Men’s Casual and Cargo Shorts in Bulk

Shorts move to young men here in a way no other men's garment does. They sell through market stalls and online resellers rather than through offices, and that is why the volume sits in the south and thins out sharply going north.

Description

These are men's shorts made for bulk buyers rather than for a single shop counter, and the range is mostly cargo styles with sweat and plain casual shorts alongside them. Cotton twill, ripstop and jersey or french terry all appear across the colourways, and the same block is cut through each fabric, so a mixed order still arrives with consistent sizing. Full-length cargo and work trousers are a separate page.

The cargo pockets are the part that carries the cost. A patch pocket with a bellows fold, a flap and a bartack at each corner is several more operations than a plain side seam pocket, and that is why a cargo short prices above a sweat short of the same weight. It is also why it holds a higher shelf price.

Two groups buy this style in volume. Market traders and online resellers take the cargo and casual twill shorts, which sell on the pocket detail and need no further work. Gym sellers and casual clothing shops take the sweat shorts in jersey and french terry, because a soft short moves on comfort and a stiff twill one does not.

Specification

These are the points that decide what actually arrives in the container. Every one of them is confirmed against the specific supplier and against an approved sample before any figure is quoted.

Style	Men's shorts in three builds. Multi-pocket cargo, plain casual twill and jersey or french terry sweat shorts, with cargo styles making up most of the range.
Fabrics	Cotton twill and polyester-cotton twill for the cargo and casual styles, ripstop where a tighter weave is wanted, and looped-back jersey or french terry for the sweat versions.
Fabric weight	Commonly 200 to 260 GSM for twill and 240 to 300 GSM for french terry. Lighter cloth wears cooler through a Lagos afternoon; heavier cloth hangs better and lasts more washes. Ask for the figure in writing, because a photograph will not show it.
Pocket construction	Cargo pockets are patch, bellows or flat-front, closed with a flap or a zip. Ask whether the corners are bartacked and where the pocket sits on the leg, because a pocket set too low drags the short out of shape once it is loaded.
Inseam length	Commonly 5 to 9 inches, and this one number changes who buys the garment more than the colour does. A short inseam sells to young men, a longer one reaches a wider age range. Fix the measurement on the order.
Waistband	Either elastic with an internal drawcord or a fixed waistband with belt loops and a zip fly. Elastic forgives a sizing error and a fixed waistband does not, which decides how much of a wrong-size shipment you can still sell.
Zips and stitching	Metal or nylon zip and a tack or shank button at the waist. Ask for double-needle stitching at the crotch, seat and pocket corners, because those are the seams that fail first and a returned short is a lost sale.
Minimum order	1,000 pieces across the whole order, not per colour. Styles, colours, fabrics and sizes are mixed freely within that figure.
Size range	Typically M to 4XL on the Asian grade. Ask for the waist and inseam in centimetres rather than relying on the letters. Asian sizing runs smaller than Nigerian buyers expect, and this is the single most common complaint on a first apparel order.
Colour control	Specified by Pantone reference and confirmed by lab dip before bulk production. Twill dye lots shift more than knit ones, so a repeat order placed without a reference will not match your first one.
Branding	Woven waistband label, printed care label, an embroidered leg or pocket badge and a hang tag are all possible on a factory order. Stock purchases arrive with whatever the mill already applied.
Packing	Individually polybagged or bulk packed, with the size assortment set per carton. This decides how much sorting you do before the first piece can be sold.

We do not publish prices, because the landed figure depends on the specification, the Customs valuation and the exchange rate on the day you pay.

Minimum order

1,000 pieces across the whole order. Not 1,000 of each colour. Styles, colours and sizes are mixed freely within that 1,000, so a first order can carry cargo, sweat and casual shorts across four or five colourways instead of tying you to one.

That is worth checking against any other quotation you hold. Minimums in this trade are usually counted per colour, which is where buyers lose money: four colourways on a per-colour minimum of 1,000 is a 4,000-piece commitment and four times the cash. Ask every supplier whether their figure is per style, per colour or per size run, and get the answer in writing.

Custom labels, non-standard colours and a changed pocket or inseam specification each tend to carry their own minimum on top. A first order is nearly always better placed on stock colours in a standard size run.

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What decides the right one

Fabric weight against the heat comes first. A heavy twill short looks substantial on a hanger and sits unsold in Lagos in March. Keep the weight down for the south, and accept that the north takes far fewer shorts of any weight through the year.

Then the waistband, which decides how forgiving a sizing error is. An elastic waist with a drawcord still sells when the grade runs small, and a fixed waistband with belt loops does not, so a fixed-waist short that comes up tight is dead stock while an elastic one still moves.

Then the inseam, which changes the buyer more sharply than the colour does. A five-inch short sells to young men through market stalls and online resellers, and a nine-inch one reaches men who would not wear the shorter cut at all. Order both and let the numbers tell you.

Then the sample, which is the one part of this worth being slow about. Approve a physical piece before bulk production starts and keep it in your office. It settles every argument afterwards, and without one you have no position at all when the goods do not match the conversation.

Common questions

What is the minimum order for shorts?

1,000 pieces across the whole order, not 1,000 of each colour. You can mix cargo, casual and sweat styles along with colours and sizes inside that 1,000, so a first order need not be a single line.

Can I mix styles and sizes within the minimum?

Yes. The 1,000 pieces is counted across the order, so you set the split between cargo, sweat and casual and the size run inside it. Tell us the breakdown and we build it into the quotation.

What inseam length should I order?

Commonly 5 to 9 inches. A shorter inseam sells to young men and a longer one reaches a wider age range, so decide the length before the colour and put the figure in centimetres on the order.

Can the shorts carry my own label?

Yes, by woven waistband label, printed care label and an embroidered pocket or leg badge on a factory order. Custom labelling carries its own minimum on top, so it suits a repeat order better than a first one.

Why do the sizes come up small?

The grade is Asian rather than European. Ask for the waist and inseam in centimetres instead of trusting the size letters, and order elastic waistbands, which forgive whatever error is left.

Are prices shown in the catalogue?

No. The catalogue is images only. What a short costs you depends on quantity, fabric, pocket work and the exchange rate on the day, so we quote per order with every line itemised.

Tell us the styles and the quantity

Send the reference numbers from the catalogue, or just describe what you want. Tell us the split you have in mind between cargo, sweat and casual shorts, the inseam length you want and whether the waistband should be elastic or fixed. We will come back with the specification to insist on and what it lands at in Naira with every line itemised.

There is no charge for it and it commits you to nothing. If the quantity you have in mind sits below the minimum, we will say so and suggest the version that works.

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