You order factory-direct from our Istanbul production hub — hijabs, abayas, dresses and modest fashion from a catalogue of 30,000+ styles, one of the largest ready-stock ranges in the world. Goods ship in bulk to your address (or warehouse). You control pricing, branding, packaging and customer experience. Hijab styles: MOQ 10 pieces per colour. Abayas: no minimum order. We add your logo labels and embroidery even on relatively small clothing orders from our stock models — flexibility most factories only offer at 500–5,000 piece production runs.
We previously offered single-piece ship-to-customer fulfilment. It failed in practice: Turkey-to-world small-parcel shipping is too expensive per unit. A dropship seller cannot match boutiques or marketplaces on price after freight. Customers who want a serious modest-fashion business need inventory, margin and brand — not zero-investment fantasies. If you want to do this properly, budget at least $300–500 for a first meaningful wholesale buy and scale from there.
Hicabistan cargo is most cost-effective in ~30 kg boxes (example rates: 10 kg ≈ €60 · 30 kg ≈ €85 to EU — see our delivery-charges page). When the box is full, your landed cost per piece drops sharply. That is when wholesale math works. Ordering 30 hijabs alone behaves like retail — fine for personal gifts, not for building a business. For abayas and dresses, 30 pieces can be a stronger start, but filling cargo weight still drives profitability.
Buyers often show us an Alibaba listing price without adding shipping, customs, duties, returns or quality risk. Sometimes they point to a “similar” China model that was never sampled side by side. Turkey is a Muslim-majority manufacturing hub — modest lengths, opacity and styling are built into production. Many China listings are copy production with unknown fabric quality. Our advice, always: buy samples from Alibaba and from Hicabistan, compare fabric, stitching and drape, then calculate true landed cost. That is why customers stay with us year after year.
Most factories require 500–1,000+ pieces for custom production. Hicabistan lets you take stock models from our catalogue and add woven labels, embroidery and branded packaging on orders as small as ~30 clothing pieces — a professional boutique launch without factory-scale MOQ. Ideal for Instagram brands and first-time wholesalers.
Modest fashion (hijab, abaya, dresses) from Turkey — Hicabistan factory-direct, June 2026.
| Criteria | Wholesale (Hicabistan) | Dropshipping (Turkey → customer) |
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| Hicabistan offers this? | Yes — our core model | No — tested, not viable for us |
| Upfront investment | $300–500+ recommended start | Low cash — but no margin left |
| Unit product cost (jersey) | €1.90 – €4.00 / pc factory | Factory + platform + handling fees |
| Shipping model | Bulk ~30 kg box — low €/pc | Single parcel per order — high €/pc |
| Competitive retail pricing | Yes — 2–4× margin possible | Very difficult / impossible |
| Brand & private label | Labels, embroidery, packaging | Usually generic / no brand |
| Stock control & quality | You inspect bulk shipment | No control; returns hurt you |
| Categories | Hijab, abaya, dresses — 30,000+ SKUs | Usually limited app catalogue |
| MOQ | 10 pcs/colour hijab · no MOQ abaya | 1 pc — but shipping kills profit |
| Best for | Boutiques, brands, serious resellers | Not recommended from Turkey |
Illustrative math for Premium Jersey Hijab (€3.00/pc factory) vs single-piece fulfilment from Turkey. Real dropship rates vary; the pattern does not.
| Cost line | 50 pcs wholesale (toward 30 kg box) | 50 × single-piece ship from Turkey |
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| Product cost | 50 × €3.00 = €150 | 50 × €3.00 = €150 |
| Shipping (illustrative) | ~€85 (30 kg box share) | 50 × ~€25–35 ≈ €1,250–1,750 |
| Total landed | ~€235 (≈ €4.70 / pc) | ~€1,400–1,900 (≈ €28–38 / pc) |
| Sell at €12 retail | Strong margin | Loss or unsellable price |
Step 1: Order sample packs (EU sample rates published — other countries: WhatsApp +905055350144 for pricing).
Step 2: Plan a first wholesale buy toward $300–500+ — mix hijab core colours, abaya or dress pieces if you sell clothing.
Step 3: Aim to fill a ~30 kg shipment on repeat orders so freight per piece stays low.
Step 4: Add woven labels / embroidery from stock models to launch your brand professionally.
Sample packs are available (EU pricing on site). For USA, UK, Middle East and other regions, contact WhatsApp +905055350144 — we quote sample and shipping for your country before you buy.
