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Category 03 · Bedding and home textile sourcing from China

China Bedding & Home Textile Sourcing
Sheets, Duvets & Bath Linen

Bedding is bought on a number — thread count — and judged on everything the number leaves out: how the fabric feels after ten washes, whether it shrinks out of shape, and whether the white stays white. We buy from the Nantong and Shaoxing mills that supply hotel programmes and export brands, confirm the fabric spec in writing before bulk, and wash-test a sample rather than trusting a listing.

Small Batches WelcomeFabric Spec in WritingWash-Tested Samples
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What we source in this category

Six product lines
we buy most often.

Most bedding orders start with one product line and grow into a set. Knowing which line you are pricing first keeps the fabric spec consistent across the rest.

01

Sheet Sets

Flat and fitted sheets with pillowcases, in cotton, lyocell, bamboo viscose or microfibre, made to mattress depth and your market's bed sizes.

02

Duvets & Quilts

Down, down-alternative and microfibre fills with shell fabric, baffle construction and tog or GSM rating specified before production.

03

Pillows & Inserts

Bed pillows, decorative cushion covers and inserts in polyester, memory foam, latex, feather or down, with firmness matched to use.

04

Towels & Bath Linen

Bath towels, hand towels, face cloths and bath robes, with GSM, yarn type and pile height set as a spec rather than a description.

05

Blankets & Throws

Waffle and honeycomb weaves, fleece, weighted blankets and knitted throws, including oversized pieces with higher freight per unit.

06

Protectors & Toppers

Mattress protectors, encasements, toppers and mattress pads, including waterproof and allergen-barrier constructions.

Materials and construction

What it is made of
and what the label hides.

In bedding the fibre, the weave and the finish decide how a product performs after washing — which is exactly where cheap listings stop being cheap.

01

Cotton

Combed, carded and long-staple cotton, woven as percale or sateen. Ask for staple length and yarn count, not just thread count: a 400-count sheet from short-staple fibre pills.

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Lyocell & bamboo viscose

Cool, drapey and marketed hard. Both are regenerated cellulose, so check the mill's fibre supplier — quality and price vary far more than the labels suggest.

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Microfibre & polyester

Cheapest per set and the most consistent in bulk. Less breathable than natural fibre, which matters in warm climates and for anyone who sleeps hot.

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04

Linen & blends

Washed linen and linen-cotton blends. Premium look and genuinely breathable, but higher unit cost and it creases by design — which some buyers read as a defect.

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Down & feather fill

Fill power, down-cluster percentage and source certification are three separate numbers. All three should be on the spec sheet before you commit to a price.

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Silk

Mulberry silk in momme weights, mostly for pillowcases and eye masks. Verify momme weight and whether it is real silk or satin-weave polyester.

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What to expect when buying

What the first order
usually looks like.

Bedding is light in weight but bulky in volume, so freight is planned on packed cartons rather than on unit count. These are the ranges buyers plan around.

Typical MOQStocked bedding often starts at two to ten sets per design. Custom sizes, colours, labels or packaging usually begin at one hundred to three hundred units.Indicative
Lead timeSeven to fifteen days for stocked items once we hold them; twenty-five to forty days for made-to-order fabric, custom fills or private-label packaging.Indicative
SamplingBuy one set and wash it before committing. Shrinkage, colour fastness and hand feel only show up after the first or second wash.Recommended
PackagingRetail fabric bags, zipper cases, printed boxes or vacuum compression. Compression cuts freight noticeably on duvets and pillows.Ask upfront
ComplianceOEKO-TEX Standard 100 for harmful substances, RDS for down, fibre-content and care labelling rules, and country-of-origin marking.Market dependent

Two quotes that look identical usually differ in yarn count, staple length and finish. We put those three on the spec sheet so the comparison is real.

Before you send the enquiry

Six things worth
deciding before you ask.

Bedding briefs move fastest when the fabric spec and the bed sizes are settled before the first quote comes back.

The bed sizes you need, since US, UK, EU and AU dimensions are not interchangeable and fitted sheets are cut to mattress depth
Whether the fabric spec is fixed or you want us to propose one against a target price
Thread count, yarn count and fibre composition, if you already have a reference product or a swatch
Wash performance requirements: shrinkage tolerance, colour fastness and pilling resistance
Whether certification is required for resale, and which standard your market or retail partner expects
Private-label needs: woven labels, care labels, hangtags and retail packaging

If you have a product you want to match, send a photo of the care label. Fibre content and washing instructions tell us more than the listing ever does.

Buying a listing vs. buying a spec

What changes
when the fabric is written down.

Two sheet sets can photograph identically and differ by three years of service life. The difference is in the spec, not the picture.

On your own

Ordering direct

  • Thread count is the only number on the listing, and it is the easiest one to inflate
  • Fibre content and yarn count unverified until the fabric is in your hands
  • Colour and size drift between batches, so reorders rarely match the first
  • Shrinkage and pilling discovered at home, after the return window has closed
  • No certification paperwork, which blocks retail and marketplace listing
Through OZ

Buying through OZ

  • Fibre, yarn count, weave and finish written into the order before production
  • A sample washed and measured for shrinkage before bulk is confirmed
  • Approved sample held in the warehouse as the reference for reorders
  • Batch-to-batch colour checked against the approved piece, not against a photo
  • OEKO-TEX and RDS documentation requested with the order, not after it
Common questions

Before you send
the first enquiry.

These come up on nearly every bedding order.

Can I buy just a few sets?

Yes. Stocked bedding can usually be bought two to ten sets at a time, and there is no minimum order value. Freight is the thing to watch: duvets and pillows are bulky, so we compress and pack them to cut volume before quoting the shipment.

What thread count should I ask for?

Thread count alone is a weak signal. A 300-count sheet made from long-staple combed cotton will outlast a 1,000-count sheet made from short-staple fibre with multi-ply yarn. Tell us your target price and who will use the product, and we will propose a fibre, weave and count combination that makes sense for that use.

Do you wash-test samples?

Yes, and we recommend it. We measure the sample before washing, run a standard wash and dry cycle, then measure again and report the shrinkage and any colour change. It adds a few days and it is the single most useful number on a bedding order.

Can you do private label and custom packaging?

Yes. Woven labels, care labels, hangtags and retail packaging are all available, usually from one hundred units upward depending on the item. Send your artwork or a photo of the packaging you want to match and we will confirm what the mill needs.

Start with the requirement

Have a Bedding brief?
Let’s price it.

Send a product link, a care-label photo or a target price per set. We will match the fabric spec, quote the landed cost and wash-test a sample first.

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