# Hawthorn International

Clothing manufacturers · GB

Hawthorn develops and produces custom clothing, including casualwear, denim, shirts, caps and knitwear. Production is outside the UK, with minimums that vary by design, fabric and colour.

- Products: Hats / caps, Knitwear, Denim, Shirts / blouses
- Methods: Embroidery, Sublimation
- Ships to: GB
- Account: Business customers; written sample and specification approval
- Minimum: Casual: from 50/design/colour; most knitwear: 100/design; fabric rules vary
- Samples: One design sample with the order; extra samples cost more
- Turnaround: Bulk: estimated 4–6 weeks after sample approval
- Development: Designs helpful; mood boards, images or descriptions accepted for development.

## What they make

- Develops custom garments with cutting and sewing, printing, embroidery and private labeling.
- Makes casualwear, denim, formal shirts, caps and knitwear.
- Decoration includes printing, embroidery and sublimation.
- Production options include Custom batch production.
- Production options include small-batch production, bulk production.

## Minimums and pricing

- Casualwear: From 50 pieces per design and colour; depends on the design
- Knitwear: Usually 100 pieces per design; depends on the design
- Minimums vary with the design, fabric and colour; the product-specific starting quantities are below.
- Project quotes depend on designs, colours and quantities, are valid for seven business days and exclude VAT. Shipping and duties are separate.
- Hawthorn's inactivity terms require acknowledgment of samples, goods and communications within 7 calendar days of dispatch or attempted delivery.
  - Deposits are strictly nonrefundable, including if the buyer stops after development or sampling. After 30 days of an inactive project, pricing may be revised and completed work invoiced; restarting may require a new quote, timeline and deposit. After 60 days without proceeding or communicating, material storage starts at GBP 150 per calendar month excluding VAT, with scope and volume affecting the charge. After 30 days from the invoice or nonresponse, stored materials may be disposed of, recycled or repurposed. These are conditional project charges, rather than finished-garment prices.

## Samples and lead times

- One design sample is included with a standard production order. Approval precedes bulk production; additional samples cost extra. A standalone sample service before a minimum-quantity order is unavailable.
- Prototype development targets 2–4 weeks. Bulk production is estimated at 4–6 weeks after sample approval, depending on workload and design.
- The main range is men’s casualwear, with denim, formal shirts, caps and selected women’s casual variants. Casual minimums are design-dependent and start at 50 per design/color; most knitwear designs start at 100 pieces.
  - The prototype target is 2–4 weeks after order, and the bulk target is 4–6 weeks after sample confirmation. Specialist dresses, blouses, lingerie, one-off garments, print on demand, blank stock, standalone samples before a minimum order, fabric-only sales and factory visits are not supported. These ranges are product-dependent estimates. Prototype and bulk clocks are separate; the excluded standalone-sample route does not create a one-piece minimum.
- Hawthorn's FAQ excludes standalone prototypes before a minimum-order commitment and gives a prototype target of 2–4 weeks. Its terms say it may provide or allow one prototype unit for a new design.
  - Ask how that prototype provision applies within the minimum-order project. Written sample approval and complete sizing, design and reference information are required before bulk production. Deposits become nonrefundable once development or sampling starts.

## Artwork and print areas

- Hawthorn accepts custom dimensions, a sizing reference, concepts or design specifications. Fit replication, pattern cutting and grading are included, with preproduction sample approval before bulk manufacture.
  - Ask for the required CAD format, artwork DPI and numeric print area for your design.

## Branding and packaging

- Includes a custom neck label and basic care label. Custom packaging, additional care labels and swing tags cost extra.
- Hawthorn's standard finishing includes a custom branded neck label, standard wash-care label and plain protective polybag. Extra options are custom packaging, a custom wash-care label and swing tags.
  - Garments and labels carry only the customer's branding.

## Shipping and fulfillment

- Bulk orders ship from the factory to buyers in the UK and overseas using global couriers. Print on demand is unavailable.
- Packaging, insurance, transport and import or export duties and taxes are invoiced separately from the garment price. Shipping is quoted for the product and destination.
- Ask where your order will be dispatched and whether storage and pick-and-pack are available; the UK head-office address does not specify the dispatch location.
- Hawthorn serves worldwide clients through customized shipping quotes, predominantly using DHL with fully tracked and insured services selected for the order. Duties depend on destination, product and value.
  - Manufacturing is outside the UK.

## Where they produce

- Production is outside the UK; the UK location is a head office. Ask which factory will make your order and which stages are subcontracted.

## How to order and pay

- Business customers can start from a concept or mood board. Written sample approval and complete specifications are required before bulk production.
- Development can start from designs, mood boards, images or descriptions.
- Fabric-only supply is unavailable.

## Returns and misprints

- Hawthorn's commercial terms require written defect notice within 7 days of delivery, an opportunity to inspect and timely buyer responses. Return goods at the buyer's cost if requested.
  - The supplier chooses repair, replacement or refund for defective goods. Exclusions include further use after notice, failure to follow instructions, customer designs or specifications, unauthorized alterations, wear, negligence or abnormal conditions, regulatory specification changes and color-matching errors. Prototypes are nonrefundable, without a guarantee of prototype fit, form, function, quality or design. Physical reference items are at the customer's risk, their return is not guaranteed and the buyer pays return freight.
- Hawthorn's clause 5.8 says quantities up to and including 10% above or below the order cannot be rejected; it may supply the shortfall or adjust the invoice.
  - Clauses 5.8.1–5.8.5 instead describe 5% above or below as standard and say deviations above 5% are notified with a remedy discussed. Ask which tolerance governs your order before agreeing the quantity.

## Ask before ordering

- Can you specify factory locations and owned or subcontracted allocation for my order?
- Can you ship my orders directly to individual customers?
- What carrier transit estimate applies to my destination, separate from production?
- Which location will dispatch my order?

## Sources

- [Custom manufacturing and business location](<https://www.hawthornintl.com/>) (checked 2026-10-14)
- [https://www.hawthornintl.com/frequently-asked-questions](<https://www.hawthornintl.com/frequently-asked-questions>) (checked 2026-10-16)
- [Published B2B commercial conditions](<https://www.hawthornintl.com/terms-and-conditions>) (checked 2026-10-16)
- [https://www.hawthornintl.com/about-hawthorn](<https://www.hawthornintl.com/about-hawthorn>) (checked 2026-10-13)

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