Speed, flexibility, low MOQs and cutting edge tech are making China a smart bet for more brands

Built on a ‘volume at a price’ model, Asian manufacturing remained unchallenged for decades. Even as times got tougher, brands raised their demands – and then again – and again (!) suppliers throughout the region held the line. 

While price has always been a big part of what keeps brands sourcing in Asia, what’s kept them there has been manufacturers incredible ability to adapt, even when it seemed almost impossible to find a solution, and more recently to embrace technology.

Still, with pressure to nearshore, the new US tariffs, massive demands for traceability and growing geopolitical pressures, it’s not surprising that people are starting to wonder what might be next for Asia’s massive apparel supply chain.