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Ask These 5 Questions and the Trader Will Out Himself

September 07, 2026 · DONGFAN Editorial Team

You thought you were talking to a factory — until delays, vague answers, and "our partner workshop" started showing up in every reply.

The hidden risk

A trading company sits between you and the real maker, adding a margin, slowing communication, and hiding the true production capacity — so you pay more and know less.

How to judge

Ask five questions: who cuts and sews the goods, where the pattern room is, who owns the production line, whether you can video-call the shop floor, and who signs off the final QC.

What the factory must provide

Direct answers that name the cutting room, pattern room, and sewing line — plus a live video walkthrough of the actual production floor.

How DONGFAN handles it

DONGFAN is a manufacturer, not a middleman — we run our own pattern room, sampling team, and production, and we'll show you the floor live so you never have to guess.

Buyer checklist

  • Who cuts and sews the goods
  • Where the pattern room sits
  • Who owns the production line
  • Live video call to the floor
  • Who signs the final QC
  • Direct answers, no "partner workshop"

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