Custom Aprons — Wholesale & OEM Factory
OEM restaurant, chef & promo aprons. Cotton, polyester, denim. 50 pcs MOQ.
Custom aprons are bib, waist, and cross-back aprons in cotton, polyester, denim, and canvas, manufactured for restaurants, cafés, bakeries, barbers, and promotional distributors. galinkltd.com supplies custom aprons with logo embroidery, screen print, and sublimation to B2B clients worldwide. As part of our custom accessories wholesale family, aprons serve retail, hospitality, and event channels.
Custom Aprons — Overview
We supply custom aprons in our Suzhou factory under GRS and Sedex certifications, with 14+ years of OEM/ODM experience and full private-label support.
Custom Aprons Materials & Construction
| Material | Spec | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton canvas | 8-12 oz | Chef, bakery, promo |
| Polyester | Lightweight | Server, event, disposable-feel reusable |
| Denim | 10-12 oz | Barista, retail, craft |
| PVC / PU pocket | Water-resistant | Barber, salon, industrial |
Standard Sizes
| Size | Type | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 24"×28" | Bib apron | Chef, kitchen |
| 28"×32" | Full bib | Restaurant chain |
| Waist half | Server | Front-of-house |
Custom Logo & Print Methods
Use Cases
For the restaurant branded aprons industry, custom aprons are typically cotton or polyester bib styles with chest embroidery. See our restaurant chain apron program case study for a 4,400-piece multi-location delivery.
MOQ, Lead Time & Bulk Pricing
Our custom aprons MOQ is 50 pieces per design.
| Quantity tier | Price (USD/pc, FOB Shanghai) | MOQ |
|---|---|---|
| 50-199 pcs | $3.8 - $8.5 | 50 pcs |
| 200-499 pcs | Contact for tier pricing | — |
| 500+ pcs | Volume discount | — |
Industries & Use Cases
Restaurant chains, cafés, bakeries, barbers, and hospitality uniform accessories programs.
Picking a custom apron style by program
Aprons come in four working styles. The right pick depends on movement, laundry cycle, and how the logo is read.
Bib apron
Full front coverage from chest to thigh, neck loop + ties at waist. Pick for restaurant front-of-house, café baristas, bakery counter staff. Standard 8 oz cotton canvas (mid-weight) holds shape through daily wear; upgrade to 10–12 oz for chef-line durability. MOQ 50 pcs per design. Logo placement: chest embroidery (≤ 8 × 8 cm) or full-front screen print (≤ 30% surface) for branding-heavy programs.
Waist apron
Half-length, ties at waist only. Pick for servers, retail floor, hospitality F&B. 8 oz cotton canvas is the default; poly-cotton blend (65/35) is the easy-care variant for high-turnover laundry. MOQ 50 pcs per design. Logo placement: center-front pocket embroidery or hip-side print; waist aprons read the logo at table-side distance.
Cross-back apron
Straps cross at the back, no neck pressure. Pick for baristas, florists, hair salons, craft studios where the wearer is on for 6+ hours. 10 oz cotton canvas or waxed canvas for premium feel. MOQ 50 pcs per design. Logo placement: chest patch (sewn-on) or left-strap embroidery (≤ 5 × 5 cm).
Chef coat (kitchen jacket)
Long-sleeve, double-breast, button-front. Picked separately from the three apron styles but bundled in the same program. Pick for kitchen brigade, hotel F&B, culinary school. 8 oz cotton twill with 10–12 covered buttons. MOQ 50 pcs per design. Logo placement: left chest embroidery (≤ 6 × 6 cm) + optional name/title embroidery on right chest. See restaurant branded apron programs and the restaurant chain apron case study for multi-location rollout references.
Frequently asked questions — custom aprons
What is the difference between 8 oz, 10 oz, and 12 oz cotton canvas?
Oz (ounces per square yard) measures fabric weight. 8 oz is mid-weight, soft from the first wear, the standard for café and front-of-house. 10 oz is the workhorse — holds shape through a full shift and 50+ wash cycles. 12 oz is the premium tier, used for chef-line and cross-back aprons that need stiffness and structure. Below 7 oz the apron feels thin and the ties pull at the seams; above 13 oz the apron is heavy when wet. Match the oz to the program, not to the spec sheet — your quote confirms the oz tier.
Can the logo be screen-printed on cotton canvas?
Yes. Plastisol and water-based screen print work on cotton canvas; coverage is best on 8–10 oz ground. For full-front branding, screen print covers ≤ 30% surface cleanly; above 30% the print stiffens the fabric and reduces wash fastness. For coverage above 30%, dye sublimation on poly-cotton blend (≥ 65% polyester) reads as fabric rather than print and survives 50+ wash cycles. Embroidery is the most durable option; chest embroidery on 8 oz canvas is the restaurant-chain default.
Will the cotton canvas apron shrink in the wash?
Pre-shrunk 8–12 oz cotton canvas shrinks ≤ 3% after the first wash at 60°C. We cut patterns to compensate for that shrinkage — your finished apron holds size from wash 1 onward. To minimize further shrinkage: wash cold (30°C), tumble dry low, avoid chlorine bleach. Industrial laundry (60°C, low-alkali detergent) is safe for pre-shrunk canvas; above 80°C you may see additional 1–2% shrinkage across the program.
What is the volume discount tier trigger on cotton canvas aprons?
The volume discount tier triggers at 500+ pcs per design (single SKU, single PO). At 500–999 pcs the unit price drops to the next tier; at 1,000–4,999 pcs an additional tier applies; at 5,000+ pcs the program is quoted case-by-case. Discount tiers are per design, per PO — they do not aggregate across multiple designs or repeat orders. Same-SKU comparison references are kept on file; ask your account manager for the § X reference matching your spec.
Are custom aprons REACH / RoHS compliant?
Standard cotton canvas programs use REACH-compliant dyes and printing inks; the mill is OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified. RoHS applies to electronics, not textile inputs, so the relevant framework is REACH + OEKO-TEX. For EU and UK restaurant programs, we supply the REACH SVHC declaration and OEKO-TEX certificate copy with the shipment; request both on your PO. For food-contact aprons (butcher, bakery), confirm with your compliance team whether you need additional food-grade migration testing. See REACH SVHC declaration download.
Can I mix bib, waist, and cross-back aprons in one order?
Yes. One program (one PO, one production run) can include mixed styles as long as each style clears 50 pcs and the total clears the volume discount tier threshold. The 50-pc floor is per style, not per PO. Mixing styles in one run saves on setup fees (one dye lot, one print screen set); the trade-off is that all styles ship together at the longest style's lead time.
What is the sample lead time for custom aprons?
Sample lead time is 5–7 business days after artwork sign-off for standard spec samples (no custom fabric development). Custom-dye or custom-weave development samples add 10–14 days. Sample cost is refundable against a bulk PO of 200+ pcs within 90 days. Express sample in 3 days is available with a rush fee for time-sensitive restaurant openings.
Bulk pricing & quote disclosure
Actual pricing is quote-based; this page does not list FOB figures.
The price band shown in the table above is a guide tier; the final FOB Shanghai unit price depends on canvas oz (8 / 10 / 12), style (bib / waist / cross-back / chef coat), logo method (embroidery / screen print / sublimation), and order quantity. Same-SKU comparison references are kept on file — ask your account manager for the § X reference matching your spec.
For a written quote, send your spec sheet to info@galinkltd.com or use the Request Custom Quote form; quotes are valid for 30 days from issue. Volume discount tier triggers per design per PO at the quantity break your PO clears; tiers do not aggregate across multiple designs or repeat orders, and do not retroactively apply to prior shipments. Tier table is a structural reference, not a price list.
Request a Free Quote
Send your custom aprons spec to info@galinkltd.com or call +86 18938934776.