Wholesale Sarongs for Resellers: How to Order, Minimum Quantities and Tips

Buying sarongs wholesale to resell is different from buying a few pieces for yourself. There is a minimum quantity, a production schedule, and a more important question: which designs will actually sell in your shop.

This guide to wholesale sarongs for resellers covers the three questions resellers ask most: what the minimum order is, how ordering works from first inquiry to delivery, and how to plan a first order that sells through quickly. The examples use Heritage Loom's current terms.

Why handwoven sarongs work for resellers

A handwoven sarong is made one piece at a time on a loom, so each piece varies slightly in texture and motif spacing. For a reseller, that is a story a machine-made sarong can't tell.

First, make sure what you buy is genuinely handwoven. Our guide to handwoven vs. machine-made sarongs explains how to check, from the edges of the cloth to whether the price adds up. For what to ask a supplier, see 5 things to check before a wholesale order.

The minimum order at Heritage Loom

The minimum order is 1 kodi, or 20 pieces. A kodi doesn't have to be a single design: ready designs can be mixed across collections, as long as the total comes to whole kodi. One kodi could be 10 pieces of Mahogany Noir from the Juara Harar collection and 10 pieces of Ikat Troso from Botol Alons.

Mixing doesn't apply to custom products. Custom designs are ordered at a minimum of 1 kodi per design and can't be combined with ready designs. If you later want your own design or label, our guide to custom sarong manufacturing explains how it works.

Wholesale prices per piece are listed on each product page in our catalog. Discounts grow with the number of kodi in one order, from 7% on 1–5 kodi up to 25% on 41–50 kodi, as shown on our Offers page. What else drives the price per piece is covered in our guide to bulk sarong orders.

How ordering works, step by step

1. Choose your designs. Add the designs you like to the cart, set the quantity for each, then send one inquiry for all of them. You can also send your design list and quantities through our Contact page.
2. Get a quote. Our team replies on WhatsApp with wholesale pricing, lead time and packing details. If you want to see the cloth first, samples are available on request, and we cover half of the sample shipping cost.
3. Pay a 50% deposit. Your order is processed once the deposit is received. Note that the deposit is not refundable if you cancel the order.
4. Processing. Orders under 5 kodi (100 pieces) are processed in 7 business days. Larger orders are scheduled with you.
5. Balance and shipping. The remaining 50% is due when the order is ready to ship. We ship worldwide through international logistics partners, and you receive a tracking number once the order ships. Import duties and taxes in your country are paid by the buyer; our guide to shipping sarongs from Indonesia explains the options.
6. Check on arrival. Count the pieces per design and check their condition. Report damaged or incorrect items within 5 business days of receipt, with your order number and photos of the product and packaging.

Unused, unwashed ready designs in their original packaging can be returned within 5 business days. Return shipping is usually paid by the buyer, unless the item was wrong, sent in error or damaged before delivery. Custom products can't be returned. Full terms are in our Shipping & Returns policy.

Tips for planning a first order

• Start with 1–2 kodi. That is enough to test your market without tying up too much capital.
• Mix designs. Take a few designs from different collections and note which ones sell out first. Those are the designs to reorder.
• Keep design and collection names. Names such as Mahogany Noir (Juara Harar) or Ikat Troso (Botol Alons) make reorders quick and avoid mix-ups.
• Count back from the date you need stock. Add up processing time, shipping and your own time to photograph and list the products. Many shops stock up on sarongs ahead of Ramadan and Hari Raya, so leave enough time before the season. For import rules in your market, see our guides for Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore and Thailand.

Tips for reselling handwoven sarongs

• Work out your cost per piece. Start with the wholesale price per piece after discount, add shipping and import costs divided by the number of pieces, then add packaging and platform fees. Set your retail price from that number.
• Photograph every design yourself. Show the full cloth, the texture and the motif up close, and list the size and material given on the product page.
• Explain the parts of a sarong. Customers choose more easily when they can tell the kepala from the badan. Our guide to sarong anatomy explains the terms.
• Say it is handwoven. Explain that small differences between pieces are a sign of handweaving, not a defect. Where that line sits is covered in our guide to sarong quality control.

To help customers keep their sarongs looking good, share our guide on how to wash a sarong, which ends with a ready-made care card.

Start a wholesale order with Heritage Loom

Browse the designs in our catalog, put together a mix in whole kodi, then send your inquiry through the cart or our Contact page. Our team will reply on WhatsApp with a quote.