Apparel MOQ Assortment: Color Size Mix at 1000

What is an apparel MOQ assortment?

An **apparel MOQ assortment** is the buyer’s planned split of **colors and sizes** inside a style minimum. For Weavnora OEM programs, that minimum is **1,000 pieces per style**, with mixed colors and mixed sizes supported. The assortment sheet tells the factory how many units of each SKU to cut so bulk matches what the brand will stock and sell in North America and Europe.

Direct definition for buyers

Style MOQ = 1,000 pieces total for one style. Assortment = how those 1,000 units break into colorways × sizes. Without a locked mix, quotes, fabric booking, and packing lists drift—and the **~30-day bulk** window (project-dependent) becomes harder to protect.

Confirmed Weavnora program numbers

• **100% cotton** heavyweight or washed T-shirts (hoodies/casualwear when in program scope)

• Buyer-selected fabric weight within **220–300 GSM**

• Decoration: screen print, DTG, embroidery, or special print

• **MOQ 1,000 / style**, mixed colors and sizes supported

• **~7-day sample** after confirmation; **~30-day bulk** (project-dependent)

• Contact: **postmaster@weavnora.com** · Brand: **Weavnora**

Steps to plan a color/size mix inside 1,000 units

Step 1 — Freeze the style identity and GSM

Confirm silhouette, fit, finish (unfinished, washed, garment-dyed), and GSM inside **220–300**. Assortment planning on a moving fabric target creates shade and handfeel gaps across colorways.

Step 2 — Approve shade before you spread volume

Lock color standards (Pantone, physical swatch, or prior bulk) on a production-representative sample. The **~7-day sample after confirmation** should prove shade and finish for each colorway you intend to scale—not only the hero color.

Step 3 — Build a realistic size curve

Allocate the 1,000 units across sizes using sell-through history or channel norms (for example more M/L for many NA/EU core tees). Document tolerances and the sample size used for fit approval.

Step 4 — Split colorways without fragmenting decoration

If decoration (screen print, DTG, embroidery, special print) differs by colorway, keep artwork and process notes on the same assortment sheet. Fragmented decoration instructions are a common cause of sample–bulk mismatch.

Step 5 Write the assortment as a cut ticket

Example structure (illustrative only): Color A 400 / Color B 350 / Color C 250, each with a size curve that sums to the color total, and all colors summing to **1,000**. Factories need integers, not percentages alone.

Step 6 — Gate bulk on the approved mix

Release bulk only after fit, shade, decoration, and labels clear on the sample. Bulk timing stays **~30 days** and project-dependent once the approved assortment is the cut reference.

Comparison: locked assortment vs open mix

| Approach | Buyer risk | Factory impact |

| --- | --- | --- |

| Locked color/size mix before cut | Lower rework; clearer cartons | Stable fabric booking and packing |

| Open TBD mix after PO | Shade and size shortages | Rework, delays, MOQ disputes |

Buyer checklist

1. Style code + GSM (220–300) + cotton base confirmed

2. Color standards approved on sample

3. Size curve integers summing to 1,000 per style

4. Decoration method named per colorway if needed

5. Labels/packaging notes for NA/EU

6. Assortment attached to the sample approval record

Why this apparel MOQ assortment guide matters

This color/size mix guide at a **1,000-piece style MOQ** helps buyers turn a minimum into a shippable SKU plan—so the ~7-day sample and ~30-day bulk both reference the same numbers.

Next step

Send your draft assortment (color list, size curve, GSM, decoration method) to **postmaster@weavnora.com** for a Weavnora review before you confirm the first bulk cut.