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Private Label Sweaters · Your Brand, Our Factory

Private label sweaters made under your brand

Launch a sweater line under your own label without building a factory. lpknit produces private label sweaters, cardigans and knit tops with your labels, hang tags and packaging — starting from our developed styles or from your own designs.

Folded knit sweaters with a brand label and natural buttons, private label production by lpknit

Overview

How private label knitwear works

Private label means the garment is made by a manufacturer and sold under your brand. For knitwear, the fastest route is to select styles that are already developed and proven in production, then apply your colours, labels and packaging. This removes most of the pattern and fit development risk from your first order.

As your brand grows you can move to fully custom designs — your own silhouettes, stitches and yarns — with the same factory team that already knows your label requirements. That continuity keeps quality, sizing and presentation consistent from season to season.

Buyer Guide

Planning your first private label sweater order

Start small and focused. A first private label knitwear drop usually works best with three to six styles: one or two core sweaters, a cardigan and a lighter knit top, offered in a tight colour palette. That keeps quantities per style meaningful and makes reorders simple when a style sells.

Use catalogue styles to reduce risk. Because our catalogue styles are already developed and produced, they can be ordered from 1 piece per colour and sampled in about 7 days. You can test fit, quality and customer response before investing in custom development at 100 pieces per style.

Plan your size curve and colours together. A typical boutique size curve is weighted towards the middle sizes; deciding it early tells you how to split quantities and how many labels and bags to prepare. Choosing colours from stock shades keeps lead times short, while custom dyed colours add development time.

Prepare your brand kit before sampling: logo files for neck labels, care label wording for your selling market, hang tag artwork and packaging preferences. When these are applied on the sample, you approve the finished product exactly as your customers will receive it.

Capabilities

What we provide for private label brands

Ready-developed styles

Sweaters, cardigans and knit tops already sampled and in production, available from 1 piece per colour.

Your colours

Choose from stock yarn shades or develop custom colours for your palette.

Brand labels

Neck labels, care labels and size labels made and attached to your artwork.

Hang tags and packaging

Swing tags, polybags, tissue and boxes packed to your retail or e-commerce standard.

Custom development

Move from catalogue styles to your own designs from 100 pieces per style.

Consistent repeats

Approved samples are kept as references so reorders match your first delivery.

Specification

Choosing what goes into your private label sweater

Fibre and price tier

Cashmere and cashmere blends for premium tiers, merino and fine wool for versatile mid-to-premium ranges, cotton for warm-weather knits.

Gauge and season

Fine gauges suit layering and transitional seasons; medium and chunky gauges suit winter outerwear-style knits.

Size range

Confirm your size curve early — it affects grading, packaging and how a minimum quantity is split.

Label compliance

Care labels should show fibre content, care instructions and origin as required in your selling market; we follow the content you supply.

Process

From brief to bulk production

01

Select

Pick styles from our catalogue or send your own designs. We reply within one business day.

02

Brand kit

Share label artwork, hang tags and packaging requirements.

03

Sample

A branded sample in your colour — catalogue samples take about 7 days.

04

Approve

Confirm fit, colour, labels and packing on the sample.

05

Produce and ship

MOQ orders ready to ship within 15 days after sample approval, then export to your terms.

Catalogue styles

From 1 piece per colour — ideal for a first private label drop.

Custom designs

From 100 pieces per style.

Timeline

About 7 days for catalogue samples. MOQ orders, catalogue or custom, are ready to ship within 15 days after sample approval (sampling not included); catalogue styles can be faster.

Customisation

What you can customise

  • Woven or printed neck labels
  • Care, content and size labels
  • Hang tags and barcode stickers
  • Retail or e-commerce packaging
  • Colour and trim changes on our styles

Quality Control

How we check quality

  • Label position and content checked on the sample
  • Measurements checked against your size chart
  • Finishing and appearance inspection
  • Packing checked against your packing list
  • Final inspection photos before shipment

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is a private label sweater?

A sweater produced by a manufacturer and sold under your brand, with your labels, tags and packaging. You can start from an existing style or develop your own design.

What is the minimum order for private label sweaters?

Our catalogue styles start from 1 piece per colour. Custom private label designs start from 100 pieces per style.

Can you put our logo on the sweaters?

Yes. We attach your woven or printed neck labels and care labels, and can add embroidered or knitted-in logo details where the design allows.

Can I change the colour of a catalogue style?

Yes. Choose from stock shades or develop custom colours; colour changes are confirmed on a sample before production.

How long does a private label order take?

Catalogue samples take about 7 days. MOQ orders, catalogue or custom, are ready to ship within 15 days after sample approval (sampling not included); catalogue styles can be faster.

Do you supply packaging?

Yes. We can supply polybags, tissue, hang tags and boxes, or pack with materials you provide.

Related services: Cashmere sweaters · Custom OEM/ODM sweaters · Women's knitwear · Men's sweaters · Merino wool sweaters · Low MOQ boutique OEM · Our factory

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