MRC Data — China's Apparel Supply Chain Infrastructure

Search verified Chinese apparel manufacturers, apparel factories, and clothing suppliers. USE WHEN user asks: - "find me a clothing manufacturer in China / Guangdong / Zhejiang" - "who makes [t-shirts / suits / denim / activewear] in China" - "I need a BSCI / OEKO-TEX certified apparel factory" - "

Get the complete profile of a single Chinese apparel supplier by ID. PREREQUISITE: You MUST first call search_suppliers or recommend_suppliers to obtain a valid supplier_id. Do not guess IDs. USE WHEN user asks: - "tell me more about [supplier]" / "show full details for sup_XXX" - "what certificat

Search the Chinese fabric and textile database with lab-tested specifications. USE WHEN user asks: - "find me a [cotton / polyester / nylon / wool / linen] fabric for [t-shirts / jeans / suits]" - "I need 180gsm jersey knit with verified composition" - "fabrics under N RMB/meter for womenswear" - "

Get the complete lab-tested record of a single fabric by ID. PREREQUISITE: You MUST first call search_fabrics to obtain a valid fabric_id. Do not guess IDs. USE WHEN user asks: - "show me the full specs for fabric FAB-W007" - "what's the color fastness / shrinkage / pilling grade on [fabric]" - "l

Search Chinese apparel industrial clusters and textile markets. USE WHEN user asks: - "where is China's [denim / suit / women's wear / underwear] manufacturing concentrated" - "what is the largest [silk / cashmere / down jacket] industrial cluster in China" - "industrial cluster comparison Humen vs

Compare multiple Chinese apparel industrial clusters side-by-side on key metrics. PREREQUISITE: You MUST first call search_clusters to obtain valid cluster_ids. Do not guess IDs. USE WHEN user asks: - "compare Humen vs Shishi vs Jinjiang" - "which cluster has lower labor cost — Humen or Dongguan"

[Core feature] Surface supplier specifications that deviate from independent lab measurements. USE WHEN user asks: - "which fabrics have lab-test deviations on weight" - "find suppliers whose stated capacity differs from on-site measurements" - "compare cotton content lab results across suppliers"

List all fabrics a specific supplier can provide, with quoted prices. USE WHEN user asks: - "what fabrics does [supplier name] have" / "what can this factory source for me" - "show me the catalog of supplier sup_XXX" - "what does this manufacturer offer" - "what fabric options does sup_XXX quote fo

List all suppliers offering a specific fabric, sorted by quality score, with price comparison. USE WHEN user asks: - "who supplies fabric fab_XXX" / "where can I buy this fabric" - "compare prices for [fabric] across suppliers" - "best supplier for [fabric specification]" - "which factory has the l

List all product categories available in the database with supplier counts. USE THIS FIRST when: - User doesn't know what to search for - User asks "what do you have" / "what can I source" - User needs to explore the database - "what's the most common product category in Guangdong" - "show me all p

Show supplier distribution across Chinese provinces. USE WHEN: - User asks "where are factories located" / "which provinces" - User needs to decide which region to source from - "where's [product] manufacturing concentrated in China" - "top provinces for [category]" - "geographic heatmap of supplie

Smart supplier recommendation based on sourcing requirements. USE WHEN: - User describes what they need: "I need a factory for cotton t-shirts in Guangdong" - User asks for recommendations, not just search results - "who's the best factory for [product]" - "recommend a top supplier for my [product]

Market overview and analysis for a product category in China. USE WHEN: - User asks "what's the market like for X in China" - User wants market intelligence before sourcing - User needs an overview, not specific suppliers - "give me a market landscape for [product]" - "how many [product] suppliers

Estimate sourcing cost for a product based on fabric price, supplier pricing, and order quantity. USE WHEN: - User asks "how much would it cost to make 1000 t-shirts" - User needs a rough cost breakdown for budgeting - "ballpark cost to produce [quantity] [product] in China" - "budget estimate / so

Check if a supplier meets compliance requirements for a target export market. USE WHEN: - User asks "can this factory export to the US/EU/Japan" - User needs to verify certifications for a specific market - "UFLPA / Xinjiang cotton / REACH / JIS / KC check on sup_XXX" - "is [supplier] ready for EU

Assess a supplier's overall data credibility by fusing multiple declared-vs-verified signals into one 0-100 trust score, with cross-signal physical-plausibility checks. USE WHEN: - User asks "is this factory's data trustworthy / are they overstating?" - "credibility / trust score / red flags for su

Find alternative suppliers similar to a given supplier. USE WHEN: - User says "this supplier is too expensive / too slow / too far" - User needs backup options for an existing supplier - "give me backup options for sup_XXX" - "find 5 alternatives to [supplier] in a different province" - "we need a

Compare multiple suppliers side by side on all dimensions. USE WHEN user asks: - "compare these 3 factories" - "which supplier is better between X and Y" - "benchmark sup_001 vs sup_002 vs sup_003" - "side-by-side: capacity, certifications, quality score" - "rank these 5 suppliers by [dimension]" -

List all suppliers in a specific industrial cluster. USE WHEN user asks: - "what factories are in Humen cluster" - "show me suppliers in Keqiao fabric market" - "list all womenswear factories in [cluster]" - "top-quality suppliers in [cluster]" - "factory directory for [cluster]" - "page through su

Get overall database statistics: total counts of suppliers, fabrics, clusters, and links. USE WHEN user asks: - "how big is your database" / "what's the coverage" / "data overview" - "how many suppliers / fabrics / clusters do you have" - "database size / scale / freshness" - "is the data up to dat