How to Write an OEM RFQ for Sanitary Pads and Menstrual Pants

An OEM RFQ for sanitary pads or disposable menstrual pants should give the supplier enough detail to recommend a relevant construction, prepare comparable samples and quote the same commercial scope. A short message asking only for price usually creates several assumptions about size, material, pack count and order volume. Buyers can reduce those assumptions by organizing the inquiry into product, packaging, quality-review and delivery sections.

Start With Market and Channel

State the destination market and the intended channel, such as distributor supply, pharmacy, supermarket, e-commerce, hotel amenities or a private label feminine-care line. The channel affects pack count, artwork space, carton planning and the information buyers may need on the retail pack. If the product will be sold in more than one market, list the required languages and identify whether separate artwork versions are expected.

Define the Product Direction

For sanitary pads, include the preferred length range, day or night position, thickness direction, wing style, surface feel, absorbent-core direction and individual wrapper format. For menstrual pants, include size direction, waist and hip fit priorities, surface feel, core position, backsheet direction and intended day, night or postpartum scenario. Mark every unconfirmed point as a sample-review item instead of presenting it as a fixed performance claim.

Give a Clear Packaging Brief

Specify retail pack count, inner-bag requirements, outer-carton expectation, barcode area, artwork status and whether the project uses a buyer brand or an existing product reference. Tell the supplier whether artwork is ready, being developed or requires layout support. Packaging approval should remain linked to the approved sample because the displayed size, quantity and product description must match the packed item.

Request Comparable Samples

Ask each supplier to identify the sample code and the specification represented by that sample. Review dimensions, construction, material feel, fit, wrapper, pack appearance and any available measurement record under consistent conditions. A buyer comparison sheet is more reliable when every sample is tied to a dated specification rather than a general product name.

Separate Requirements From Options

Label required points, preferred points and open options. For example, a target length may be required while surface embossing or pack finish remains open for discussion. This structure lets the factory explain feasibility and cost drivers without silently changing the core requirement. It also makes quotation revisions easier to track.

Include Commercial Inputs

Provide estimated trial quantity, expected repeat-order direction, destination port or country and desired timing. Ask the supplier to separate sample timing, artwork confirmation, material preparation and mass-production planning. Commercial timing should be reviewed again after the final sample and artwork are approved because early estimates may depend on unconfirmed components.

Use Cautious Claim Language

Request evidence-based wording such as soft surface feel, breathable comfort, absorbent-core design, quality tracking during production and private label packaging support. Performance descriptions should be connected to the approved sample and buyer review method. Health-effect, absolute performance, ranking and unsupported certification statements should not be treated as default packaging copy.

Create an Approval Trail

Keep the RFQ, supplier response, quotation version, sample photos, sample code, artwork file and carton marks in one project folder. When a specification changes, update the related quotation and artwork version. This approval trail supports repeat orders and gives purchasing, design and production teams the same reference.

Send the RFQ to Nafei

Buyers can compare the sanitary napkin range, review disposable menstrual pants, browse the wider product portfolio, and send the completed brief through the contact page.

Buyer FAQ

What is the minimum information for an initial quotation? Product type, target market, specification direction, pack count, quantity estimate and destination are a useful starting set.

Should artwork be finished before sampling? Not always. Product sampling can begin from a specification brief, while final printing should follow approved product and artwork records.

How should buyers compare two quotations? Confirm that material, dimensions, packaging, quantity basis and included services are aligned before comparing unit prices.