In shortVihaan International is set up for US small and mid-size buyers — DTC fashion startups, boutique labels, hospitality groups, and private-label sellers. The MOQ is 200 pieces per style, sampling is shipped to the US, and the export workflow is built around the questions a first-time US importer actually has. Payment terms, DDP shipping, FBA-ready packaging, and NDA coverage are all available — case-by-case where it makes commercial sense.
Who we build for in the US
DTC Fashion Startups
Founders launching a contemporary women's western wear, loungewear, or co-ord set brand on Shopify or marketplace channels. Need a partner that gets fashion sensibility, not just contract sewing.
Boutique Labels
Multi-SKU small fashion houses with limited capital. Need disciplined sampling, predictable lead times, and the option to scale 200 → 2,000 with the same factory.
Boutique Hotels & Wellness Resorts
Single-location hotels, B&Bs, spas, and wellness resorts needing a uniform programme — housekeeping, F&B, spa, front-desk — built in cohesive fabric and finishing.
Restaurant & Café Groups
Small chains needing server, kitchen, and host uniforms produced in fabric weights that hold up to commercial laundering. Including aprons, polos, chef coats.
Private Label & Marketplace Sellers
Sellers building owned brands on Amazon, Walmart Marketplace, or Shopify. Need FBA-ready packaging, UPC barcodes, and consistent SKU quality across drops.
First-Time Importers
Founders who have never imported from India before. Need a partner that handles documentation, customs prep, and walks the team through the export workflow.
A long-term partnership, not a one-off PO
The economics of small-batch apparel manufacturing reward repeat orders. A first 200-piece run is expensive to set up and only earns its margin on the second PO. That changes how we sell. Our pricing, sampling discipline, and communication cadence are all built to make the second order easier than the first.
Low MOQ from 200 pieces
Start at 200 pieces per style — sampling at 2–5 pieces. Scale to 10,000+ per PO as the brand grows. Same facility, same QA team across both ends.
Sampling that respects your runway
Tech-pack review, fit sample, PPS, size set — typical 7–10 day turnaround. Sampling to your US address available; the PPS becomes the contractual reference for bulk.
Quality control as a discipline
5-stage in-line QC with AQL 2.5 final inspection. Defects are caught at the workstation, not at pack-out. Inspection reports issued with every export consignment.
Communication clarity
WhatsApp and email response usually within hours during US-daytime windows. Weekly sync calls in early-IST-morning slots that align with US-evening time.
Timeline transparency
First-order timeline shared upfront: 5–9 weeks brief to delivery, faster on repeats. Slippage is communicated in advance, with revised dates — not after.
Working across the time zones
India (IST) is 9.5–12.5 hours ahead of US time zones. In practice, this means our team is online during US daytime via WhatsApp and email — most messages get a substantive reply within hours, not days. For weekly sync calls, the best slot is typically 7:30–9:30 AM IST, which is 10 PM–midnight ET the previous day, or 7–9 PM PT. US clients running tight launch calendars usually book a recurring slot in this window.
For asynchronous work — sample feedback, PPS sign-off, PO confirmations — email and WhatsApp run on a 24-hour cycle. Buyer briefs sent in US evening typically land in IST morning, get worked through the day, and return by US morning. Most rounds close in one full cycle, not multiple back-and-forths.
If you want to go deep before reaching out
The pages below describe how we actually work — process, fabrics, quality, costing, export. They are written for buyers who like to know what they are signing into before they hit send.
Tell us about your US project
Share product category, target MOQ, and US delivery destination — we'll respond with a quote and a realistic timeline within 24 hours.
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MOQ from 200 pcs (fashion) / 500 pcs (corporate) · Global Export Ready