Logistics for clothing and lingerie. From production abroad to hanging garments.
We take materials and part-finished goods to workshops abroad, bring the finished garments back, make up the orders and redistribute them. One team follows every step, including when the garments travel on hangers.
Which document mistakes stop goods?
Incomplete documents, or documents that do not match
An invoice missing the required details, a packing list that does not match the packages, a consignee written in two different ways: these are the most common causes of a customs hold. That is why we ask for the documents before departure and compare them with each other, rather than discovering the mistake at the checkpoint.
A destination never verified
We sometimes receive delivery addresses that nobody has checked and that, on verification, turn out to be incomplete or non-existent. The goods then stop. Before shipping we verify that the consignee and address exist and are consistent with the documents.
Answers to the most common questions.
Do you carry materials to workshops abroad as well as finished garments?
Yes. We follow the whole flow: we take fabrics, trimmings and part-finished goods to the workshops that work for you abroad and bring the garments back when they are ready. Having one point of contact for both the outward and the return journey helps keep loads in step with production and lets you know where the goods are.
How does hanging garment transport work?
The garments travel on their own hangers, hooked onto bars fitted inside the vehicle, each one in its cover. They are not folded, and on arrival they can go straight on display or into the stockroom. To arrange the journey we need the number of garments, their length and the type of hanger you use.
What do you mean by making up orders?
When the garments come back from production we split them according to your lists: styles, sizes and colours are grouped by shop, by customer or by destination. The packages leave our warehouse in Brescia ready for whoever is to receive them, and we confirm to you what has been prepared and what is missing.
Do you handle small quantities or only full loads?
We handle both full loads and smaller quantities. When the goods do not fill a vehicle they travel as groupage, together with other consignments, or as a part load. Each time we work out which option is the most cost-effective for that departure and explain the reason, so you can decide with all the facts in front of you.
What information do you need to quote for clothing logistics?
We need the type of goods, materials or finished garments, the number and weight of the packages, the collection point and the delivery point. For hanging garments please add the quantity, length and type of hanger. If the flow repeats during the season, tell us: we can organise it as a regular route instead of as single journeys.
How do we follow a garment from production to the shop?
Established routes for clothing producers
Dalè is an international freight forwarder founded in Brescia in 1956, based at Via Bruno Buozzi 14. For clothing and lingerie companies we work on established routes, meaning journeys we repeat regularly and know well. We do more than move cartons from one place to another: we follow the production flow, from sending materials to the workshop through to distributing the finished garments. For you it means talking to people who know what stage production has reached and what needs to leave next.
Materials and part-finished goods to workshops abroad
Many companies design and cut in Italy and have their garments sewn abroad. In that case the first journey is for the materials: fabrics, lace, elastics, trimmings, cut pieces and other part-finished goods. We collect them from you or from your suppliers and take them to the workshop you have chosen. Before departure we go through the list of what is travelling with you, because one missing roll or box of trimmings can stop a sewing line. You know in advance which load is leaving and what is in it.
Bringing the garments back
When the workshop has finished, we arrange the return journey. We agree with you and with the producer on the collection day, the type of packing and the way the garments should travel, folded in cartons or on hangers. On arrival we check that the packages match the loading list and tell you straight away about any differences. If the workshops are outside the European Union, our customs office handles the paperwork for the materials going out and the garments coming back, so transport and formalities move together.
Making up orders and assortments
Garments rarely come back already split the way your customers need them. At our warehouse in Brescia we make up orders and assortments according to your instructions: styles, sizes and colours are grouped by shop, by customer or by destination. We work from the lists you send us and confirm what has been prepared and what, if anything, is missing. This way the packages leave the warehouse ready for whoever receives them, and the goods do not need to pass through your own premises.
Redistribution
Once the orders are made up, they leave for shops, distribution warehouses, wholesalers or any other address you give us, in Italy and abroad. By road within Europe, departures are daily. For destinations further away we look at air or sea freight with you. For each delivery we consider what makes sense: a full load, a part load or groupage. We look for the most cost-effective option for that shipment and explain why we are suggesting it.
Hanging garment transport
Jackets, coats, dresses and other garments that should not be folded travel on hangers. The vehicle is fitted with bars that the hangers hook onto, and each garment stays in its cover. The benefit is a practical one: on arrival the garment comes off the bar and goes on display or into the stockroom, with no need to take it out of a carton and reshape it. To arrange a hanging garment transport we need the number of garments, their length and the type of hanger: the space required depends on these details.
Lingerie: many small pieces, many variants
Lingerie logistics has one particular feature: the items are small and light, but come in many sizes, cup sizes and colours. A single carton can hold many different variants, and a counting error only comes to light when the shop opens the box. That is why we work with precise lists by item and by variant, both when the part-finished goods leave for the workshop and when the finished garments are split by destination. The clearer the list at departure, the fewer corrections are needed later.
Common mistakes in clothing logistics
The first is using cartons that are not suited to the weight: they get crushed when stacked and the garments arrive marked. The second is building mixed pallets without a list of what they contain, so the receiver has to open everything to find out what has arrived. The third is sending goods with incomplete transport documents: the number of packages, the weight or the exact address of the workshop is missing. The fourth concerns hanging garments: asking for the vehicle without saying how many there are and how long they are. These problems are solved with a few questions before loading.
A team that follows you step by step
When you entrust a production flow to us, you always speak to the same people. They know your workshops, your collection calendar and the habits of your consignees. They let you know when the materials have left, when the garments are back and when the orders have been delivered. If anything changes, you hear it from them. To get started we need only a few details: what you produce, where the workshops are, how the garments should travel and who they are to be delivered to.
