You bring the fabric.
We turn it into a garment.
CMT (Cut, Make & Trim) is the leanest manufacturing model. The fabric supply, sourcing relationships and material risk all stay with you. We handle only the labour-intensive steps — pattern engineering, automated cutting, industrial sewing, in-process QC, finishing and private-label packing.
For brands that already have existing fabric supplier relationships — perhaps from a previous manufacturer, perhaps from a specialty mill they've worked with for years — CMT removes the need to switch fabric sources just to switch manufacturers. Your fabric quality is preserved. Your supplier loyalty is preserved. Only the manufacturing changes.
CMT typically saves 30–40% on per-piece cost vs OEM because the fabric mark-up and supplier-coordination overhead are removed. But it requires operational maturity: fabric procurement timing, material shipping to Pakistan, customs declarations and stock holding — all on your side.
Cut. Make. Trim.
CMT isn't a casual industry abbreviation — each letter maps to a precise scope of work. Here's exactly what each one means at our factory.
Cut
Your fabric is digitised through our CAD system (Gerber Accumark), graded across the size run, marker-optimised for maximum yield, then automatically cut on our Bullmer cutter. 92–96% fabric utilisation — vs the 78–85% typical of hand cutting.
Make
Multiple dedicated sewing lines, a skilled team of trained operators specialising in hunting apparel construction. Single-needle, double-needle, overlock, bartack, flatlock — every machine type configured for technical outdoor garments.
Trim
Thread tails trimmed, seam allowances pressed, embroidery added if needed, labels and hang tags applied, final QC inspection, poly bag and master carton packing. Retail-ready out of the box.
Who supplies what.
A precise breakdown of which side is responsible for which materials and inputs.
- Main shell fabric (in rolls, shipped to our factory)
- Lining fabric (if applicable)
- Tech pack with construction details
- Approved patterns (or digital pattern files)
- Zippers, buttons, snaps, hardware (or we source under your account)
- Woven labels, hang tags, care labels
- Poly bags and master cartons (or we source under your account)
- Shipping documentation for fabric import to Pakistan
- Pattern grading across full size run
- Marker making and CAD cutting
- Sewing thread (or sourced at your spec under your account)
- Industrial sewing labour (4 dedicated lines)
- Embroidery (in-house, optional add-on)
- In-process QC at every line station
- Final QC inspection (AQL 2.5 standard)
- Pressing, folding, poly bagging, carton packing
- Export documentation: commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin
A worked example:
1,000-piece hunting jacket.
An indicative breakdown comparing OEM vs CMT pricing for the same garment. Real numbers vary — always confirm with a written quote.
OEM Full Service
We source the fabric, trims, and labour — billed as a single per-piece price.
CMT You Supply Fabric
You handle fabric & trim sourcing. We bill only the cutting, sewing, finishing labour.
Three buyers who choose CMT.
Brands With Own Fabric Mill
If you already own — or have exclusive supply from — a specialty fabric mill, CMT lets you preserve that fabric advantage while we add manufacturing capacity.
Brands Mid-Manufacturer Switch
Leaving an old factory but keeping the same fabric supplier? CMT is a clean transition path — your fabric stays the same, your manufacturer changes.
Established Brand Scaling
For mature brands with five-figure unit volumes, CMT becomes the lowest-cost manufacturing model. The per-piece savings compound at scale.
CMT isn't for
everyone.
For first-time brand founders, CMT is usually the wrong choice — you'd be managing fabric procurement, international shipping, customs clearance and stock holding without the operational team to do it well. OEM is almost always the better path for launch.
CMT also requires up-front working capital. You pay for fabric weeks before production starts, hold inventory in Pakistan or in transit, and only recover that capital when the bulk ships. For brands with tight cash flow, OEM's spread-out payment terms (advance + balance) are usually friendlier.
Finally, CMT shifts fabric quality risk entirely to you. If your fabric arrives defective, our cutting room rejects it but we still bill the labour we've already scheduled. With OEM, fabric defects are on us.
When CMT is right,
nothing beats it.
Lowest Per-Piece
When your fabric cost is already fixed and you have volume, CMT delivers the lowest unit-economics. 30–40% lower than equivalent OEM, sometimes more on high-fabric-content garments.
Preserved Fabric IP
If your fabric is a competitive moat (proprietary weave, exclusive mill relationship, custom-developed formula), CMT keeps that moat intact while changing only the manufacturing partner.
Faster Lead Time
With fabric already on-site (no sourcing wait), CMT lead times compress to 18–28 days from sample sign-off — about a week faster than OEM.
Other ways to work with us.
Already have fabric? Let's cut.
Send your tech pack, pattern files and fabric specifications — we'll quote CMT labour with a documented production calendar within 24 hours.
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