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White-Label
Your brand on proven stock patterns
The lean market test — pick a proven cut, we apply the brand and packaging in-house, with zero co-brand on the garment.
White-Label Workwear Distribution
Sell White-Label Workwear Under Your Own Name — MOQ 100, Zero Co-Brand
Built for workwear distributors, DTC brand founders, and uniform rental providers — the reorder stays yours, you launch a real catalog on one line and scale it, and every rental cycle matches the first. 48-hour 3D previews and 7–10 day samples move you from brief to a sellable product fast.
10,000+ SQM 50,000+ units/mo AQL 2.5 98.7% on-time 15+ countries
Pain → Solution
Where White-Label Programs Fall Apart
Eight failure points break nearly every reseller program — see how a middleman leaves them, and what you can verify instead.
Business Pain
What a Middleman Leaves
LantaoWork Factory-Direct
What You Can Verify
Zero brand exposure — the goods ship under someone else’s label
The factory or agent brands the goods — so the customer reorders from them, not you.
- Zero LantaoWork branding anywhere on the product
- Your woven labels, hang tags, care labels & packaging applied in-house
The finished garment carries your brand only.
Low-MOQ market test — a first order too big to justify
Bulk by the pallet, no pilot lane — gamble on stock or skip the test.
- 100-piece pilot per style for first-time orders
- Pilot lanes across all 13 product lines
Test a market on 100 pieces, not a container.
Middleman markup — three hands in the price
Agent, trading company, and factory each take a cut — three layers between quote and floor.
- Factory-direct — one invoice, one accountable party
- 30–40% below the agent chain
The old markup becomes pure margin.
Exclusivity — styles resold to the next buyer
Designs float through an open catalog. A competitor orders the same garment that season.
- No-resale clause written into the contract
- Sealed samples + color lock on file
Exclusivity is contractual, not a promise.
Batch inconsistency — reorder doesn’t match the first run
New season, new fabric lot, new look. No retained dye formula — rematched by eye.
- Dye recipe locked in the archive
- ΔE < 1.5 color control across batches
Same color and fit, reorder after reorder.
Compliance risk — certificates that can’t actually be produced
Wall certificates and a homepage PDF. Nothing batch-level, nothing traceable.
- Certs and test reports ship per batch
- Hi-vis standard applied per destination market
Batch-level proof ships with the order.
No tech pack skill — the idea is clear, the spec isn’t
Suppliers quote from a vague email. What arrives isn’t what was imagined.
- Spec sheet built with you — reference garments or sketches in
- 3D preview for sign-off before sampling
Spec sealed at signoff; bulk measures against it.
Bulk safety & hi-vis must match a local standard
One garment, one label, sold everywhere. Compliance is left to the buyer to chase.
- Labeled to the destination market
- Certified reflective tape per hi-vis class
The label on the garment matches the market’s rulebook.
What a Middleman Leaves
The factory or agent brands the goods — so the customer reorders from them, not you.
LantaoWork Factory-Direct
- Zero LantaoWork branding anywhere on the product
- Your woven labels, hang tags, care labels & packaging applied in-house
What a Middleman Leaves
Bulk by the pallet, no pilot lane — gamble on stock or skip the test.
LantaoWork Factory-Direct
- 100-piece pilot per style for first-time orders
- Pilot lanes across all 13 product lines
What a Middleman Leaves
Agent, trading company, and factory each take a cut — three layers between quote and floor.
LantaoWork Factory-Direct
- Factory-direct — one invoice, one accountable party
- 30–40% below the agent chain
What a Middleman Leaves
Designs float through an open catalog. A competitor orders the same garment that season.
LantaoWork Factory-Direct
- No-resale clause written into the contract
- Sealed samples + color lock on file
What a Middleman Leaves
New season, new fabric lot, new look. No retained dye formula — rematched by eye.
LantaoWork Factory-Direct
- Dye recipe locked in the archive
- ΔE < 1.5 color control across batches
What a Middleman Leaves
Wall certificates and a homepage PDF. Nothing batch-level, nothing traceable.
LantaoWork Factory-Direct
- Certs and test reports ship per batch
- Hi-vis standard applied per destination market
What a Middleman Leaves
Suppliers quote from a vague email. What arrives isn’t what was imagined.
LantaoWork Factory-Direct
- Spec sheet built with you — reference garments or sketches in
- 3D preview for sign-off before sampling
What a Middleman Leaves
One garment, one label, sold everywhere. Compliance is left to the buyer to chase.
LantaoWork Factory-Direct
- Labeled to the destination market
- Certified reflective tape per hi-vis class
Which Model Fits
White-Label, Private Label, Or OEM?
It comes down to who owns the pattern — white-label brands a proven stock cut, private label builds the cut, OEM owns the whole spec.
Program Fit & Evaluation
White-Label Programs — Who This Fits, and Who It Doesn’t
White-label goes wrong in predictable places: a factory logo that surfaces in a retail unboxing, a sample charge nobody credited, or a supplier selling your pattern to the buyer down the street. This is who the program suits, and how to score any factory before you commit.
✓ This Program Fits You
- ✓ You sell under your own label as a distributor, rental operator, or DTC brand.
- ✓ You want to test a market at 100 pieces before committing to a container.
- ✓ Your volumes mix sizes and colors in a single production run.
- ✓ You want the factory to stay invisible — no maker name anywhere in the pack.
✕ This Program Does Not Fit
- ✕ You want co-branding or a "made by" credit on the label.
- ✕ You need finished stock you can reorder in days. Every run is produced to your spec.
- ✕ Your brand assets are not ready. Labels, hang tags and care marks are buyer-supplied.
- ✕ You are buying one SKU at a time. A mixed run is where the economics work.
These are scope mismatches, not quality judgements. Say so on the first call and we will tell you straight whether your program fits how this line runs.
How to Evaluate Any White-Label Factory — Six Rows
Built to be forwarded to a partner or an investor. No question here names a vendor — they work on any factory you are shortlisting.
What to Evaluate
Ask Every Supplier
What a Strong Answer Contains
Brand Isolation
"Will your name appear anywhere on the garment or the packaging?"
Zero co-branding confirmed in writing, with buyer approval on every label and print position.
Real MOQ
"What is the minimum per style, and can sizes and colors mix in one run?"
A stated per-style floor with mixing allowed across the run — not a hidden minimum per SKU.
Sampling Cost
"What do samples cost, and is that credited against bulk?"
A quoted sample price credited against the first bulk order, so a pilot is charged once.
Packaging Control
"Who supplies the polybag, carton and hang tag, and who approves them?"
Buyer-approved artwork with a physical pre-production proof before the run starts.
Exclusivity
"Will you sell my design or pattern to another buyer?"
A written commitment on pattern ownership and channel protection, not a verbal assurance.
Landed Cost
"What are the incoterms, and what is inside the landed number?"
FOB or DDP quoted up front, with freight and import duty included on DDP before you order.
Brand Isolation
Ask "Will your name appear anywhere on the garment or the packaging?"
Strong answer Zero co-branding confirmed in writing, with buyer approval on every label and print position.
Real MOQ
Ask "What is the minimum per style, and can sizes and colors mix in one run?"
Strong answer A stated per-style floor with mixing allowed across the run — not a hidden minimum per SKU.
Sampling Cost
Ask "What do samples cost, and is that credited against bulk?"
Strong answer A quoted sample price credited against the first bulk order, so a pilot is charged once.
Packaging Control
Ask "Who supplies the polybag, carton and hang tag, and who approves them?"
Strong answer Buyer-approved artwork with a physical pre-production proof before the run starts.
Exclusivity
Ask "Will you sell my design or pattern to another buyer?"
Strong answer A written commitment on pattern ownership and channel protection, not a verbal assurance.
Landed Cost
Ask "What are the incoterms, and what is inside the landed number?"
Strong answer FOB or DDP quoted up front, with freight and import duty included on DDP before you order.
Your Brand Only
Zero Co-Brand Promise
Your brand only — labels, hang tags, and packaging applied at the factory. We never co-brand or mention LantaoWork on the finished product.
Your Styles Stay Yours — In Writing
12-Month No-Resale
Custom styles are not offered to other buyers during the protection window — written into the contract.
Territory & Channel Options
Half-exclusive options per region or channel, so the lane stays exclusive in the markets being built.
Sealed Samples + Color Lock
Approved samples and dye recipes stay in the archive — reorders are measured against them.
Dedicated Account Manager
One point of contact who knows the spec, the reorder lane, and the account only.
Honest Scope Protected: custom styles, branding, sealed samples, the reorder lane. Not: standard patterns and trims any buyer can request — if it’s not exclusive, it’s not locked to anyone.
Product Lines
Every Line, Packed for Your Catalog
Cost & Scale
Factory-Direct Pricing, Low-MOQ Entry
Same line, same QC at every scale — a 100-piece pilot or a mixed container. See how pilot sampling works.
Where the 30–40% Goes
The Agent Chain — 3 Markups
Agent
Trading company
Factory
You
Factory-Direct — 1 Markup
Factory — cut & sew in-house
You
What You’re Paying For
Fabric & trim Cutting & sewing Branding & packaging QC & compliance Logistics
From a 100-Piece Test to a Full Catalog
01
Validate
100-piece pilot per style — validate demand before committing to inventory.
02
Launch
100 per style — a real catalog, not a sample.
03
Replenish
100 on reorder, locked to the original spec and dye recipe.
04
Scale
Mixed-size and mixed-color container, FOB or DDP, split to two warehouses.
Quality Control
Compliance That Follows the Batch
The certificate is the claim, not the brochure — each batch ships with its own inspection record and test reports, and packaging into the EU must meet EU PPWR packaging rules on recyclability, recycled content, and documentation.
01 QC Gate
Incoming Fabric
Mill certificates verified against the sealed spec before a single panel is cut.
02 QC Gate
In-Line
AQL 2.5 sampling during cutting and sewing — defects caught in the run, not after.
03 QC Gate
Pre-Shipment
Final inspection on 100% of batches, tightened to AQL 1.0 for brand-critical items.
| Labeled To The Market | |
|---|---|
| Market | Standards |
| US | ANSI/ISEA 107 · CPSIA |
| EU | EN ISO 20471 · OEKO-TEX · REACH |
| AU | AS/NZS 1906 / 4399 |
| UK | UKCA |
See the Proof, Not the Brochure
Every order ships with its inspection record, test reports, and time-stamped QC photos. Ask for the evidence pack and we'll send the full file.
Case Studies
White-Label Programs, Built & Verified
Two representative builds that show how a white-label line is scoped and shipped from this factory — brand applied in-house, checked against the standards each market expects. Program details are anonymized under the buyer’s brand.
Build 01 · High-Vis Fleet Program 
Class 2 Hi-Vis Fleet, Branded and Batch-Certified
Safety distributor · tender-ready
A safety distributor runs a Class 2 hi-vis softshell fleet for a corporate client — woven labels in, tear-away labels out, custom hangtags, brand box.
The White-Label Build
- ✓Low-MOQ market-test on stock hi-vis patterns, then scale to the full fleet
- ✓Branding applied in-house: woven labels, hangtags, care labels, brand box
- ✓Zero LantaoWork branding anywhere on the product
Verified To
- ◆Hi-vis Type R Class 2 needs 0.50 m² background + 0.13 m² retroreflective; Class 3 requires 360° visibility
- ◆Certified background fabric and reflective trim, with third-party pre- and post-laundry photometric reports (SGS / Intertek / TÜV)
- ◆AQL 2.5 inspection; reflective tape placement and durability checked per batch
Build 02 · Hospitality Rental Program 
A Bundled Uniform Line the Rental Brand Can Repeat
Uniform rental provider · repeat cycles
A hospitality operator runs a rental program across sites — one line supplies, brands, packs by size, and delivers to multiple locations, so each cycle repeats against the same spec.
The White-Label Build
- ✓Garment + branding + packaging delivered as one line, not decoration-only
- ✓Labels, hangtags, and care labels applied in-house
- ✓Replacement and reorder on the same locked spec
Verified To
- ◆Wash-cycle durability verified to the program spec (up to 250 industrial washes)
- ◆Size and color stability archived with the reorder file
- ◆GRS / OEKO-TEX options with batch test reports from ISO/IEC 17025-accredited labs
Order Flow & Deliverables
Every Order, Seven Steps
Hand over the brief, get back a sellable, branded product. Every step has a time and a deliverable to check — nothing is a sales estimate, dates are in the contract.
01 Day 0
NDA + Brief
You Give
Your brand goals, target market, and the scope of the line
You Get
A scoped brief both parties sign
02 24h
Quote + Fabric Shortlist
You Give
Target market, use case, and budget range
You Get
A line-by-line quote — with a certified fabric shortlist: YKK hardware, spec-matched trims
03 48h
3D & Tech Pack Mock
You Give
Reference garments, sketches, or just a description
You Get
A sealed tech pack with construction notes and measurement points, rendered as a 3D preview
04 7–10 days
Pre-Production Sample
You Give
Approval of the 3D preview and color direction
You Get
A wearable pre-production sample in the approved fabric, with branding applied
05 Day 10–12
Seal Sample
You Give
Sign-off on the pre-production sample
You Get
The seal sample each batch is measured against — dye recipe locked
06 15–25 days
Production + Triple QC
You Give
Seal-sample signoff
You Get
Your production batch, with triple-stage QC inspection records and test reports on the shipment
07 Ships
Branded Packaging
You Give
Logo files and box design
You Get
Woven labels, hang tags, embroidery, screen print, or DTF — with branded packaging
Standard Fabrics on the White-Label Line
| Fabric | Typical Weight | Common Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Poly/Cotton 65/35 twill | 200–240 GSM | Work shirts, trousers, light industrial |
| Cotton drill / canvas | 210–320 GSM | Industrial work pants, coveralls |
| Canvas / duck or Cordura-blend | 280–380 GSM | Reinforced heavy-duty lines |
| Ripstop | ~200 GSM | Hi-vis, utility, weather-resistant |
| FR fabrics (cotton / aramid blends) | Per standard | FR & arc-flash lines |
Straight Answers
Frequently Asked Questions About White-Label Workwear
Packaging-only white-label on stock patterns is available at a lower MOQ. Custom branding (woven labels, hang tags, care labels, branded packaging) is applied in-house, then the line can scale to a fully custom cut later.
Physical pre-production samples are charged, and the cost is credited against the first bulk order — so a pilot pays once and gets it back at scale. The 3D preview and tech pack come before any physical sampling.
One production run can mix sizes and colors, and finished goods can be split and shipped to up to two warehouses on FOB or DDP terms. One container covers a full catalog instead of one SKU, so the MOQ spreads across the mix.
Standard terms are a 30% deposit with the balance before shipment, with LC options for larger programs. The same structure covers a 100-piece pilot, so a market test doesn’t feel like financing a container.
FOB or DDP. On DDP, LantaoWork arranges freight and clears import duties to the destination — the landed cost is quoted up front, so there are no surprise fees at the port. Air lands in 5–12 days; sea in 25–35 days, across 15+ countries.
The 12-month coverage includes reorder locking to the original spec, dye recipe, and seal sample. Small replacement items run on a fast lane, and quality issues are resolved against the AQL 2.5 inspection standard — with the dedicated account manager on the account through the whole cycle.
XS–3XL standard across the lines, built from US, UK, EU, or Asian size charts — with a custom curve engineered from body data for enterprise programs. Coverall lines extend wider on request.
Your label artwork and where it sits on the garment, the packaging you want used, and a size and color breakdown for the run. If your brand assets are not finished yet, we can start on stock patterns with your packaging only. The pattern, fabric, and seal sample come from our side.
There is no minimum beyond the run itself and no volume commitment to keep. That is the point of testing at 100: you learn whether the product moves before you finance a container. Reorders are yours to place or not place, and your pattern, dye recipe, and seal sample stay on file if you come back in six months.
Ask for it in writing before you send artwork — a clause covering pattern ownership and channel protection. Ours states both: the pattern is yours, and we do not produce it for another buyer. No factory with a real exclusivity clause hesitates to sign one, so treat hesitation as the answer.
Get Started
Start With 100 Pieces. Scale to a Container.
Send the products and your brand, and we’ll come back with a quote and a 3D preview. No commitment, no sales script.