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How to build a wholesale assortment: bodysuit, tunic, slip
A Melani Basic rail is built in three lines: bodysuits (under-layer), tunics (alone or layered), slip dresses (under a dress). Body codes read by sleeve and neck. Standard and plus-size packs are counted apart.
A Melani Basic wholesale rail is built in three lines: a women’s bodysuit is the close-fitting under-layer; a tunic is worn alone or layered; a slip dress finishes the line under a dress or tunic. Bodysuit codes read by sleeve and neck. Standard packs are XS–2XL; plus-size packs are 3XL–6XL — count them as two bays.
What the three lines do
A store buyer splits the rail by where the piece sits.
- Bodysuit: close fit, straight hem at the hip. It goes under a jacket, shirt or dress.
- Tunic: relaxed block, soft knit. Sold as a single piece or a top layer.
- Slip dress: light, fluid, strapped midi. It finishes the look under a dress or tunic.
All three stay in the Basic language: a simple silhouette, no faces or mannequins on the plate. 2026 Spring adds 24 new styles across these groups; the other catalogue codes read the same way.
How to read a bodysuit code
The bodysuit row starts with MB-. The hundreds digit is sleeve length; the tens digit is the neck:
- 1xx sleeveless — 2xx cap sleeve — 3xx short sleeve — 4xx elbow-length
- x10 turtleneck — x20 mock neck — x30 crew — x40 V-neck — x50 boat — x60 integral turtleneck
Example: MB-110 is a sleeveless turtleneck; MB-330 is a short-sleeve crew. The same neck repeats across sleeves, so a buyer can open one neck in two sleeves or one sleeve in six necks.
Tunic and slip codes sit on the product card; they go on the order with the bodysuit codes.
A quiet first rail
A first 100-piece order follows the first-order post: 10 standard + 10 plus-size packs. To test the rail without filling every hook:
- One neck family (crew or turtleneck) in two sleeve lengths
- One daily tunic
- One midi slip
- Count standard and plus-size packs apart
Colour stays in cream, powder and burgundy. A screen is not the reference; a sample is checked off-screen.
Why standard and plus size stay apart
A standard pack brings six sizes (XS–2XL); a plus-size pack brings four (3XL–6XL). The same style can open in both bands; block ease and pack count change. Mixing them as one bay leaves a size hole on the rail.
The size chart is on the product card. If a plus-size sample is not on hand, ease is explained in writing or at the fair stand.
From catalogue to order
The catalogue carries line, code, fabric and pack count. Bodysuit cards are mainly 95% viscose / 5% elastane; other lines are read from the card. What that cloth means for a wholesale buyer is in the viscose post.
Orders go through the contact form. The brand is Melani only.
Common questions
Short answers from this post
- Which lines make a wholesale rail?
Bodysuits, tunics and slip dresses. They sit in different places; all of them are Melani Basic.
- What does MB-330 mean?
A short-sleeve crew-neck bodysuit. 3xx is short sleeve; x30 is crew.
- Do I need all three lines on a first order?
No. One line can fill 100 pieces. Three lines complete a store rail.
- Are standard and plus size in the same pack?
No. Standard packs of 6, plus-size packs of 4. Count the bays apart.
- Where do I get the codes?
From the product cards. Put code, line and estimated quantity on the enquiry.
Also
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How to place a first wholesale order with Melani
A first Melani wholesale order: 100-piece minimum (10 standard + 10 plus-size packs), one size per piece in each pack, samples against payment. Write company, lines and style codes in the enquiry.
The 2026 Spring Basic Collection is live
Melani Tekstil’s 2026 Spring Basic collection brings 24 new women’s bodysuits, tunics and slip dresses from our own workshop. Mainly viscose knits; XS–2XL standard and 3XL–6XL plus. Minimum order 100 pieces for wholesale and export.
How our quality control process works
At Melani Tekstil every batch passes five checks before it ships: fabric intake, relaxation and shrinkage, the sewing line, pressing and finished-garment inspection, then a random audit before packing. The aim is the same standard in every carton.
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