Two factories quote the same dress 30% apart, and neither will tell you where the difference hides — so they know you'll pick the cheaper one on instinct.
The hidden risk
The gap almost never sits in one line — fabric grade, weight, trims, wastage, and margin are hidden in different rows, and the cheap quote quietly downgrades what you can't see.
How to judge
Break both quotes into the same ten cost lines (fabric, trims, labor, wastage, overhead, margin…) and compare line by line — the gap will name itself.
What the factory must provide
A cost sheet that breaks down line by line — not a single unit price with nothing behind it.
How DONGFAN handles it
DONGFAN gives a ten-line cost breakdown so you can see exactly where every dollar goes — not one number, but the whole ledger.
Buyer checklist
- Two quotes broken into the same line items
- Fabric line compared like-for-like (grade & weight)
- Trim line compared (brand & material)
- Labor / process line compared
- Wastage % stated on each quote
- Margin line made visible