Explanations about the details of the product description
I. Size range: We have two kinds of expression of the size choice.
For example, “Size range: XS – L” means we just have four sizes, XS, S,M,and L;“Size Range: Full Range (Including custom-made)” means besides the regular size, we can tailor the apparel by the customer’s measurements and requirements including the choice of the fabric. .
II. Lining: We have two choices, either with the inner lining or no lining.
III. Fabric:
The main fabric used in our website is mainly of the following categories:
a. Real Silk (100% Real Silk), which is smooth in texture, extremely comfortable and the clothing style are generally chic and fashionable. The thickness of the fabric is of a fine and thin nature, and usually supplemented with an exquisite inner lining to make the outfit perfect. The silk of such quality is usually manufactured from famous silk capitals of China such as Suzhou and Hangzhou.
b. Silk/ Brocade, which is the preferred fabric for classic cheongsam styles. Brocades are delicate mix of silk and satin, and it is the proportion of silk content that determines the quality and price of the fabric. 30% real silk and 70% rayon mix is deemed as superior of brocades which looks and feels the grandest and it is main fabric used in the apparels on our website. The characteristics of Silk/ Brocade are comfortable for wearing, and with a sense of third dimension design. The apparels of Silk/ Brocade are ideal wear choice for spring autumn, and winter. Another kind of Silk/ Brocade is silk Brocade with Chinese ancient characteristics, which constitutes of 50% mulberry silk and 50% rayon with traditional Chinese characteristics.
c. Brocade, which constitute of 50% rayon and 50% polyester or of 100% rayon. The synthetic material is indistinguishable from Silk/ Brocade, but the price is much lower .
Other fabrics of wool, cotton, and flax used to make cheongsams fall into thousands categories. They are graded according to the silk content present in each fabric.
IV. Texture described as compact or incompact
The compact texture is of high quality and the durability is good, while the incompact texture is comparatively less thick and durability..
V. Manufacture
The manufacturing method for the product description falls into two categories:
a. Hand-made
Hand-made involves skilled thread-by-thread workmanship by skilled tailors trained in this art for decades. Hand-made items generally cost significantly more than mass market items. However, the durability and taste of the outfit become immediately apparent when the items are individually hand-made.
b. Ready-made
Ready-made means machine manufactured. This is the common manufacturing method of silk apparels by factories made for the mass market. The workmanship cost is comparatively low for hand-made apparels, and the available time is short.
VI. Available time refers to the time span between you placed an order and we got your ordered items ready for shipping.
VII. The Total Time (the time period between you make an order and you have the ordered goods in hand) shall include the item's availability and the transportation time. For example, an item that is available in 3-5 working days and shipped using 3 days Worldwide Express, total time will be 6-8 working days.
Total Time= (Available time) + (Shipping Time)
For the ready-made products, the available time will be 3 working days; For hand-made (including embroidery, lettering etc.), the available time will be 7 working days; For large volume orders and wholesaler, the available time will be 10-14 working days.