A Streetwear Clothing Manufacturer Built for Small-Batch Drops
PRP Apparel manufactures streetwear at the fabric weights and finishes the category actually needs — 200–400 GSM heavyweight cotton, fleece, and French terry, in-house garment dye and wash, and oversized cut-and-sew blocks — at a 50-piece minimum per style. Send a tech pack, a reference garment, or a rough sketch of the drop and we’ll reply with what it takes to get a sample started within one business day.
MOQ
50 Pieces Per Style
not 50 total across an order
SAMPLE LEAD TIME
12–15 Days
per round, 1–3 rounds typical
BULK LEAD TIME
35–45 Days
from approved sample to shipped order
SAMPLE COST
$80–$250
per set, by construction complexity
Streetwear Needs Heavier Fabric and In-House Finishing, Not Just a Lower Minimum
Most factories that call themselves streetwear manufacturers are set up for lightweight basics — 140–180 GSM jersey, one wash cycle, minimal finishing — and stretch that line to cover a heavier order instead of running the equipment streetwear actually needs. PRP Apparel runs 200–400 GSM cotton, fleece, and French terry as standard input, with garment dye, acid wash, and pigment wash finishing done in-house rather than sent out to a third-party wash house that adds a week and a hand-off risk to your timeline. For the deeper breakdown of what separates a real streetwear production line from a basics factory wearing a streetwear label, our guide to sourcing a streetwear manufacturer in China covers the infrastructure question in more depth — this page covers what we specifically run and what it costs to get a drop started.
Screen print, DTG, embroidery, heat transfer, and all-over sublimation printing are also in-house, so a drop that mixes a chest embroidery, a back-panel AOP graphic, and heat-transfer labels doesn’t get split across three subcontractors with three separate timelines. Cut-and-sew construction handles the oversized, dropped-shoulder, boxy silhouettes streetwear runs on — patterns are graded for that fit specifically, not a slim-fit block loosened at the seams. If you’re still working out what to check before committing to a factory for a drop-based line, our streetwear sourcing guide walks through the vetting questions in more detail.
Sample development runs 12–15 days per round, with most first styles settling within 1–3 rounds before we cut for bulk — cost is $80–$250 per sample set depending on construction. If a drop sells through, a reorder runs the same 35–45 day bulk lead time with no re-negotiation of terms and no minimum increase for a repeat colorway or restock.
Small-Batch Drops Get the Same Finishing Process as Bulk Runs
A 50-piece drop runs through the same cutting, finishing, and QC checkpoints as a 500-piece reorder — nothing gets shortcut because the run is small. The details below are what that looks like on the floor.
Heavyweight fabric is cut on a laser-guided table so pattern pieces stay accurate even on 280+ GSM fleece and French terry, where hand-cutting distorts the grain on a boxy, oversized block.
Chest and sleeve embroidery runs on multi-head machines in-house, so an order that mixes an embroidered logo with a printed back panel doesn’t wait on a second vendor’s turnaround.
Heat-transfer labels, puff prints, and appliqué patches go through in-house heat-press stations, finished and quality-checked before a piece reaches packing.
Streetwear Production Specs
Every number below is our standard production term — the same terms whether the drop is 50 pieces or 500.
| MOQ | 50 pieces per style — a single drop is a complete order, no requirement to run multiple colorways to hit the minimum |
| Sample lead time | 12–15 days from order confirmation |
| Sample cost | $80–$250 per sample set, depending on complexity |
| Sample rounds | 1–3 rounds standard before bulk cutting |
| Bulk lead time | 35–45 days from approved sample to shipped order |
| Fabric weight range | 200–280 GSM for graphic tees and heavyweight blanks; 280–400 GSM for fleece hoodies and sweatshirts |
| Printing & finishing | Screen print, DTG, heat transfer, embroidery, sublimation AOP, garment dye, acid wash, pigment wash — all in-house |
| Construction | Cut-and-sew, oversized and dropped-shoulder blocks, boxy silhouette grading |
| Order paths | OEM (your tech pack) · ODM (from your brief) · Private Label (rebrand a base style) |
| Fabric certification | OEKO-TEX Standard 100 available on request |
| Colorfastness testing | ISO 105-C06, ISO 105-X12, ISO 105-E04 on request |
Where This Fits: One Drop or a Full Range
Streetwear is one of eight industries we build for, alongside fashion labels, startup brands, sportswear, and corporate uniform programs. If your line runs lighter and more fitted than a typical streetwear block — jersey tees, fitted silhouettes, less heavyweight fleece — see how we build for fashion brands placing full collections for the construction detail that fits that category better. If this is your first production order at any weight or fit, see how we work with startup and first-time brands. For the full fabric range including the heavier weights streetwear runs on, see the full fabric range.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the minimum order for a streetwear drop?
50 pieces per style — a single design in one colorway is a complete order. Most drop-based brands start with one or two styles per season rather than a full range.
Can you match heavyweight fleece and garment-dye finishes, or is that a specialty add-on?
It’s standard input, not an upsell. 280–400 GSM fleece and French terry, plus in-house garment dye, acid wash, and pigment wash, run through the same production line as any other order.
Do you handle embroidery and printing on the same order?
Yes. Screen print, DTG, heat transfer, embroidery, and all-over sublimation are all in-house, so a single style can combine an embroidered logo with a printed graphic without splitting the order across vendors.
Can you grade patterns for an oversized or dropped-shoulder fit?
Yes. Cut-and-sew patterns are graded for the block you send — oversized, boxy, dropped-shoulder — rather than a slim-fit pattern loosened at the seams, which changes the drape.
How long does a drop take from approved sample to delivery?
35–45 days for bulk production after the sample is approved, with sampling itself running 12–15 days per round.
If a drop sells out, what does a reorder look like?
A reorder runs the same 35–45 day bulk lead time and pricing structure as the first order — no re-negotiation and no minimum increase for a repeat colorway or a restock of the same style.
Ready to Start Your Streetwear Drop?
Send a tech pack, a reference garment, or a moodboard for the drop and we’ll reply with what it takes to get a sample started.