Are you a jeans manufacturer or a wholesaler?

We are a jeans manufacturer. We make everything in our own factories in China and Cambodia, and we supply bulk and wholesale orders directly to fashion brands and retailers, from an MOQ of 500 pieces.

Can small brands and startups order from you?

Yes. Our minimum order quantity is 500 pieces, so startups and small brands can order from us as well as established retailers. Sampling typically takes around 7 days, so you can approve a style before committing to bulk. Read the denim sampling guide: https://topmondial.net/en/guides/denim-sampling-explained/

Do you make private label jeans?

Yes. Through OEM we make your own designs to your specifications, and through ODM you choose from our existing styles and put your label and branding on them.

What types of garments do you manufacture?

Denim is our core specialism — jeans, jackets, shorts, dresses, and denim skirts across womenswear, menswear, and kidswear. We also manufacture casual trousers, tops, and non-denim outerwear. With long-term partnerships across 20+ fabric mills and in-house wash development, we support a wide range of fabrics, finishes, and construction types.

What is your minimum order quantity (MOQ)?

Our minimum order quantity is 500 pieces.

What are your typical production lead times?

Our average bulk production lead time is around 30 days, depending on the order size, product complexity, and material availability.

How long does the sampling process take?

It typically takes around 7 days to develop a sample and ship it to you. Timelines may vary depending on the design, fabric sourcing, development requirements and your location.

Where are your manufacturing facilities located?

Our manufacturing operations include one factory in Zhejiang, China, and two factories in Cambodia. This setup gives us greater production flexibility and stronger supply chain support.

What is the difference between OEM and ODM?

OEM means we manufacture based on your designs, specifications, and brand requirements. ODM means you can select from our existing designs and adapt them to fit your brand. We develop around 1,000 new styles in-house each year, so there is usually something close to what you need. By offering both, along with our own unique in-house designs, we give brands flexible support, faster development, and trusted manufacturing expertise. Read the OEM vs ODM denim manufacturing guide: https://topmondial.net/en/guides/oem-vs-odm-denim-manufacturing/

How do you ensure bulk production matches the approved sample?

Once you approve a sample, all specifications — fabric, construction, wash, and finish details — are locked into a detailed tech pack that governs the full production run. Our inline quality control team conducts regular checks throughout production, and each order undergoes a final audit before dispatch to verify it meets the approved standard.

How do I start a project with your team?

Getting started is simple. Share your product ideas, requirements, target order quantity, fabric preference, and any tech packs if available, and our team will guide you through the next steps from preparing a quote, to developing and sampling to production and delivery.

Guide

Custom denim washes explained

A denim wash can transform the colour, softness, texture and overall character of a garment. From clean, dark indigo to heavily faded vintage finishes, the right washing process can have a major impact on how a pair of jeans looks and feels. But a denim wash isn't simply about making jeans lighter. Different processes affect the fabric in different ways, and manufacturers can combine techniques to create highly specific finishes.

Understanding the most common denim wash techniques can help you communicate your product requirements, choose the right process and achieve consistent results across your collection.

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Folded jeans stacked from raw denim to bleach wash, labelled by wash type

Common types of denim washes

Raw denim

Raw denim is denim that has not undergone a garment-washing process after being produced. It retains much of its original colour and structure and develops unique fading and character through wear over time.

For brands looking for an authentic, structured denim aesthetic, raw denim can provide a clean starting point without a pre-worn appearance.

Rinse wash

A rinse wash is a relatively light treatment that removes excess dye and impurities while maintaining much of the denim's original colour.

It creates a clean, dark appearance with a slightly softer feel, making it suitable for brands looking for a refined alternative to untreated raw denim.

Stone wash

Stone washing uses abrasive materials, traditionally pumice stones, to create a softer hand feel and a naturally worn appearance. The intensity of the process can be adjusted to achieve different levels of fading, softness and texture, from a subtle worn-in effect to a more pronounced vintage finish.

Best for: relaxed, authentic and vintage-inspired denim.

Enzyme wash

Enzyme washing uses enzymes, commonly cellulase, to break down surface cotton fibres. This helps release surface indigo and creates controlled fading while softening the fabric. Enzyme washing can also be combined with other techniques to achieve a specific colour, hand feel or worn appearance.

Best for: softer denim with controlled fading and a smoother finish.

Bleach wash

Bleach washing uses an oxidising treatment to reduce the intensity of the indigo colour and create lighter shades of denim. Depending on the process, the result can range from light blue to significantly bleached finishes. Careful process control is important because the treatment can affect both colour and fabric properties.

Best for: light-coloured and high-fade denim styles.

Acid wash

Acid wash creates a distinctive high-contrast, irregular or marbled appearance. Despite its name, traditional acid washing does not necessarily involve acid. The process typically uses an oxidising agent applied to stones, which creates concentrated areas of colour removal as the garment is processed.

Best for: statement denim and strong, fashion-forward finishes.

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Denim finishing techniques & technologies

Beyond traditional washing, specialized finishing techniques can create precise fades, vintage effects, whiskering and distressed details.

Laser finishing

Laser technology can create fading, whiskers, patterns and distressed effects directly on denim. Because the process can be digitally controlled, laser finishing allows manufacturers to create detailed and repeatable effects while reducing the need for some traditional manual abrasion processes.

Best for: precise whiskers, patterns, vintage effects and localised fading.

Ozone finishing

Ozone treatment uses ozone to reduce indigo and create controlled fading effects. It can help reduce water and chemical use compared with some conventional wet-processing methods, making it a more resource-efficient finishing option.

Best for: controlled colour reduction, faded effects and more sustainable denim finishing.

PP spray

PP spray uses potassium permanganate to create localized colour reduction and high-contrast fading on denim. It is typically applied to targeted areas such as the thighs, whiskers and hand-sanded zones to create defined worn effects.

Best for: high-contrast fading, localized highlights and pronounced vintage effects.

Resin & 3D crinkle effects

Resin is applied to denim and heat-set to create 3D creases, crinkles and dimensional effects. It can help maintain a structured, worn-in appearance and enhance the character of vintage-inspired denim.

Best for: 3D whiskers, permanent creases, crinkle effects and structured vintage finishes.

Hands sanding whiskers onto a pair of denim jeans

Hand sanding & whiskering

Hand sanding uses abrasive tools to selectively lighten specific areas of denim, creating natural-looking wear and faded effects. Whiskering is applied around areas such as the hips, upper thighs and front pockets to replicate the creases and fading that develop through regular wear.

Best for: authentic vintage effects, targeted fading and naturally worn-in denim.

Operator grinding distressed effects into denim

Grinding & distressing

Grinding and distressing are mechanical denim finishing techniques used to create worn, aged and rugged effects by selectively abrading or removing the surface of the fabric.

Best for: vintage, rugged and heavily worn denim styles.

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How to choose the right denim wash

Choosing the right denim wash goes beyond colour. Fabric composition, weight, construction, desired hand feel, fit and overall design can all affect how a wash develops and how the finished garment looks and feels.

A custom denim wash is a development process, with the manufacturer refining the treatment to achieve the desired result:

Eight-step custom denim wash process from fabric selection to quality control

The manufacturer may adjust the wash recipe, processing time, mechanical action or finishing techniques to achieve the desired result. Once the wash is approved, the final specifications can be used as a reference for bulk production.

Things to consider when developing a custom denim wash

1. Colour

Determine whether you want a deep indigo, medium blue, light blue, grey, black or heavily faded appearance.

2. Hand feel

Consider whether the finished denim should feel rigid, soft, smooth or heavily worn.

3. Level of fading

Decide whether you want subtle overall fading or more defined effects such as whiskers, highlights and localised abrasion.

4. Texture

Different processes can create anything from a clean, smooth surface to a more pronounced worn and textured appearance.

5. Fabric performance

The washing process should be appropriate for the selected fabric. Treatments can affect colour, shrinkage, hand feel and overall garment performance, making fabric and wash development closely connected.

6. Repeatability

A custom wash needs to be reproducible. A professional manufacturer should be able to develop and approve a wash standard before moving into bulk production.