Custom Idol Dolls

20cm is the standard and by far the most requested, because it is the size the whole accessory market is built around. A 20cm doll can wear outfits made by anyone producing to that standard, which matters to collectors.

We also produce 10cm and 30cm to order. Bear in mind that a smaller doll is harder rather than easier, since the face has to be redrawn rather than scaled down. Detail that reads clearly at 20cm disappears at 10cm.

Yes. Outfits are made as miniature garments with real closures, not glued or stitched onto the body. Tops, jackets, trousers, shoes and hats all come off.

This matters commercially more than it might seem. A customer who buys a doll comes back for outfits, and outfit sets carry a good margin on a small piece of fabric. Several clients earn more from clothing SKUs over time than from the dolls themselves.

Face placement is jigged against the approved sample rather than positioned by eye, which is what keeps unit 900 looking like unit 1.

This is the honest dividing line between factories in this category. Anyone can produce one good idol doll. Producing a thousand where the eyes sit in the same place on every single one requires the placement to be fixed mechanically. If you are comparing suppliers, ask them specifically how face placement is controlled, and be wary of a vague answer.

Any colour. Hair is a separate fabric component that is cut, shaped and attached, so black, blonde, ginger, lavender, burgundy and two tone styles are all reproducible.

Send a reference for the parting and the back of the head, not just the front. The hair parting is the detail clients most often forget to specify and most often want changed after seeing the first sample.

Yes, and it is a sensible product line on its own. We produce outfit sets, individual garments, shoes, hats and onesies as standalone SKUs sized to the 20cm standard.

If you already sell dolls and want to add clothing, send us a doll so we can pattern against the actual body rather than against a measurement. Fit differs slightly between manufacturers.

Clear acrylic stands can be supplied with each unit, and most clients include them because a doll that stands up photographs and displays far better than one that flops over.

A weighted base is also available if you want the doll to stand without a stand at all. It adds a little to the unit cost and noticeably to the perceived quality.

Yes, and original character work is a large part of what we produce in this category. Artists, illustrators and webcomic creators all commission dolls of their own designs.

Send character sheets if you have them. If all you have is one illustration, we can work from that, but expect a revision round on the parts your reference does not show.

Yes. Group sets share a body pattern while each member gets distinct face embroidery, hair and outfit details.

Produce the whole set in one run wherever possible. Making members at different times introduces fabric dye lot variation and small proportion drift, which is very visible when collectors line the set up on a shelf.

MOQ depends on how many face and hair variants you need, since each variant carries its own setup. A single design in one outfit has a lower minimum than a five member group set.

Tell us the number of characters, the number of outfits per character and your rough volume, and we will confirm the exact figure with your quotation.

Standard is an individual polybag with the required safety warning for your destination market, then cartoned. Custom hangtags, header cards and gift boxes are all produced to your artwork.

For fan merchandise sold online rather than in store, consider a gift box even though it costs more. Unboxing is part of the product in this market, and it shows up directly in customer photos and reviews.

Yes, and a large share of this category comes from exactly that. Illustrators, webcomic creators, small merchandise shops and first time buyers all commission dolls here alongside larger accounts.

You do not need a tech pack or a design team. Send whatever you have, tell us your realistic budget and volume, and we will tell you honestly what is achievable at that level rather than quoting something you cannot use.

We accept bank transfer (T/T) only, structured as a 30 percent deposit with the 70 percent balance paid before shipment.

EXW, FOB, CIF and DAP pricing are all available, so you can choose whichever incoterm fits how your freight is already organised.