Minimum order quantities, commonly referred to as MOQs, play an important role in garment manufacturing. They help manufacturers manage production efficiently while ensuring that sourcing fabrics, organizing factory schedules, and maintaining consistent quality standards remain economically viable. When it comes to fast fashion manufacturing at Hula Global, the MOQ structure is designed in a way that balances flexibility for brands with the practical realities of large-scale apparel production.
For fast fashion products, Hula Global follows two types of minimum quantity requirements. These are known as MCQ (Minimum Colour Quantity) and MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity). Both of these quantities work together to determine the minimum production volume for a brand’s order.
Understanding how these two requirements function is important for brands planning to develop fast fashion collections.
Type 1: MCQ- Minimum Colour Quantity
The first requirement is the Minimum Colour Quantity (MCQ). This refers to the minimum number of pieces required for a specific colour or print within a particular style.
In fast fashion production, garments are often manufactured in multiple colour options or print variations. However, each colour or print typically requires its own production setup. For example, printing a design in a different colour or pattern may require separate preparation of printing screens, dyeing processes, or fabric sourcing.
Because of these additional steps, manufacturers require a minimum quantity for each colour or print to make the production process efficient.
At Hula Global, the MCQ generally ranges between 150 to 200 pieces per print or colour. This means that if a brand wants to produce a particular design in multiple colours, each colour variation must meet the minimum quantity requirement.
For example, if a brand is producing a dress in three different colours, each colour would need to meet the MCQ threshold. This helps ensure that the production process remains cost-effective while still allowing brands some flexibility in offering colour variations.
The MCQ structure allows brands to create variety in their collections without requiring extremely large quantities for each individual colour or print.
Type 2: MOV- Minimum Order Volume
The second requirement is the Minimum Order Volue (MOV). This refers to the total number of garments that a brand must order across all fast fashion styles within a production run.
Unlike MCQ, which applies to individual colours or prints, MOV represents the overall order volume for the brand’s entire fast fashion collection.
At Hula Global, the MOV for fast fashion products typically ranges between 25,000 and 35,000 pieces per brand per PO.
This means that when a brand places an order, the combined quantity of all styles, colours, and designs within that production batch must fall within this range.
The purpose of this requirement is to ensure that the overall production volume is sufficient to support efficient manufacturing. Producing garments involves multiple stages, including fabric sourcing, pattern making, cutting, stitching, finishing, and quality checks. Managing these processes becomes more efficient when there is a certain scale of production.
By maintaining a total MOQ, the factory can organize resources effectively and maintain consistent production standards.
How MCQ and MOV work together
In practice, both MCQ and MOQ work together when a brand develops a fast fashion collection.
For instance, a brand might produce several different garments, such as dresses, tops, skirts, or trousers, within the same order. Each style may come in different colour options. The MCQ ensures that each colour variation has a minimum production quantity, while the MOQ ensures that the total production volume across all items meets the required threshold.
This system allows brands to create diverse collections while still maintaining manufacturing efficiency.
We explain the difference between MCQ, MOV and other different types of Minimums in our Masterclass. If you are not familiar with these terms, this would be a good place to start.
Planning a fast fashion collection
For brands entering the fast fashion market, understanding MOQ structures is an important part of collection planning. Many brands design their collections by combining multiple styles and colours in a way that satisfies both the MCQ and MOQ requirements.
This approach helps brands maintain variety in their product offerings while ensuring that production remains economically viable.
Product development support
Brands that are in the early stages of developing their fast fashion collections may benefit from product development support. This stage typically involves finalizing design specifications, selecting fabrics, confirming colour options, and planning production quantities.
Start-up brands may also explore accelerator programs designed to help guide them through the manufacturing process and bring their collections to market.
Need more information?
If you have further questions related to minimum order quantities or production requirements, you can review the MOQs section for additional details.
If your question is not addressed there, you can also reach out directly to the Hula Global team by contacting [email protected] for further assistance.
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