B2B Sourcing Guide
This guide helps importers, wholesalers, hotel groups, brands, and sourcing teams send clearer RFQs for EVA slides, PVC slippers, hotel slippers, clogs, and other wholesale footwear programs.
OEM projects usually start from the buyer's requested design, logo, packaging, color, and target price. ODM projects can start from existing factory models and adjust color, outsole texture, logo method, or packaging. Private label programs usually focus on logo placement, carton marks, barcode, hangtag, and retail or hotel-ready packaging.
MOQ is affected by material, color matching, mold use, outsole thickness, logo process, packaging, and production season. A target price is useful because it helps the factory recommend the right material and construction instead of quoting a model that does not match the buyer's market.
Before bulk production, buyers should confirm sample size, weight, comfort, color, surface finish, outsole grip, logo position, packaging direction, and carton requirements. For new molds, buyers should also confirm mold cost, sample lead time, and sample revision expectations.
Common QC points include material inspection, sample confirmation, production appearance check, size tolerance, pair matching, logo clarity, glue or molding quality, odor control, packaging quantity, carton condition, and final random inspection. Specific testing requirements should be shared before quotation.
Packaging may include polybag, paper wrap, hangtag, woven label, barcode, inner box, master carton, and shipping mark. Hotel buyers may focus on room amenity presentation, while retail buyers may need shelf-ready packaging and barcode rules.
EXW, FOB, and CIF can be discussed depending on the buyer's logistics arrangement. Final trade term, loading port, delivery window, payment schedule, invoice details, packing list, carton measurement, and compliance documents should be confirmed on the quotation or proforma invoice.