Custom French Terry Hoodie Manufacturer

Brushed fleece is too warm for half the US market for half the year. French terry has the same outside, an unbrushed loopback inside and a cleaner drape, which is why LA and Miami brands run terry as their year-round hoodie.

Mike Apparel manufactures French terry hoodies in 300 to 420 GSM loopback cotton terry with a smooth jersey face and looped inside. Same construction as our fleece hoodies: double hood, rib, kangaroo pocket, drawcords. For brands searching for a custom french terry hoodie manufacturer that treats a 50-piece order like a real order, Mike Apparel samples first, produces in 2–3 weeks and delivers duties-paid.

Choosing the cloth for a custom hoodie

Every hoodie programme starts with a swatch card. These are the constructions we recommend for hoodies; any of them can be dyed to Pantone and most can be washed or garment-dyed after sewing. If you are unsure, sample the french terry hoodie in 340 GSM French terry first; it is the construction we recommend for the standard terry hoodie.

Silhouettes and sizing

The silhouette options we run for hoodies are listed below. Any of them can be adjusted to a reference garment you send us, and we grade to US sizing as standard. French Terry Hoodie buyers most often specify: oversized terry hoodie.

• Oversized terry hoodie
• Boxy terry hoodie
• Regular fit
• Cropped terry

Construction details

These are the construction details we specify by default on a custom hoodie. Each one can be changed in the tech pack, and each one shows up in the pre-production sample so nothing is a surprise in bulk. On a french terry hoodie the detail buyers notice first is the loopback inside, jersey face for clean prints.

• Loopback inside, jersey face for clean prints
• Double-layer hood in terry
• 2×2 rib at cuff and hem
• Kangaroo pocket with bar tacks
• Optional raw-edge seams as a design detail

Printing, embroidery and finishing

Print, embroidery and wash are done in-house, so the hoodie and its decoration ship as one finished product with one point of responsibility. On a french terry hoodie the most common request is screen print on the smooth face.

• Screen print on the smooth face
• Embroidery
• Garment dye for tonal terry
• Enzyme wash for a peached face
• Contrast terry hood lining showing loops

For a method-by-method comparison on hoodies, read screen printing vs DTG vs embroidery.

Private label hoodies

Every hoodie leaves the factory fully branded as your product: woven main label, woven or printed size and care labels, hem tags or hood labels, hang tags with your artwork, and packaging from plain poly bags to printed mailer boxes. Labels are produced in-house from your files. Details on our private label clothing page. On a french terry hoodie the label set is usually a woven neck label, a size tab and a hem tag, with a hang tag on the loopback hoodie.

French Terry Hoodie minimum order quantity

Every custom hoodie run starts at 50 pieces per design and colourway, sizes mixed however you like. Order more and the per-piece cost comes down, because cutting, sampling and setup are spread over a bigger run — that’s true whether you’re ordering hoodies on their own or alongside other products. A simpler french terry hoodie in 340 GSM French terry with one placement costs less than the same style in 400 GSM heavy French terry with multiple placements and full packaging.

What drives the final number is fabric weight, how much decoration is on the piece, and how many you order — we’ll walk you through all of it in your quote. Read how much does it cost to manufacture a hoodie? if you want the detail on cost drivers before you ask. French Terry Hoodie reorders skip the sample fee entirely, since the block and fabric lot are already on file.

How the order runs

How an order for hoodies moves through the factory, with the timing for each stage. French Terry Hoodie samples ship with a swatch of 340 GSM French terry so you can compare weights before bulk.

1. Brief and quote (24 hours)Send a tech pack, sketch or reference hoodie with target quantity. We reply with fabric options, MOQ and a per-piece quote.
2. Pre-production sample (7–10 days)One hoodie in your fabric, fit, colour and branding. Revisions until approved. Read about the sampling process.
3. Approval and depositSign off the sample and size set; 50% deposit reserves fabric and the production slot.
4. Bulk production (2–3 weeks)Cutting, sewing, wash, decoration, labelling, QC and packing in-house, with photo updates.
5. QC and DDP shipping (4–7 days by air)Inspection against the approved sample, then DDP delivery with duties paid. See our full timeline guide.

Delivery to the USA and beyond

We built our hoodie programme around US brands: sampling calls in Eastern and Pacific time, US sizing on every block, and DDP delivery to your door or your fulfilment centre with nothing to pay at the border. Brands in Las Vegas, Atlanta and across the country reorder on the same block every season. Details on streetwear manufacturing for USA brands and DDP shipping. French Terry Hoodie orders to the USA are usually air-freighted; a 50-piece run weighs little enough that air costs only a few dollars per piece more than sea.

Frequently asked questions

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Last updated September 6, 2026 · Mike Apparel, Sialkot. Lead times reflect current factory capacity; confirm on your quote.