READY STOCK · DISPATCHED FROM WUHU, CHINA
Fifteen-plus shades on the shelf at 300–500 metres each, from one metre, dispatched in about ten working days.
Stock is the difference between a supplier and a mill you can actually plan around. We hold dyed silk across the core families — charmeuse, crepe de chine, habotai, chiffon, georgette, organza, tulle and twill — in a standard colour card of fifteen-plus shades, at roughly 300–500 metres per colour. That depth is the point: it is enough for a 200–300 m production run to be cut from what is already on the shelf, not from a dye lot you have to wait six weeks for.
The table below is the honest position: which weights are on the shelf, how deep each colour runs, which are on the card but dyed when you order, and which have to be woven. It is the first thing to check before you promise a delivery date to your own customer — and the depth column is the one to check before you promise a quantity.
| Family | Weights in stock | Width (cm) | Depth per colour | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silk Charmeuse & Satin | 16, 19, 22 mm | 114 / 140 | 300–500 m | Ready stock |
| Silk Crepe de Chine | 12, 16, 22 mm | 114 / 140 | 300–500 m | Ready stock |
| Sandwashed Silk | 16, 19 mm | 114 | 300–500 m greige | Stock + dye to order |
| Silk Organza | 4, 6, 8 mm | 140 | 300–500 m | Ready stock |
| Silk Chiffon | 6, 8 mm | 114 / 140 | 300–500 m | Ready stock |
| Silk Georgette | 8, 12 mm | 114 / 140 | 300–500 m | Ready stock |
| Silk Dupioni | 19 mm | 140 | 300–500 m greige | Stock + dye to order |
| Silk Taffeta | 12, 16, 22 mm | 140 | 300–500 m greige | Stock + dye to order |
| Silk Habotai | 5, 8, 12, 16 mm | 114 / 140 | 300–500 m | Ready stock |
| Digital Printed Silk | strike-off in 7–10 days | up to 140 | print run | Print to order |
| Silk Twill & Foulard | 14 mm | 114 / 140 | 300–500 m | Ready stock |
| Silk Shantung | 18, 22 mm | 140 | — | Woven to order |
| Duchess Satin | 22, 25 mm | 140 | 300–500 m greige | Stock + dye to order |
| Mikado & Gazar | 22, 30 mm | 140 | — | Woven to order |
| Noil & Raw Silk | 35 mm raw silk | 140 | — | Woven to order |
| Silk Gauze & Tulle | 3, 4, 6 mm | 140 | 300–500 m | Ready stock |
| Brocade & Jacquard | 19, 22 mm | 140 | — | Woven to order |
| Batiste & Voile | 6, 12 mm | 114 | — | Woven to order |
Depth is the column that matters after a sample. A colour "in stock" can mean twenty metres or two thousand. Core dyed shades sit at roughly 300–500 m per colour, so a 200–300 m run is cut from the shelf instead of queueing behind a dye lot; greige qualities carry the same depth in the greige and are dyed against your order. Beyond that, a top-up dye lot from 40 m per colour extends the run.
Ready stock ships from the dye house shelf in about 10 working days. Stock + dye to order means the greige is held but the colour is dyed against your order. Woven to order means the quality is woven when ordered, at a longer lead time. The full range is on the fabric library.
Silk is priced per metre against weight, width and quantity, so any single number is only a band. These are the export bands we quote most often — treat them as a planning range, then ask for a quote against your actual colour and quantity.
| Category | Typical band | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Stock charmeuse, habotai, chiffon | US$12–30 / m | 6–19 mm, 114–140 cm, 100 m+ |
| Heavy satin, duchess, mikado | US$30–65 / m | 22–30 mm, 140 cm |
| Silk tulle, organza, gauze | US$10–28 / m | 3–12 mm, 140 cm |
| Digital printed silk | base + US$8–18 / m | 40 m minimum per design |
| Custom dyed to Pantone | base + US$1.5–4 / m | 40 m minimum per colour |
Three things move the price more than anything else: momme (silk per square metre), colour (stock shade vs Pantone-matched dye lot) and quantity (setup costs spread across the run). A 40 m custom-dyed order and a 400 m order of the same cloth are not the same price per metre.
We hold a standard card of fifteen-plus shades — ivory, bone, champagne, dusty rose, navy, black and the core neutrals — across charmeuse, crepe de chine, habotai, chiffon, georgette, organza, tulle and twill. The card is posted on request; the swatch library shows the qualities themselves.
If your shade is not on the card, it can be dyed to order from 40 metres per colour with a lab dip for approval. That is the right route for a brand colour, and the wrong route for a sample — for sampling, take the closest stock shade first.
Around 300–500 metres per colour on the core dyed shades — charmeuse, crepe de chine, habotai, chiffon, georgette, organza, tulle and twill. Greige qualities such as dupioni, taffeta, duchess satin and sandwashed carry the same depth in the greige and are dyed to your shade from 40 m per colour. If one order needs more than the shelf holds, the balance is dyed as a top-up lot and, where the schedule allows, shipped with the stock cut.
One metre, on stock qualities and stock colours. There is no roll minimum, which is what makes sampling and small production runs practical.
Stock qualities typically dispatch in about ten working days, including inspection and packing. Freight time depends on destination and mode — confirm the transit estimate with the quotation.
Yes. We send a physical swatch card of the current stock colours on request; the digital card is indicative only, because dyed silk shifts with screen calibration and lighting.
Any Pantone or physical reference can be dyed to order from 40 metres per colour, with a lab dip approved before bulk. Lead time is longer than stock and should be planned separately.
Yes — the same yarn, the same weaving and the same dye house. Stock simply means it has already been dyed in a standard shade and is sitting on the shelf.
Tell us the family, weight, colour and metres — we will confirm the depth on the shelf and post the card.
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