7 Best Dropship Plus Size Clothing Suppliers
The Internet has opened so many possibilities for small businesses. The growth of worldwide dropshipping as allowed people to start their own business, particularly in the sphere of fashion and clothing, because it allows them to not worry about the overheads associated with unsold stock, of overbuying a range that proves not to be popular, and budget running out because you plumped for an unpopular line.
What is dropshipping?
Darren Dematas, at Ecommerceceo.com, explains just how dropship works. He explains
When you fulfill orders through dropshipping, you’re responsible for selling products on your website and then the fulfillment companies will handle the rest for you once you complete the sale. After the customer visits your website and places their order, the manufacturer then packs the products and ships them directly to the customer.Â
Dropshipping alleviates the need to have a premises and/or storage facility for your products, and also allows you to have an initially low outlay in terms of stock costs which can be useful if you have cashflow issues.
So, if you are setting up your own plus size fashion business, who could be a great company to work with if you consider dropshipping?
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66 Disco
66 Disco are dropship plus size clothing suppliers has some of the most gorgeous, plus size clothing items around, and their eyes are currently turned to the upcoming Autumn/Winter season. Their sizes go up to a US 26W-28W, and the cost stays the same whatever size you order.
66 Disco offer something much more exciting and different from current High Street ranges that always seem to be obsessed with butterflies and large prints, and instead offer true fashion forward items at an affordable price that should allow you to make a profit.
If you are looking at starting your own online boutique for plus size fashion, 66 Disco is a good place to start.
Ali Express
Ali Express is probably the largest, and most well known of all the dropship suppliers, and, amongst the many, many things it stocks, it does have a range of plus size women’s clothing, with slogan t-shirts and a wide range of maxi skirts being amongst its current strong sellers.
Kiyonna
Kiyonna is a great brand to work with if you are looking at specialising in plus size dresses. It has a great range of stylish frocks that are particularly popular with the US market, and dropships, as well as selling in it’s own shops across the USA, this would be a good brand to introduce to the UK markets.
Printful
If you are looking at launching your very own brand, rather than stocking existing lines, then Printful is a place to bookmark. You can print your design onto the likes of caps, t-shirts and sweatshirts in order to create your own line. As soon as a customer buys something from you, they automatically import it.
Teemill
Another good site to bookmark if you are looking to create and stock a range of plus size t-shirts is Teemill. Teemill pride themselves on being eco-friendly, so it that is one of your selling points, this could work for you, and they can also help you to set up your shop front and website too.
Nordstrum
You have probably heard of this US company, but may not be aware that they offer dropship options on a range of plus size clothing including active wear, coats and dresses. This is a good company to interact with if you want to keep up with the current fashion trends.
Hexin Fashion
Finally, fashion can often be about the undergarments as much as the clothes on top, so Hexin is worth a look if you are interested in shapewear and underwear for a plus size market. It has no minimum order size and offers worldwide shipping of between 7-20 days.