A mixed curtain order is easy to quote but harder to produce cleanly. Before the factory books fabric and production capacity, distributors should freeze the SKU table, approved materials, packaging route, carton fields, and reorder rules that define the first shipment.
Before production booking, buyers should confirm which SKUs are approved for the first batch, which SKUs are delayed, and which changes require a new MOQ, lead-time, packaging, or carton plan.
The main control page is the curtain MOQ and lead-time planning guide for mixed orders. Use it to decide which SKUs share fabric, which need separate dye lots, which packaging route applies, and which SKUs should be moved out of the first production slot.
| SKU freeze field | What the buyer confirms | What changes if it stays open |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric route | Stock fabric, custom color, blackout construction, sheer fabric, lining, or outdoor route. | MOQ, lead time, lab dip, and production batch can shift. |
| Size and heading | Finished width, drop, fullness, grommet or hook route, pleat type, and tolerance. | Cutting consumption, sewing time, carton size, and price can move. |
| Packaging route | Polybag, insert card, barcode, carton mark, pack ratio, and private-label version. | Packing line and warehouse receiving data become unstable. |
| Carton and shipment fields | Estimated carton count, CBM, gross weight, SKU split, marks, and cargo-ready date. | Forwarder booking and container planning lose their reference point. |
Mixed SKU orders should not reach deposit approval with an open assortment file. Attach the frozen SKU table to the curtain order checklist before deposit payment so the PI, PO, sample approvals, packaging files, and QC evidence all reference the same version.
For distributor programs, SKU freeze and packaging freeze should happen together. The private label curtain manufacturing file should keep the accepted barcode, care label, insert card, carton mark, and pack ratio for each SKU, especially if reorders will repeat the same assortment.
Mixed assortments can change carton count quickly when one SKU uses a heavier lining, larger finished size, or different fold route. Before the order is released, estimate the shipment again with the bulk curtain shipping estimator and ask the supplier to update carton count, dimensions, gross weight, and CBM.
A freeze does not mean every idea is rejected. It means late additions are moved to a sample queue, second batch, or reorder plan. This protects the first shipment from cascading delay while still keeping a path for new colors, sizes, headings, or packaging tests.
BEYOND-CURTAIN can review mixed curtain SKU tables, sample status, packaging files, MOQ, lead time, carton data, and reorder controls before buyers book the first production slot.