Our white label socks minimum order is 300 pieces per style, and you can mix the two size ranges, UK 4–7 and UK 8–11, within it. Every order has a sample first, and the lead time is confirmed in your quotation once we know the design, yarn and packing.
Socks sit in our specialised band, which is why the minimum is higher than for woven or knit garments. The knitted logo or pattern needs its own set-up, and that set-up only makes sense across a run of a certain size. Here is how the minimum, the sample and the timeline work in practice.
What counts as one style
A style is one sock design: one of crew, ankle, sports or custom pattern, in one yarn blend, with one knitted logo or pattern. The 300-piece minimum applies to each style.
| Order | Meets the minimum? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 300 crew socks, one colour, sizes mixed | Yes | One style, sizes can be mixed |
| 300 crew socks in two colourways | Usually | Colour split is confirmed at quotation |
| 200 crew and 100 ankle | No | Two styles, each below 300 |
| 300 crew with logo A and 300 crew with logo B | Yes | Two styles, each at 300 |
Sizes can always be mixed within a style. A colour split is often possible too, but it depends on the yarn and the quantity, so we confirm it at quotation rather than promise it in advance.
Splitting sizes in a first order
You choose how many pieces go to UK 4–7 and how many to UK 8–11. There is no fixed ratio. Base it on who you sell to:
- Mostly women’s or a younger buyer: weight the order towards UK 4–7.
- Mostly men’s: weight it towards UK 8–11.
- Unisex or gifting: a more even split is common, adjusted once you have sales data.
Tell us the quantity per size range at enquiry, and it goes into the quotation.
If you are unsure, look at your own sales of other products. A brand that sells more small and medium T-shirts than large ones will usually sell more of the smaller sock range too. For a corporate gift, ask for a rough headcount by shoe size before you order; it avoids a pile of leftover pairs in one range and a shortage in the other.
The sample
A sock sample shows how the real sock will look and feel. Check it against your brief:
- Knitted logo or pattern. Colours, size, position and how clearly the shapes read.
- Feel and weight. Whether the yarn blend feels as you expected.
- Fit. Length, cuff grip and, for sports socks, the sole and arch band.
- Packaging. The header card, band, tag or box with your artwork.
If changes are needed, put them in writing with photos. Colour adjustments and small logo changes can often be handled at sample stage. A larger change, such as a new pattern, may need another sample.
Artwork has the biggest effect on sampling. Bold shapes and a limited number of colours knit most clearly; fine detail and gradients do not. Send your artwork early and we advise what will work before the first sample, which saves a round.
Payment and production
The order follows our standard process:
- Enquiry
- Quotation
- Sample
- Advance payment
- Production
- Quality check
- Dispatch
An advance starts production after the sample is approved, and the balance is paid before dispatch. Our quality check covers the knit, the logo, the size sorting and the packing before anything leaves us.
What sets the lead time
We confirm the lead time in the quotation rather than quote a standard figure, because socks vary a great deal. The main factors are:
- Yarn and colours. Some colours need yarn sourced to your shade.
- Design. A one-colour cuff logo is quicker to set up than a full multi-colour pattern.
- Sample rounds. Each extra round adds time before production starts.
- Packaging. Printed header cards, bands and boxes need their own artwork approval and printing.
- Quantity and number of styles. More styles mean more set-ups.
If you are working to a launch date, a festive gifting season or an event, say so at enquiry. We tell you whether the date is workable before you commit.
Packing and destination
Decide your packing at enquiry, not after the sample. Header cards, paper bands, hang tags, stickers and gift boxes each have their own artwork, and our post on sock packaging explains how to choose between them.
We take enquiries from buyers worldwide. Shipping method, terms and documents are confirmed in the quotation. Labelling requirements vary by country and are confirmed at quotation too.
What to send for a quote
Send us the style, yarn blend, colours, quantity per size range, your logo or artwork, the packing you want and the destination country. Photos of socks you like help us understand the feel and look you want. Start with the options on our white label socks page, and we will reply with a quotation for each style.