Every year before Chinese New Year, we get asked the same question:
“Is it still possible to place an order now?”
Behind that question, it’s usually not just about lead time.
It’s about not fully understanding the production rhythm of custom yoga wear.
That’s why, as Chinese New Year approaches, we feel it’s important to clearly explain a few key facts.
This is not a marketing reminder.
It’s a production alert that needs to be taken seriously.
Chinese New Year Is Not a Holiday — It’s a Hard Stop in the Supply Chain
For the apparel industry, Chinese New Year isn’t a regular holiday.
It’s the most critical — and least flexible — production point of the entire year.
Once the CNY period begins:
workers gradually return home
dyeing mills, knitting factories, and trim suppliers shut down in stages
logistics and port schedules slow down significantly
These changes don’t pause just because an order is urgent.
This is especially true for custom yoga wear.
It’s not about assembling ready-made items — it’s a complete process, from design confirmation and fabric booking to sampling, revisions, and bulk production.
If any part of that process gets interrupted, it directly affects final delivery.
Why Custom Yoga Wear Needs to Be Confirmed Earlier
Unlike ready-made apparel, custom yoga wear usually involves:
exclusive fits or structural adjustments
specific fabric types, weights, or stretch requirements
seamless techniques or special cut-and-sew combinations
custom colors, logos, and packaging
This means that once an order is confirmed, the factory has to lock in multiple upstream resources in advance.
As Chinese New Year gets closer, those upstream resources become harder and harder to control.
The closer it gets, the higher the risk.
The Cut-Off Logic We Need to Be Clear About
Based on actual production experience from previous years, as well as our current production schedule, there’s something we need to state clearly:
Custom orders before Chinese New Year are not about “whether we can squeeze them in.”
They’re about whether we can still guarantee quality and delivery.
If an order is confirmed after the critical timing point:
fabrics may not arrive as originally planned
sampling and revision time gets severely compressed
bulk production may be forced to move to after the holiday
This doesn’t just affect lead time.
It also affects product consistency — and that’s not a result we want for our clients.
Why We Chose to Send This Alert Early
Because the same thing happens every year.
Clients hesitate, miss the window, and end up having to delay launches or lose key sales timing altogether.
For brands, the real issue is often not whether the product can sell —
it’s whether the entire cycle is missed because supply chain decisions weren’t made in time.
We’re not sharing this production alert to create pressure.
We’re sharing it so decisions can be made with a clear understanding of reality.
A Straightforward Word to Clients Who Are Still Hesitating
If you’ve already:
decided to move forward with this collection
planned your sales timeline
and are only waiting for a “better time”
Then this is that time.
Chinese New Year doesn’t wait for any brand.
And production schedules don’t slow down because of hesitation.
Brands with long-term vision usually confirm at this stage —
they don’t leave the risk until the last minute.
What We Can Commit to — and What We Have to Say No To
Within the pre-CNY production window, we can commit to:
executing confirmed orders strictly according to process
not cutting corners or sacrificing quality
not making overloaded or uncontrollable promises
At the same time, we need to be honest:
for orders that pass the safe production cut-off, we will clearly explain the risks — and may decline them.
That’s not about being rigid.
It’s about being responsible to our clients and to the product.
Custom yoga wear has never been something that should be decided on impulse.
It requires not only design capability, but a clear understanding of supply chain timing.
The period before Chinese New Year is the most critical — and the last safe window of the year.
Whether you act within it often determines the rhythm and control you’ll have for the months ahead.
We hope this production alert helps you make a clearer, more decisive choice.
If you’re ready, please confirm as early as possible.
If you’re still unsure, take a serious look at the time cost.
Because in manufacturing, time is always the real bottom line.
Post time: Jan-06-2026
