit in euros against your retail price. Because our quote already folds in duty, VAT and DDP freight, no hidden import bill erodes a margin you planned months earlier. Tracking is shared the moment a shipment dispatches, so you can align a Paris launch, lookbook and pre-order window to a firm delivery date.
Sampling and production, step by step
Production follows a fixed, low-risk path built to protect a French brand’s money and reputation. You send artwork, references and measurements. We develop a tech pack, source the fabric, and stitch a pre-production sample with your decoration applied. You approve fit, weight and finish on the physical garment in France, and only then do we cut and sew the bulk order for delivery.
This sequence removes the failures that scare brands off overseas production: a body that runs short, a print that cracks, a colour that drifts. Everything is confirmed on the sample first, so bulk is a repeat of an approved standard rather than a gamble. When you are ready, send your specs to get a quote and we will build a sample for your first French drop.
Why French brands choose Minku
French labels stay with us because we treat manufacturing as a partnership, not a transaction. We match the construction standard a Paris audience demands, we keep decoration in-house, and we ship DDP so the import side is never your problem. The result is a factory that behaves like an extension of your brand rather than a distant supplier.
Whether you are testing a first capsule or scaling an established French line, the model is the same: honest MOQ, heavyweight fabric, full private label and a landed euro price you can build a business on. Start with a sample, prove the quality in your own hands, then scale the styles that sell.
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