For shops that order from Trands USA or have Dayang on a shortlist
Dayang Group and Trands USA alternative for tailor shops, side by side
Dayang Group is a made-to-measure maker based in Dalian, China, established in 1979. In the United States it sells to retailers through Trands USA, with private label and a bring your own cloth CMT option. Trands USA does not publish prices, minimums or lead times. Centi Sartoria, a Shanghai factory, does: full make from USD 167, one piece, 14 days.
Every Dayang fact below comes from trandsusa.com, read on 2026-11-06, or from one China Daily report of 2024-11-28, with the sources listed at the bottom. For more suppliers in one table, see MTM suppliers compared.
- Dalian
- where Dayang Group is based, per China Daily
- Shanghai
- where we make, in our own factory
- Not published
- Trands USA prices, minimum and lead time
- USD 167 · 1 piece · 14 days
- our full make from, minimum, production time
Dayang Group (Trands USA) and Centi Sartoria, side by side
What each company publishes. Not published means the source does not say, which makes it a question to ask, not a criticism.
| Dayang Group (Trands USA) | Centi Sartoria | |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Dayang Group, based in Dalian, China, established in 1979 as a rural workshop in Pulandian district (China Daily). Trands USA calls it one of the world's largest made-to-measure garment manufacturers | Centi Sartoria, founded in 1996 |
| Where it makes | China; the group is based in Dalian (China Daily). Trands USA has a California office in Rancho Cucamonga | Our own factory in Shanghai, China, with 200 house tailors |
| Volume | 1 million made-to-measure pieces or sets exported in the first half of 2024, with 2.1 million projected for the year (China Daily) | About 3,000 suits a month |
| Who it sells to | Retailers, through a Become a Retailer programme, and private label (trandsusa.com) | Tailor shops, boutiques and brands, under their own label |
| How you order | The USTYYLIT ordering platform; new retailers get sample garments and fabric swatches | AI ordering system: size suggested from height and weight, order goes straight to the factory |
| Minimum order | Not published on trandsusa.com | 1 piece |
| Lead time | Delivery time to the shop not published on trandsusa.com. China Daily reports a made-to-measure suit is typically made within one working day once the order reaches production | 14 days in production from a confirmed order, shipping extra |
| Garment price | Not published on trandsusa.com | Per two-piece, ex works Shanghai: CMT from USD 100, full make from USD 167, half canvas from USD 197, full canvas quoted by specification |
| Your own cloth (CMT) | Yes. Bring Your Own Material, charged as cut, make and trim | Yes, from USD 100 |
| Cloth | Its own range of fabrics; mills not named on the home page | 33 mills and cloth merchants, 26 of them in Europe, each named on our site |
Dayang column from trandsusa.com, read 2026-11-06, and China Daily, 2024-11-28. Our column from our own published terms.
When Dayang and Trands USA are the better fit
A group of this size with a team in the United States is the right answer for some shops, and it is better to say so here.
You want a supplier team in the United States
Trands USA has a California office and meets retailers at US trade shows such as Chicago Collective, the Dallas Men's Show and CTDA's DFNY show.
You order at very large volume
China Daily reports the group exported 1 million made-to-measure pieces or sets in the first half of 2024. Few makers run at that scale.
You sell more than tailoring from one account
The Trands USA product menu also lists casual shirts, casual jackets and pants, a hunting jacket, jeans and sweaters.
You want samples to sell from
Trands USA sets new retailers up with sample garments, fabric swatches and a login to its ordering platform.
When Centi Sartoria is the better fit
You want the price before the first email
Trands USA asks retailers to send an enquiry. Ours are public: per two-piece, ex works Shanghai, CMT from USD 100, full make from USD 167, half canvas from USD 197.
You order one suit at a time
One-piece minimum, 14 days in production, shipping extra. Trands USA does not publish a minimum or a delivery time.
You want to know which mills
33 mills and cloth merchants, 26 of them in Europe, shown in a digital swatch book, with swatches posted on request.
You bring your own cloth and want the price first
Both of us make with your cloth. Ours starts at USD 100 per two-piece suit, published.
You want your house fit matched first
Send a garment you sell today, we match it, and the first order is a one-piece trial on a real customer.
Switching from Trands USA, or adding us as a second supplier
Many shops do not switch at once. They add a second factory and move work across as it proves itself.
- 1
Keep Trands USA running
Orders already in progress stay where they are. A switch that strands a half-finished order loses the customer who placed it.
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Send a garment you sell today
A jacket or suit that represents your house fit, with the measurements and style notes it was made to if you have them.
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We match it
We match our pattern, construction and details to the reference garment.
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One-piece trial
We make one suit for a real customer order: 14 days in production from the confirmed order, plus shipping. Fit it in your shop and send your notes back.
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Split by price point or product
A common split is one supplier for the lines it does best and a second factory for the price points where the margin is thin.
Questions to ask both of us
Ask Trands USA and us the same questions and compare the answers: the garment price at the construction you sell, the minimum, where the lead time starts and whether shipping is inside it, which mills the cloth comes from, and what happens when a suit comes back wrong. Our answers are on this page.
The full checklist is on switching made-to-measure suppliers. For other makers, see Kutetailor, Formens, Davion and RJ MTM, or all of them in one table on MTM suppliers compared.
Sources
Trands USA's own website, read on 2026-11-06, and one China Daily report.
- Trands USA: trandsusa.com/. Dayang Group described as one of the world's largest made-to-measure garment manufacturers; private label; samples, swatches and USTYYLIT login; Bring Your Own Material charged as CMT; product menu; trade shows
- Trands USA: trandsusa.com/become-a-retailer/. Become a Retailer: new account enquiry; no minimum, price or lead time given
- Trands USA: trandsusa.com/contact-us/. California office in Rancho Cucamonga
- China Daily: www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202411/28/WS6747c599a310f1265a1cffe5.html. Garment makers pivot to stay ahead, 2024-11-28: Dalian based, established 1979 in Pulandian, 1 million made-to-measure pieces or sets exported in the first half of 2024, suit typically made within one working day
Frequently asked questions
What is a good Dayang or Trands USA alternative for a tailor shop?
It depends on what the shop needs. If a US team, trade show contact and a wide product menu matter most, Trands USA covers that. If published prices and a one-piece minimum matter more, Centi Sartoria is a made-to-measure factory in Shanghai with full make from USD 167 and CMT from USD 100 per two-piece, ex works, in 14 days in production plus shipping.
Are Trands and Dayang the same company?
Trands USA presents Dayang Group as its parent company on trandsusa.com. Dayang Group is based in Dalian, China, and was established in 1979, according to China Daily.
Does Trands USA publish prices, a minimum order or a lead time?
No. The home page and Become a Retailer page, read on 2026-11-06, give none of the three and ask retailers to send an enquiry. Centi Sartoria publishes all three: from USD 167 full make per two-piece ex works Shanghai, one piece, and 14 days in production with shipping extra.
Can I send my own cloth to Trands USA?
Yes, by its own description. Its Bring Your Own Material option uses your cloth and charges only to cut, make and trim the garment. Centi Sartoria also makes with your cloth, from USD 100 per two-piece suit.
How large is Dayang Group?
China Daily reported on 2024-11-28 that the group exported 1 million made-to-measure pieces or sets in the first half of 2024, with 2.1 million projected for the year. Centi Sartoria makes about 3,000 suits a month.
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