If you don't sign the contract, you are not qualified to breach the contract. Even if there is an oral contract, you need to produce evidence, but it is generally difficult to produce evidence, so you can not pay liquidated damages. If the clothing company has actually made you an agent in a certain area, that is to say, you have obtained the qualification to join the company and started business, then you can think that the franchisee has reached a contract with you and you need to pay liquidated damages for breach of contract. As for the amount, it should be clearly stated when signing the contract. If there is no specific liquidated damages stipulated in the contract, compensation shall be made according to the specific losses of the other party.

The Contract Law stipulates that the deposit shall not exceed 20% of the payable amount, and the excess may be required to be returned. Since you broke the contract, you can't get the deposit back.