Small batches · Ireland
Small-Batch Clothing Manufacturing for Irish Brands
A smaller run still needs a clear product brief, quantities by style, and written agreement on samples, quality checks, and delivery. Fenalt coordinates apparel manufacturing and sourcing through factories, suppliers, and production partners selected for each project. Production location, method, and terms are project-specific; Fenalt does not claim to own factories or manufacture in Ireland.
Set quantities by style and variant
List units for each style, colour, and size rather than giving only a combined total. Include fabric and known fibre composition, construction, finishes, trims, print or embroidery, branding, labels, and packaging. Fenalt's standard minimum-order reference is 50 pieces per style. Ask the quote to confirm how it applies to the specific fabric, colours, finishes, and size split. It does not guarantee that every combination is feasible at that quantity.
Share a current tech pack or product description, reference images or garments, measurement chart and tolerances, known fibre composition, artwork, and intended use. Flag open decisions and identify who may approve changes. Ask the written quote to state assumptions, sample stages, materials, inspection, packing, transport, exclusions, and unresolved points. No public price or universal fabric or colour minimum is established here.
Keep sampling and bulk timing separate
Fenalt's sample planning reference is 10–15 days for production, with 3–5 days as a separate shipping reference. Confirm the sample stage, dispatch point, and transport method. The shipping reference is not a guaranteed arrival date in Ireland and excludes customs processing and local delivery.
The bulk-production reference is 15–20 days from pre-production sample sign-off to export dispatch. International transport, customs processing, and final delivery are separate stages. Confirm the production calendar, materials, approvals, and inspection plan in writing; this production window is not an end-to-end delivery commitment.
Before bulk production, keep the approved sample and current tech-pack version with the size chart, quantities by style and colour, label and packaging artwork, and inspection criteria. Record proposed substitutions or revisions and their effect on scope before approval. The inspection reference is AQL 2.5 under ANSI/ASQ Z1.4, Level II, where specified in the agreed plan. Define the lot, sample, defect categories, acceptance criteria, and inspection stage. AQL is a sampling method, not a zero-defect promise or inspection of every garment.
Check fibre information and label language for Ireland
EU textile-fibre rules generally cover clothing and other products made up of at least 80% textile fibres by weight, with defined scope and exceptions. For covered products, fibre-composition information must use the permitted fibre names and be presented clearly; EU guidance says the required text must be translated into the official national languages where the product is made available to consumers. Ireland's Department of Enterprise identifies Regulation (EU) 1007/2011 and Ireland's S.I. No. 142 of 2012 as the relevant textile-labelling framework. Confirm the product category, any exception, label language, online product information, and which economic operator is responsible before artwork approval. Care instructions and origin claims are separate checks under different rules; do not treat fibre composition as a complete compliance review. Read the Irish Department's textile regulations overview and the EU textile labelling guidance. This is planning information, not legal advice.
Prepare for import formalities
If goods are brought into Ireland from outside the EU, customs formalities and a customs declaration apply. Revenue says traders importing or exporting goods into or out of the EU need an EORI number. The declaration needs product-specific information such as the commodity code, customs value, and origin; the origin may differ from the country the goods are shipped from. Confirm who will act as importer, who will submit the declaration, and what documents and charges are included in the written quote. These checks depend on the actual route, product and agreed Incoterm; no tariff rate, VAT amount, or customs outcome is promised here. See Revenue's guide for businesses new to customs and its EORI guidance.
Fenalt's reference terms are DAP for small-batch courier shipments and FOB Chattogram for bulk sea freight. Routing and terms depend on production origin, destination, shipment size, and the agreed Incoterm. Ask the quote to name the agreed place or port and clarify transport, customs, and import responsibilities. These references do not promise DDP, a freight price, or a particular arrival date.