Why quotes come back incomparable
When an RFQ leaves the specification open, every vendor fills the gap with their own assumption. One quotes a lighter fabric, another includes packaging, a third prices a different MOQ. The numbers are all correct and none of them can be compared.
The five fields that matter
- Quantity and size break-up. A flat 500 pieces and 500 across five sizes are different production runs.
- Fabric and weight. Name the fabric and the GSM with a tolerance. GSM explained covers the ranges that suit each garment.
- Colour and process. Dyed-to-match, pigment print or sublimation changes the mill entirely.
- Delivery date and destination. Ex-factory and delivered are not the same price.
- Sampling expectation. Say whether you need a pre-production sample and who pays for it.
Attach a reference image
A single photo removes more ambiguity than a paragraph of description. On Cosora a Quick RFQ takes an image and a quantity, and verified manufacturers respond against that reference.
Set a response window
Give vendors a deadline. An RFQ with no date sits behind whatever is urgent, and you lose a week finding out that nobody replied.
A precise brief only helps if the vendors reading it are real. Every manufacturer on Cosora is verified before they can quote.
