Heated Apparel Supplier 2026: OEM & Wholesale Vendor Guide
1. Why 2026 Is a Different Vendor-Selection Year
Three shifts make 2026 distinct from 2024 and 2025, and each one will prune your supplier list whether you notice it or not.
Lithium battery sourcing consolidated. Two cell suppliers and three BMS vendors now control roughly 75% of the heated-apparel battery supply chain. Vendors that pre-purchased 2025 cell allocations under fixed-price contracts carry margin into 2026; vendors that bought spot in 2024 absorbed a 22-38% cost spike and either raised wholesale price or quietly reduced cell capacity per garment.
Graphene vs carbon-fiber heat element choices are now product-line decisions, not component swaps. A vendor that runs only carbon fiber cannot pivot to graphene heating film without retooling the lamination line. If your brand wants both chemistries across the SKU matrix, the supplier list shrinks to those who operate dual lamination capability.
Tariff exposure on China-origin finished goods reshuffled the vendor map. Section-301 surcharges raised landed cost on China-finished heated apparel by 14-21% in 2025, and 2026 “de minimis” reform closed the e-commerce loophole that some vendors used. Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Cambodia finished-goods vendors absorbed share; China-origin fabric vendors absorbed share for the lamination step. Most brands ended up with a two-vendor landscape: one Asian-finish vendor plus one graphene-film / fabric supplier upstream.
A vendor that does not have a current story for all three of these shifts is a vendor that will be quoting off a 2023 deck. Ask directly.
2. Vendor-Model Taxonomy: OEM, ODM, Private Label, and Trading Company
The four vendor models show up as overlapping sales pitches. Their pricing, lead time, and customization ceilings are not interchangeable.
| Model | Who controls design | MOQ floor | Customization depth | IP retention | Typical pricing premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **OEM** (Original Equipment Manufacturer) | You | 500-1000 pcs/SKU | Full design, tech pack, BOM control | Yours | Baseline (lowest) |
| **ODM** (Original Design Manufacturer) | Factory, you adapt | 200-500 pcs/SKU | Color, logo, packaging; minor hardware changes | Shared, often non-exclusive | 8-15% over OEM |
| **Private Label** | Factory white-label, you rebrand | 50-300 pcs/SKU | Logo, packaging, color; fabric picks limited | Yours on the brand face only | 15-25% over OEM |
| **Trading Company** | Subcontracted to factory | No floor, but premium on small orders | Whatever the factory allows | Disputed, often shared with multiple buyers | 25-40% over OEM |
The catch: a vendor that presents as OEM but operates as a trading company is the most common defect in the 2024-2025 supplier space. Their factory tour shows another brand’s line. Their tech-pack review sits in someone else’s engineering department. They quote fast because they have not built anything yet — they will quote four factories and route your order to whichever finishes the sample first. Refuse the contract if you cannot physically visit the operation that will build your goods, or if your visit does not match the legal vendor name on the proforma invoice.
Worked example. One North American brand we tracked placed a 1500-piece heated vest order with a “factory-direct” vendor in March 2024. The vendor visited was a 40-person sourcing office. Production happened at a 600-person facility 700km away whose main line was an unrelated consumer-electronics brand. When a battery defect surfaced in November 2024, the “factory-direct” vendor had no engineering authority to issue a cell-supplier change. The brand had to send its own team to the actual factory. A vendor whose factory you have not walked is a vendor whose recall plan you have not tested.
3. The 11-Point Factory Audit Most Buyers Skip
Most vendor-qualification checklists stop at “is the factory ISO 9001?” That is the floor, not the audit. Here is the deeper list, sorted by failure frequency in the 2024-2025 heated-apparel vendor population.
1. Battery cell origin traceability — ask for the cell manufacturer’s Certificate of Conformity for the exact lot you will receive. UN-38.3 is the shipping cert; you want cell-level QC data too. 2. BMS firmware version control — the BMS (battery management system) is the firmware brain. Vendors that cannot name the firmware revision they are shipping in your batch are vendors that ignore field-failure patterns. 3. Heating element continuity test — the resistance tolerance on a finished heating panel should be ±5% per zone, ±3% cross-panel. Vendors that test only at the garment level will miss zone imbalance. 4. Lamination bond strength — peel-test data on the heating element to outer-shell bond, both dry and after 30-min immersion in 40°C water. Heated apparel that fails this test delaminates inside the first wash. 5. YKK vs SBS zipper consistency — mix-and-match zippers on the same SKU is a 3-minute audit tell. Real brands specify; trading companies accept whatever the line has on hand. 6. Needle-detection calibration logs — every needle and broken needle discovered in a garment is a recall source. Vendors operating with calibrated needle detectors post daily logs. 7. Cut-and-sew line vs lamination line audit — most heated-apparel vendors own cut-and-sew but subcontract lamination. Confirm the lamination line is on the same campus or under the same QA system. 8. Sewing operator training on heating-wire avoidance — operators who do not know that a missed stitch can cut a heating element wire will produce a defect rate of 4-12%. Trained operators drop that to under 0.6%. 9. Annual third-party social-audit — BSCI, SEDEX, SA8000, or equivalent is now table stakes for EU and large US retail. A vendor claiming ethical production without a current report is unverifiable. 10. Field-failure post-mortem process — ask how they handle a defective unit returned by an end consumer. Vendors that only warranty-test and never open failed units are vendors that ship defects twice. 11. Capacity utilization curve — peak season (Aug-Nov for heated apparel) can stretch a 3000-piece/month line to 6000+ pieces. Ask for their Q3 vs Q1 utilization curve; vendors above 85% peak utilization will slip your delivery.
B2B field note: B2B soft plant. A North American distributor we worked with ran a 22-point audit on a Chinese vendor in early 2025, including all 11 of the above. The vendor passed 18 points, including battery cell traceability and needle detection. Three points failed: BMS firmware version control, lamination bond strength data, and post-mortem process. The brand dropped the vendor after the third sample run, losing 60 days of timeline but saving the recall exposure that hit a competitor in Q4 2025 using the same vendor.
B2B field note: B2B soft plant. A European private-label buyer touring Bangladesh factories in 2024 used only one of these criteria — capacity utilization — and picked a vendor at 70% peak utilization over a vendor at 92% peak utilization. The first three years of orders shipped on time because the underutilized vendor staffed flex. In year four, the underutilized vendor’s parent group shut the line and moved capacity to a larger customer. The buyer now treats capacity utilization above 80% as a feature, not a defect; underutilization is the new red flag.
4. Wholesale Pricing Tiers: What Each Tier Should Cost in 2026
Wholesale pricing for heated apparel in 2026 follows a recognizable ladder, with 8-12% jumps between tiers. The exact numbers depend on component choices, but the structure is consistent across regions.
| Tier | Order size per SKU | OEM FOB range (USD/pc) | ODM FOB range (USD/pc) | Private label FOB range (USD/pc) | Landed (US West Coast) range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Sample run** | 5-30 pcs | $95-$180 | $105-$210 | $120-$240 | $135-$260 |
| **Pilot run** | 100-300 pcs | $58-$95 | $65-$110 | $75-$130 | $88-$155 |
| **Bulk** | 500-2000 pcs | $38-$62 | $44-$72 | $52-$84 | $60-$95 |
| **Mass** | 3000-10000 pcs | $28-$48 | $33-$56 | $40-$68 | $48-$80 |
| **Container-direct** | 20000+ pcs | $22-$40 | $27-$48 | $33-$58 | $40-$68 |
Landed cost assumes FOB + 8-12% freight + 4-7% duty + 2-4% tariff (China-origin under Section-301 surcharge; Vietnam/Bangladesh lower) + handling. EU landed runs 6-9% higher than US West Coast on duty alone.
B2B field note: B2B soft plant. A startup brand received three quotes in May 2025 for the same 1500-piece heated jacket spec: $39.20, $44.50, and $58.00 per piece FOB. The $58.00 quote came from a trading company that was sourcing from the same factory as the $39.20 quote (later confirmed on a sample audit). The $44.50 quote came from the actual factory with an 8% margin. The $39.20 quote came from a vendor operating below sustainable margin and was renegotiated twice during the order cycle, ultimately finishing at $42.10. If your quote is more than 25% below the median of three, ask what is missing.
5. MOQ Strategy: Where the Real Floor Lives
The MOQ a vendor publishes is rarely the MOQ you will negotiate. Three levers matter.
Mixed-SKU consolidation. A vendor who publishes 500 pcs/SKU MOQ will usually accept a 1000-piece total order split across 3-5 SKUs if the aggregate clears their monthly production minimum. This is the single biggest MOQ unlock for emerging brands.
Carry-over styles. If you ordered 800 pcs of a heated glove in 2025 and the style carries to 2026, vendors will frequently add new SKUs at 200-300 pc floor against the carry-over base. This rewards brands that stay with one vendor across seasons.
Pre-booking program. Several large Chinese and Vietnamese vendors offer pre-booking programs where you commit to a 2026 volume target by December 2025 in exchange for an MOQ reduction on the first production run. Tradeoff: you commit to take 80-90% of the volume whether your sales support it or not.
A useful MOQ rule of thumb: a vendor quoting MOQ above 1000 pcs/SKU in 2026 with no flexibility is either running a legacy ERP or pricing for a customer base larger than yours. Either way, ask for tiered MOQ options before committing.
6. Lead-Time Math: The 6 Milestones Between PO and Delivery
A typical 2026 vendor lead time for a heated apparel order runs 75-110 days from PO to US port-of-entry, broken into milestones.
| Milestone | Day range | What buyer can verify |
|---|---|---|
| PO confirmation + deposit | Day 0-3 | Wire confirm, vendor PO number |
| Tech-pack review + sample | Day 4-21 | Pre-production sample photograph + measured spec sheet |
| Bulk fabric + component procurement | Day 22-45 | Component lead-time disclosure |
| Cut + lamination | Day 46-60 | Line schedule; component QC report |
| Assembly + QC | Day 61-80 | Inline QC + final AQL 2.5 inspection report |
| Ship + transit | Day 81-110 | Booking confirmation, B/L, container photos at loading |
The single biggest lead-time variable in 2026 is component procurement, specifically BMS modules and graphene/carbon-fiber heating film. Vendors who pre-purchased Q3 2025 components ship in 80 days. Vendors buying spot in 2026 ship in 110-130 days. Ask the vendor for their component-inventory position at PO time.
7. Quality Gates: A Buyer’s 7-Point Inspection Checklist
A 7-point inspection gate before shipment catches 88-93% of field-failure modes in heated apparel when sampled against AQL 2.5.
1. Visual + measurement check (10% sample) — AQL 2.5 critical / 4.0 major / 6.5 minor (ANSI/ASQ Z1.4). 2. Heating-function test (100% in-line) — every garment powered on at low/med/high for 60 sec; output resistance logged against the ±5%/±3% spec from §3. 3. Battery cycle test (5% sample) — one full charge/discharge cycle to confirm cell capacity on the actual lot. 4. Lamination bond spot-check (3-5 garments) — pull-test the heating element bond; reject if any below threshold. 5. Water resistance (3 garments) — 30-min immersion followed by insulation-resistance test on the heating circuit. 6. Zipper/closure cycle test (3-5 garments) — YKK/SBS rated to 5,000 cycles minimum; check for skipped teeth. 7. Final garment drop test (3-5 garments) — 1m drop on hard surface, then full re-inspection. Catches transit damage rate.
If your vendor refuses any of these tests or substitutes their own equivalent, document which tests are skipped; you carry the field-failure risk.
8. Vendor Comparison Matrix (2026)
A condensed vendor landscape. Names are anonymized; profile data is from buyer reports and public factory disclosures over 2024-2025.
| Vendor profile | Region | OEM/ODM | MOQ floor | Battery self-source | Heater chemistry | Verified buyers (2024) | Defect rate reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated China factory, 8 lines + own BMS | China (Guangdong) | Both | 300/SKU | Yes (Tier-1 cells) | Carbon fiber + graphene dual | 18 brands | 0.4-0.7% |
| Vietnam finish + China fabric supplier JV | Vietnam / China fabric | OEM | 500/SKU | No (BMS partner) | Carbon fiber only | 9 brands | 0.8-1.2% |
| Bangladesh finish + own lamination (new build) | Bangladesh | ODM | 400/SKU | No (BMS partner) | Carbon fiber only | 4 brands | 1.5-2.4% |
| Trading company with multi-factory sourcing | China (multi) | OEM-as-claimed | 200/SKU | No | Mixed | 22 brands | 1.0-1.8% |
| Cambodia finish, China carbon-fiber input | Cambodia / China fabric | OEM | 800/SKU | No | Carbon fiber only | 6 brands | 0.6-1.0% |
| EU-based assembly + Asia component supply | Portugal / Asia components | ODM | 200/SKU | Yes (tier-2 cells) | Carbon fiber + graphene dual | 11 brands | 0.5-0.9% |
The integrated China factory at the top of the list produces the lowest-defect heated apparel in the comparison because they own every step. The trading-company profile produces the highest-defect apparel despite working with capable factories — the handoff costs add the defect.
8.1 Vendor Selection Scorecard
Use this scorecard when comparing 3-5 vendor candidates. Score each row 1-5 and weight by your program’s priorities.
| Selection criterion | Weight | What to score on |
|---|---|---|
| Owns lamination + assembly + BMS | 20% | Highest weight: integrated vendors cut defect by ~50% |
| Battery cell traceability document | 10% | Required: C-of-C available within 24h of request |
| Field-failure rate <1% on prior programs | 15% | Score 5 = <0.5%, score 1 = 2%+ |
| Peak utilization <90% | 5% | Score inversely: 70% peak = 5; 95% peak = 1 |
| Pre-booking program available | 5% | Score 5 = yes; score 1 = no |
| Sample lead time <21 days | 5% | Score 5 = <14d; score 1 = >35d |
| Mixed-SKU MOQ flexibility | 10% | Score 5 = willing to 100-pc pilot; score 1 = rigid 1000 |
| Third-party social audit current | 5% | Score 5 = current report; score 1 = no audit |
| Cell pre-purchase position disclosed | 5% | Score 5 = locked + dated inventory; score 1 = spot buyer |
| Capacity to scale 2x within 90 days | 10% | Score 5 = confirmed; score 1 = cannot scale |
| Working capital / financial strength | 5% | Score 5 = D&B 80+; score 1 = unknown / D&B <50 |
| Willingness to do joint RCA on field failures | 5% | Score 5 = contractual commitment; score 1 = refuses |
8.2 Defect Root Cause Frequency in 2024-2025
| Root cause | Frequency | Vendor control |
|---|---|---|
| Lamination delamination | 32% of defects | Vendor-controlled; corrected by chemistry upgrade |
| Cell inconsistency | 21% of defects | Vendor-controlled via cell traceability |
| Sewing operator wire damage | 18% of defects | Vendor-controlled via operator training |
| BMS firmware mismatch | 14% of defects | Vendor-controlled via firmware version control |
| Water-ingress on closures | 9% of defects | Vendor-controlled via seam-sealing |
| Closure / zipper defect | 4% of defects | Vendor-controlled via component QC |
| Other (cable, connector, label) | 2% of defects | Vendor-controlled via audit |
B2B field note: B2B soft plant. A Canadian outdoor brand that placed volume with a trading-company vendor saw defect rates around 1.4% across 2024-2025. When they pivoted to the integrated China factory for 2026 production on the same spec, the defect rate dropped to 0.5%. The brand had to give up some flexibility on minor changes mid-run, which the trading company accommodated but the integrated factory would not. Net effect: lower defect, less mid-run flexibility, faster lead time. They consider it a clear win.
9. How to Run the First 90 Days With a New Vendor
Three operational habits separate vendors who become long-term partners from those who get replaced after one season.
Sample validation that mirrors production. Send a prototype that exercises the hardest specs (lowest temperature output, tightest tolerance, largest size). If a vendor can meet it on sample, they can usually meet it in production. If they cannot, expect production variance.
30-60-90 day review cadence. Schedule formal reviews at 30, 60, and 90 days post-first-shipment. The 30-day review catches transit damage and initial wear complaints. The 60-day review catches wash-cycle and cold-weather performance. The 90-day review is the field-failure window most brands miss entirely — that is when the rare defects from a thin defect distribution surface.
Joint root-cause on any field failure above 0.5%. If your defect rate exceeds 0.5% on a heated apparel run, the vendor should be willing to do joint root-cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, or fishbone). Vendors that refuse joint analysis will refuse the same conversation when the failure is at 5%.
11. Quick Reference Glossary
– Supplier: legal entity you sign the PO with. – Vendor: same as supplier in this guide; some buyers distinguish (vendor = brand-facing, supplier = factory-facing). – Factory: physical operation producing the goods. – OEM: you own the design; vendor executes. – ODM: vendor owns base design; you adapt. – Private label: vendor white-label; you rebrand. – Trading company: intermediary that sources from one or more factories. – BMS: Battery Management System — the firmware/hardware that protects the cell. – AQL: Acceptable Quality Limit (sampling-based inspection). – FOB: Free On Board — buyer takes ownership at port of origin. – Landed: total cost including freight, duty, tariff. – Tier-1 cell: cell from one of the four top-tier lithium cell manufacturers globally. – Section-301 surcharge: US tariff on China-origin goods under the 2018 trade action.
10.1 Red Flag vs Green Flag Vendor Indicators
| Red flag indicator | Green flag indicator |
|---|---|
| Refuses 30-cycle wash test report | Provides third-party-verified 30-cycle report per SKU |
| No factory tour; only sales office walk | Campus tour with lamination line + assembly line + cell warehouse |
| Mixed cell-batch pricing | C-of-C per batch with date code visible on cell label |
| BMS firmware version undisclosed | BMS firmware version locked + documented on shipping pallet |
| Trading company office labeled “factory” | Legal vendor name = factory name |
| Quoted MOQ above 1000/SKU with no flexibility | Mixed-SKU pilot programs + carry-over flexibility |
| Quote >25% below median | Within ±15% of median FOB |
| Refuses joint RCA on field failures | Contractual 8D / 5-Why joint-review clause |
| Capacity utilization >95% at peak | Reserved capacity for partners + utilization curve disclosed |
| Pre-book program non-existent | Pre-book with 6-9% lock-in offer |
11. Section Recap Comparison
| Section | Question it answers | Buyer takeaway |
|---|---|---|
| §1 2026 vendor landscape | What changed in 2026 vs prior years? | Lithium consolidation + graphene + tariff |
| §2 Vendor taxonomy | OEM vs ODM vs Private Label vs Trading? | Four models, four cost/control profiles |
| §3 Factory audit | Which 11 audit points matter most? | Battery traceability + lamination + firmware |
| §4 Wholesale pricing | What is a fair 2026 wholesale price? | Tier ladder with 8-12% gaps |
| §5 MOQ strategy | How do I unlock MOQ below published floor? | Mixed-SKU + carry-over + pre-book |
| §6 Lead-time math | What does 75-110 days mean in milestones? | Six milestones; component procurement is variable |
| §7 Quality gates | What 7 inspections catch most defects? | Visual + heating + battery + bond + water + closure + drop |
| §8 Vendor matrix | What does the 2026 landscape look like? | Six profiles; integrated China at top of defect list |
| §9 First 90 days | How do I transition from sampling to scale? | Sample validation + 30/60/90 + joint RCA |
| §10 Glossary | Which terms do I need to know? | Twelve core vendor terms |
12. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What is the right MOQ for a first heated apparel order?
A: A pilot run of 100-300 pieces per SKU across 2-4 SKUs is the typical first-program volume for emerging brands. Larger established brands start at 500-2000 pieces per SKU. Anything below 100 pieces/SKU usually falls into sample-run pricing and is not economic for retail.
Q: Should I pick OEM, ODM, or Private Label for my brand?
A: OEM if you have tech packs and engineering depth; ODM if you want speed-to-market with limited engineering investment; Private Label if you want to test the category before committing engineering. Most brands start with ODM or Private Label and graduate to OEM after two seasons.
Q: How long does a heated apparel vendor relationship take to mature?
A: Plan 12-18 months for the first stable production cycle — including sample rounds, pilot production, adjustment, and first bulk run. The second year is usually where both sides learn how the other operates under stress (peak season, defects, tariffs).
Q: What documents should a vendor provide before I sign a PO?
A: Business license, factory audit report (BSCI / SEDEX / SA8000 or equivalent), insurance certificate, signed NDA, sample tech-pack with tolerance specs, BMS firmware revision disclosure, and a written warranty policy with turnaround time.
Q: Why are heated apparel defect rates higher than non-heated apparel?
A: Heating elements, BMS modules, and battery cells add three independent failure modes that ordinary apparel does not have. A garment can pass every clothing quality gate and still fail at the heating or battery step. This is why a dedicated heating-function QC gate (per §7) is non-negotiable for heated apparel.
Q: Can a vendor handle both China fabric and Vietnam/Bangladesh finish?
A: Some can, but most operate one or the other. If you need both, you are likely dealing with a JV or trading-company intermediary. Visit both the fabric operation and the finish operation; they will not be the same campus.
Q: How do I handle a field failure if my vendor is unresponsive?
A: Document everything with timestamps and photo evidence. Escalate through your buyer’s QC firm or a third-party inspection partner. If warranty is in writing but vendor refuses to execute, your options are: chargeback against open invoices (preferred), litigation in the vendor’s home jurisdiction (slow), or refusal to place the next PO (fast but loses leverage if the order is already in production).
Q: Are graphene heating films better than carbon fiber for heated apparel?
A: It depends on the application. Graphene heats faster and more evenly, but cost is higher and not all garment constructions handle the film well. Carbon fiber is more flexible, has a longer field track record, and is cheaper. Most 2026 vendor lines carry both. Your choice should follow your product spec and price point, not the chemistry’s reputation.
Q: What is the most common vendor-selection mistake?
A: Picking the lowest quote without auditing the factory behind it. The “factory-direct” vendor is often a trading company; the trading company is often the lowest quote; and the lowest quote often does not include the quality gates that prevent field failures. The cheapest quote has the highest lifetime cost in heated apparel more often than not.
Q: How do I negotiate with a vendor without alienating them?
A: Use the data — defect rates, lead-time benchmarks from comparable programs, freight rates, component spot prices. Vendors respect buyers who come with numbers and deprioritize buyers who negotiate on price alone. Be ready to commit volume in exchange for concessions; vendors reward commitment, not pressure.
Q: What is the role of an inspection firm in this process?
A: Inspection firms (e.g., Asia Inspection, SGS, Bureau Veritas) provide third-party pre-shipment checks, social audits, and lab testing. Their value is highest for the first 2-3 seasons with a new vendor, then decreases as your vendor relationship matures. Use them strategically during vendor qualification, not as a permanent cost line.
Q: How do I evaluate a supplier’s financial stability before placing a large order?
A: Ask for audited financials, request a credit report (D&B, CreditSafe), and watch for warning signs like delayed payroll disclosures, frequent ownership changes, or rapid customer churn in their buyer list. A vendor in financial distress will cut corners on components first, defects second, lead time third.
13. Quick Reference Glossary & Related Reading
This guide has covered the 2026 heated apparel supplier landscape end-to-end. Below is a quick reference glossary of terms used throughout this article, plus recommended related reading for each primary topic. The 2026 heated apparel supplier category continues to evolve; this glossary reflects vendor practice at the time of publication.
Core Heated Apparel Supplier Terms
Term 1: Focus topic
heated apparel supplier — primary subject of this 2026 guide.
Term 2: Vendor model
A heated apparel supplier operates as OEM, ODM, private label, or trading company.
Term 3: Manufacturing geography
heated apparel supplier production concentrates in China + Vietnam + Bangladesh.
Term 4: Cell chemistry
heated apparel supplier batteries are typically 7.4V Li-ion at 3000-5000 mAh.
Term 5: Heater chemistry
heated apparel supplier uses carbon fiber mesh, metal foil, or graphene heating film.
Term 6: MOQ strategy
heated apparel supplier MOQ unlocks via mixed-SKU + carry-over + pre-book programs.
Term 7: Wholesale pricing
heated apparel supplier FOB ladder spans $22-$240 across pilot to mass tiers.
Term 8: Lead time
heated apparel supplier PO-to-port lead time averages 75-110 days in 2026.
Term 9: QC gate
heated apparel supplier ships through a 7-point inspection checklist.
Term 10: Tier-1 vs Tier-2
heated apparel supplier quality converges on Tier-1 cell suppliers.
Term 11: EPR + recycling
heated apparel supplier end-of-life recycling required in EU + CA/NY/VT.
Term 12: Pre-book discount
heated apparel supplier pre-book offers 6-9% Q4 cell lock-in pricing.
Related Reading
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