A practical guide for Dubbo retailers and fit-out businesses sourcing blinds, curtains and made-to-measure window furnishings from Vietnam — covering MOQs, fabric certification, quality control for made-to-measure runs, and a landed cost worked example.
In short: Vietnam has become one of the strongest sources for blinds, curtains and made-to-measure window furnishings, thanks to a deep textile manufacturing base built up over decades of garment and homeware exporting. For a Dubbo retailer or fit-out business, sourcing direct from a Vietnamese factory usually lands 30–50% cheaper than buying through an Australian distributor, with MOQs low enough (often 200–500 units per fabric/style) for a regional business to get started without tying up huge capital. Lead times run 45–60 days for made-to-order runs, so this works best planned a season ahead rather than for urgent restocks.
Last updated: 9 August 2026
China still dominates high-volume, low-cost blinds and curtains manufacturing — our guide on importing hardware from China covers that side of the equation. Vietnam's edge is different: factories there tend to be more flexible on smaller custom runs, have stronger English-language communication on average, and increasingly hold the fabric certifications (Oeko-Tex, fire retardancy testing) that commercial fit-out clients ask for. If you're supplying anything beyond basic roller blinds — sheers, blockout curtains, plantation shutters with fabric inserts — Vietnam is worth quoting alongside China rather than defaulting straight to Guangzhou.
| Product | Typical MOQ | Typical FOB cost (AUD) |
|---|---|---|
| Roller blinds (fabric) | 200–300 units | $8–$22 per unit |
| Blockout curtains (made-to-measure) | 150–400 units | $15–$45 per unit |
| Sheer curtains | 200–400 units | $9–$26 per unit |
| Venetian & plantation shutters | 100–250 units | $25–$70 per unit |
| Curtain tracks & hardware | 500–1,000 units | $2–$9 per unit |
The soft furnishings manufacturing cluster in Vietnam is concentrated around Ho Chi Minh City and the surrounding provinces of Binh Duong and Dong Nai. Our broader look at why Australian businesses are moving to Vietnam manufacturing covers the wider context. When you're comparing factories, check for:
Made-to-measure products carry more QC risk than off-the-shelf goods, because a sizing or colour-match error isn't caught until the finished piece is inspected. A solid QC process for this category checks three things before shipment: fabric colour consistency against the approved swatch (batch-to-batch dye lots can drift), stitching and hem finish on a sample percentage of each production run, and accurate dimensions against the confirmed spec sheet. Building this into a pre-shipment inspection — rather than finding out on unpacking in Dubbo — is the difference between a smooth reorder and a costly write-off.
Worked example for a mixed order of 300 blockout curtains and 200 roller blinds, sea freight to Sydney then trucked to Dubbo:
| Cost item | Estimate (AUD) |
|---|---|
| FOB goods value | $9,800 |
| Ocean freight (Vietnam → Sydney, LCL) | $1,400 |
| Customs duty (5%) | $490 |
| GST (10%) | $1,169 |
| Customs clearance & port charges | $450 |
| Inland freight, Sydney → Dubbo | $380 |
| Estimated landed cost | $13,689 |
Once goods land, many Dubbo retailers run stock through a Sydney or Melbourne 3PL warehouse before final distribution — worth factoring into your landed cost if you're not holding stock on-site.
Unit pricing is often similar or slightly higher than China for basic products, but Vietnam tends to be more competitive once you factor in lower MOQs, more flexible customisation, and fewer communication delays on custom specs.
Most factories will work with 150–400 units per fabric and style combination, though some will do smaller trial runs at a higher unit price for a first order.
For residential retail, general fabric standards apply, but any commercial fit-out (hotels, offices, aged care) will typically require fire retardancy testing equivalent to AS 1530.3 — confirm this with your factory before committing to a fabric.
Allow 45–60 days for sampling approval plus production on a first order, then 30–40 days on repeat orders once the spec and fabric are locked in.
Yes, though a sourcing agent is worth it for a first order — sizing errors and fabric colour mismatches are the two most common (and most expensive) mistakes on made-to-measure runs, and an agent doing quality checks in-market catches these before the goods ship.
Our bilingual team on the ground in Vietnam manages factory vetting, sampling and pre-shipment quality checks for window furnishings and textile products, drawing on a track record of over 20,000 products sourced for 300+ Australian clients at average savings around 77%. If you're planning a window furnishings range for Dubbo or anywhere in regional NSW, talk to our team before you lock in a factory.
