Portrait of Min Zhao, Brands & Market Watch Editor at Fexwear

Min Zhao

Min Zhao edits Fexwear's brand and market coverage: brand comparisons, sourcing-region updates, wholesale buying guides, and the ranked roundups that new label owners use to orient themselves. She keeps the news desk on a simple rule: a name, a claim, or a price is only useful to a reader if its source and its date are visible. She tracks publicly available information - brand announcements, trade data, published price lists, and policy changes affecting apparel imports - and separates what is confirmed from what is still an industry estimate. Where a roundup ranks brands, the criteria are stated up front so a reader can disagree with the weighting. She also maintains the update notes on older posts, so a 2025 buyer's guide does not quietly become 2026 advice.

Sourcing Custom Sportswear in France: A Guide for Brands and Buyers

sportswear in france

France has long been synonymous with premium fashion and craftsmanship, a reputation that extends powerfully into the realm of performance apparel. For brands, gyms, and sports teams, sourcing custom sportswear in France represents an opportunity to combine technical innovation, sustainable…

Different Shirt Types: A Strategic Guide for Custom Sportswear Buyers

different shirt types

When sourcing custom apparel, the term “shirt” encompasses a vast universe of styles, each with distinct performance characteristics, cost structures, and customization potentials. For brands, gyms, and teams, moving beyond the basic t-shirt is essential for building a differentiated product…

Puff Printing 101: An Overview

You’re here because you want puff printing. Not because it’s trendy—though yeah, it is making noise again—but because your customers keep asking for that “puffy logo,” and you don’t wanna look like an amateur when the buyer from that new…

Where Is the Nike Apparel Manufactured?

Alright. You’re sitting there, probably sipping lukewarm coffee at 2 a.m., staring at spreadsheets, trying to figure out where your activewear line should be made. Maybe you’ve already Googled “Where is Nike apparel manufactured?” and got some clean, corporate answer…

What You Need to Know About Swimsuit Fabric Choices

Alright. So you’re thinking about launching a swim line? Good. Bad idea. Great idea. Depends. I’ve been knee-deep in this shit since 2010—first as a floor supervisor, then QC lead, now I run the show at Fexwear, our little operation…

What Is Satin Fabric?

Let me tell you something they don’t put in brochures: satin will fuck you up if you don’t respect it. I’ve been elbow-deep in fabric mills from Wuhan to Dhaka for over a decade. I’ve seen grown buyers cry because…

What Is GSM in Hoodies and Why Does It Matter?

Let me tell you something they don’t put in brochures: GSM isn’t just a number. It’s the heartbeat of the hoodie. I’ve stood in factories where the air smells like polyester dust and spilled dye, watching rolls of fabric move…

How to Measure Your Body Size and Clothing Size?

Look, I’ve been knee-deep in garment factories since 2010 — from the humid backrooms of Wuhan where fabric gets stretched and tested under flickering fluorescents, to the QC stations where one millimeter can kill a whole run. I’ve seen brands…

PLM for Fashion: Everything You Need to Know

Alright. Let’s talk about this thing called PLM—Product Lifecycle Management. Not the glossy brochure version. The real one. The kind you learn after spending 12-hour days in factories where the AC is broken, the sample room smells like burnt thread,…

A Complete Guide to Acetate Fabric

You’re here because you’re thinking about using acetate. Maybe you saw a sample that caught the light like liquid mercury and thought, That’s it—that’s the dress. Or maybe your designer handed you a mood board full of ’70s glamour and…