Custom Windbreaker Manufacturer

Windbreakers are light, cheap to ship and sell in every season, which makes them the best margin jacket for a new brand. The difference between a budget windbreaker and a premium one is the shell fabric, the lining and whether it packs into its own pocket.

We manufacture custom windbreakers in crinkle nylon, taslan, ripstop or polyester with a mesh or jersey lining, YKK zips or half-zip pullover construction, hood, elastic cuffs, drawcord hem and colour-blocked panels. Packable versions available. For brands searching for a custom windbreaker jacket 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 jacket

Every jacket programme starts with a swatch card. These are the constructions we recommend for jackets; any of them can be dyed to Pantone and most can be washed or garment-dyed after sewing. If you are unsure, sample the windbreaker in Crinkle nylon 210 GSM, DWR first; it is the construction we recommend for classic 90s windbreaker.

Windbreaker fits we build

We build the pattern on one of the blocks below or from your own measurements, grade it across XS to 3XL for the US market, and confirm every size on the sample before cutting bulk. Windbreaker buyers most often specify: full-zip hooded windbreaker.

• Full-zip hooded windbreaker
• Half-zip anorak-style pullover
• Oversized boxy windbreaker
• Cropped windbreaker (women's)

Construction details

These are the construction details we specify by default on a custom jacket. 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 windbreaker the detail buyers notice first is the mesh lining in body, taffeta in sleeves.

• Mesh lining in body, taffeta in sleeves
• YKK #5 zip with garage; half-zip with kangaroo pocket on pullover
• Hood with drawcord and adjustable toggles
• Elastic cuffs, drawcord hem, zip pockets
• Packable into chest pocket on request

Printing, embroidery and finishing

Print, embroidery and wash are done in-house, so the jacket and its decoration ship as one finished product with one point of responsibility. For windbreaker decoration, colour-blocked panels in up to four colours leads, followed by embroidery on chest and back.

• Colour-blocked panels in up to four colours
• Embroidery on chest and back
• Heat transfer and screen print on nylon
• Reflective tape and piping
• Woven labels and custom pullers

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

Private label, labels and packaging

Private label is included, not an upsell. A custom jacket from Mike Apparel ships with your woven or printed neck label, size tab, care label and, if you want them, hang tags, custom poly bags and printed boxes. Send vector artwork and we produce label samples alongside the garment sample. See our private label clothing page for label types, minimums and artwork specs. A typical windbreaker run carries a woven main label, printed care label and hang tag; nylon jacket programmes often add a woven hem loop.

Windbreaker minimum order quantity

The 50-piece minimum applies per design and colour. A bigger order lowers the cost per piece, since fabric buys go further and the line doesn’t have to reset for a second small batch. Reorders on an approved block skip sampling entirely. A windbreaker specified in Crinkle nylon 210 GSM, DWR sits toward the simpler end of what we quote; Taslan nylon 240 GSM and heavier decoration push the cost up.

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 custom jacket manufacturing cost if you want the detail on cost drivers before you ask. A windbreaker sample is billed separately from the bulk order and refunded against it once you approve and place the run.

Lead time and production process

The production process for a custom jacket runs in five steps. Sampling takes 7–10 days; bulk takes 2–3 weeks after approval; DDP air freight to the USA takes another four to seven days. A first windbreaker order usually moves from brief to delivered goods in five to six weeks.

1. Brief and quote (24 hours)Send a tech pack, sketch or reference jacket with target quantity. We reply with fabric options, MOQ and a per-piece quote.
2. Pre-production sample (7–10 days)One jacket 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.

Shipping jackets DDP

Delivery to the USA is DDP as standard, so the price we quote for a jacket is the price you pay, landed. Four to seven days by air to Las Vegas, Atlanta or anywhere else in the country; worldwide shipping is available on the same terms. More on streetwear manufacturing for USA brands and DDP shipping. For windbreaker reorders over 300 pieces we quote sea freight alongside air so you can trade a few weeks for a lower landed cost.

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.