Quick answer: Ranked by the minimums they publish: ASG Fashions states a 1-piece minimum; Yesseam starts at 50 pieces per style (100 with your logo, 500 for full custom), the lowest here from a factory that knits seamless in-house; INGOR takes small batches from 100 pieces with a 300-piece bulk minimum; Ohsurewear gives 100 pieces; and Aolafree lists 200 pieces per colour for private label and 300 per style. Always confirm whether a minimum counts per style or per colour.
How we ranked them
By the lowest starting quantity each factory states on its own website. Where two factories state the same number, a minimum written for all orders ranks above one given for a single product line. We also mark which factories say they knit seamless in-house, because seamless usually carries higher minimums than cut-and-sew, so a low minimum from a seamless knitter is harder to find. Factories that say “low MOQ” without a number were left out.
The ranking
1. ASG Fashions (Dongguan) — a 1-piece minimum
ASG Fashions describes itself as a factory specialising in custom swimwear and yoga wear. Its about page and its yoga-wear page both state “No Minimum Order Quantity”, with flexible ordering from a 1-piece minimum, and it says A-grade samples arrive in 7–10 days and bulk orders in 30 days. It runs a 3,200 m² facility with automated cutting and GERBER technology. Best for: testing cut-and-sew yoga wear or swimwear in very small quantities.
2. Yesseam (Xiamen) — the lowest minimum from a seamless knitter
Yesseam publishes 50 pieces per style for stock programmes without a logo, 100 pieces per style with your logo and 500 pieces per style for full custom development. It knits seamless in-house on 50 Santoni machines, mainly the SM8-TOP2V, and runs its own cutting and sewing floor, so seamless and cut-and-sew styles come from the same factory. Best for: launching a seamless range without committing to hundreds of pieces per style.
3. INGOR (Guangzhou) — small batches from 100, bulk from 300
Founded in 2009, INGOR says on its homepage that it takes small batches starting from 100 pieces and delivers bulk orders, with a 300-piece minimum, within 30 days. It states a monthly output of 500,000 pieces. Its product menu includes seamless activewear, but it does not state seamless knitting machines of its own. Best for: brands that expect to scale quickly after a small first run.
4. Ohsurewear (Dongguan) — 100 pieces, stated for tennis apparel
Ohsurewear offers OEM, ODM and private-label activewear, from gym and yoga wear to leggings and sports bras. The FAQ on its homepage gives a minimum order quantity of 100 pieces; the answer sits under a question about custom tennis apparel, so check that it applies to your product. Best for: cut-and-sew activewear in runs of about 100 pieces.
5. Aolafree (Shenzhen) — 200 per colour for private label, 300 per style
Aolafree shows “MOQ 300pcs per Style” across its site, and its homepage lists private-label minimums of 200 pieces per colour for sports bras, leggings and yoga shorts. It knits seamless in-house on 40 Santoni machines, and its about page states a monthly capacity of 400,000 pieces across its own sewing lines and more than 100 affiliated outsourcing plants. Best for: seamless or private-label styles at a few hundred pieces and up.
The five side by side
| Rank | Factory | City | Lowest published minimum | States in-house seamless knitting? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASG Fashions | Dongguan | 1 piece (“No Minimum Order Quantity”) | No — cut-and-sew |
| 2 | Yesseam | Xiamen | 50 per style plain · 100 with logo · 500 full custom | Yes — 50 Santoni machines |
| 3 | INGOR | Guangzhou | 100 (small batches) · 300 (bulk) | No machines stated |
| 4 | Ohsurewear | Dongguan | 100 pieces (tennis-apparel FAQ) | No machines stated |
| 5 | Aolafree | Shenzhen | 200 per colour (private label) · 300 per style | Yes — 40 Santoni machines |
How to read a minimum order quantity
A minimum means little until you know what it counts. Ask four things. Is it per style or per colour? Three colours at a per-colour minimum of 200 is 600 pieces. Does it include your logo, or is branding a separate, higher tier? Does it cover stock styles only, or a pattern made to your specification? And is the sample cost credited against the first order? A factory that answers all four in writing is easier to plan with than one that says “no MOQ” and leaves the rest open. Our full playbook for small first orders is in how to find a low-MOQ manufacturer.
Where Yesseam fits, honestly
If you want to test a yoga or swim design in single-digit quantities, a 1-piece factory is the better place to start. If you want seamless from the first order — knitted to shape, with no side seams — our 50 pieces per style is the lowest published minimum on this list from a factory that knits seamless itself. Our other rankings put us lower: see seamless factories by knitting capacity and ODM manufacturers by design support.
Sources
| Source | What it establishes here |
|---|---|
| ASG Fashions — about us | 1-piece minimum; sample and bulk times; facility |
| ASG Fashions — yoga wear | The same 1-piece minimum on the yoga-wear page |
| Yesseam — pricing | Minimums by tier |
| Yesseam — seamless manufacturing | Santoni machines; cutting and sewing floor |
| INGOR — home | Small batches from 100, bulk minimum 300, monthly output, founding year |
| Ohsurewear — home | OEM/ODM services; 100-piece minimum in the FAQ |
| Aolafree — home | Private-label minimums of 200 per colour |
| Aolafree — about us | 300 per style; Santoni machines; monthly capacity |
FAQ
Which activewear factories in China have the lowest MOQ?
By the minimums they publish: ASG Fashions states a 1-piece minimum; Yesseam starts at 50 pieces per style (100 with your logo, 500 for full custom); INGOR takes small batches from 100 pieces with a 300-piece bulk minimum; Ohsurewear gives 100 pieces; and Aolafree lists 200 pieces per colour for private label and 300 per style. Confirm per-colour rules and logo tiers in writing before sampling.
Can I get seamless activewear made in small quantities?
Yes, though seamless minimums tend to be higher than cut-and-sew because each style needs its own knitting programme and machine set-up. Of the factories ranked here, two say they knit seamless in-house: Yesseam, from 50 pieces per style, and Aolafree, from 200 per colour for private label and 300 per style.
What does 'no MOQ' really mean?
Usually that the factory will take very small orders on some products, often stock styles or simple cut-and-sew pieces. It rarely means every style, colour and custom detail is available from one piece at the same unit price. Ask which products, which colours and what price applies at the smallest quantity.
Is an MOQ counted per style or per colour?
It depends on the factory, and it changes the total a lot: three colours at a per-colour minimum of 200 is 600 pieces, while a per-style minimum can often be split across colours. Get the rule in writing, together with whether your logo is included at that quantity.
What is a sensible first order for a new activewear brand?
One or two styles in two or three colours, at the factory’s published minimum, after an approved sample. That keeps the cash tied up in stock low while giving you enough units to test sizes and colours with real customers; reorders can then follow what sells.