Why is the sample fee so high? Many customers who are in touch with bag customization for the first time cannot understand why we charge such a high sample fee for just a sample. Some customers even get very angry when they hear about our sample charges and think we are cheating them. But the truth is, for us as manufacturers, not traders, we lose money every time we make a sample.
In order to avoid any unpleasant misunderstandings, and to show customers our dedication and sincere cooperation attitude, we decided to write down the process of making samples in detail for each customer's reference.
After we have discussed all the details of the sample with the customer and collected the sample fee from the customer, we need to carry out the following steps step by step:
1.Make sample mold -- Paper Pattern
Different bag structure need to make the different sample mold, and once the bag structure changes, the mold needs to be made again.
Take this bag as an example:
According to the structure of this bag, our special experienced designer to design the following molds
Although it looks like only seven pieces of paper, it is difficult to cut it out with only one picture, and calculate the position and size of all the accessories, not everyone can make it.
2.Make Logo mold - Different logo styles require different molds
Here are some common logo styles.
Different logo styles, need to make different molds, molds material will also be different;
In addition, even if it is the same style, if the color and shape of the logo are different, the number of molds to be made will be different. Following is working silk printing reference.
3. Searching all materials
Find all the materials needed to make the sample, such as PVC, zippers, pullers, buckles, shoulder straps, fabric, etc.
Different materials need to be found in different material markets, and it is necessary to constantly compare the color of the material according to the picture, and then find the most similar color of the material.
Taking this bag as an example, we put a lot of effort and time into finding its PU leather.
In addition, the price of the material needed to purchase of the sample separately is higher than regular bulk order purchases. Although the material of the sample and the material of the bulk production are the same material, the price is different. The more material you buy, the cheaper it will be.
And if the nearby material market does not have the material we need, we need to buy it from other material markets and send it to our factory.
During this period, we need to spend a lot of energy and time.
4. Sewing the Bag
After preparing all the molds and materials, our technician who specializes in making samples will make the samples.
The technician will cut the material by hand according to the paper pattern we provide.
After the material is cut, the technician will sew all the pieces together to complete the whole sample.
Unlike technician making samples, our factory will have another mold to cut the material when making bulk production.
And when we make bulk production in our factory, there are two or three workers who sew each piece.
That said, not everyone can cut material and sew the whole bag.
All in all, We can sincerely say that the sample fee we charge is actually only the fee for the sample paper pattern mold, the fee for the logo mold and the fee for the materials to make the sample.
We are very sincere to provide customers with the service of making samples in order to promote our cooperation. We do not charge extra fees for making samples.
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