The SourceHawk Blog
Manufacturing insights, sourcing guides, and factory intelligence from Manik Kundra, founder of SourceHawk.
Don't Get Played: Trading Company vs. Real Factory – Why It's Not Just Semantics
Alright, let's talk about something that trips up more brands than you'd think, especially if you're new to the game: the difference between a trading company and a real factory. On the surface, th…
Your First 500 Units: Finding Manufacturers That Won't Laugh You Out of the Room
Alright, let's talk about the elephant in the room for every new clothing brand: MOQs. Minimum Order Quantities. It’s the gatekeeper, the bouncer at the club, and it can feel impossible to get past…
64 Manufacturers I Personally Visited — What I Learned
Over two years, I flew to Bangladesh, Vietnam, Turkey, Portugal, India, and China to visit 64 factories in person. Here is what I found about what actually matters when sourcing apparel.
Day 1. SourceHawk is live.
We built this because finding a real manufacturer should not be this hard. Today we opened the doors.