A flat-knit factory built for UK direct-to-consumer brands: a 250-piece MOQ, per colour and size, for a real production run, founder-direct speed and retail-ready quality — your designs, your label, entering the UK duty-free under the FTA, ~10–14 days to Felixstowe.
DTC brands live and die by cash flow and speed. We knit to order, repeat fast and talk to you directly — so you can test a capsule, then scale the winners. Your designs, your label, no agency in the middle. And because Turkish knitwear enters the UK duty-free under the UK–Türkiye FTA, every landed-cost calculation starts with a zero in the duty column — not the 8–12% MFN a Far-East shipment pays.
250 pcs per colour and per size — knit a capsule or core programme, validate demand, then reorder what sells. Built for brands ready for genuine production, not a sample run.
DTC moves fast — so do we. One point of contact (the founder), quick answers, no sales layer slowing every decision. Technical questions get a technical answer, not a forwarded email.
Your reviews depend on it. Flat-knit and WHOLEGARMENT finishing that holds up wash after wash — the quality your customers post about and your return rate reflects.
Won a style? Reorder and scale on the same machines, same yarns, same quality — consistent across every batch. No re-sourcing risk when you need to move quickly.
The dominant alternative to Turkey for UK DTC knitwear is China — and for most brands the comparison is not purely about unit cost. Consider a straightforward autumn capsule: a merino crew-neck jumper, two colourways, UK sizes 8–18.
| Factor | Turkey (Kiwi) | China (typical) |
|---|---|---|
| Units to commit before testing | 500 (2 × 250) | 1,000–2,000 |
| UK import duty | Zero (FTA) | ~12% MFN (Chapter 61) |
| Ocean transit to Felixstowe | ~10–14 days | ~28–35 days |
| Days cash is "in transit" | ~10–14 | ~28–35 |
| IP protection | Enforceable NDAs | Moderate–weak |
For a DTC brand funding its own inventory, committing to a full production run before a single sale is made — at full wholesale cost — is a working capital question as much as a price question. A per-colour, per-size run you can plan tightly, plus faster transit, reduces the gap between cash out and cash in.
Send us your tech pack, sketch or reference garment. Within 48 hours we confirm feasibility on our machines, recommend yarn options and send an indicative FOB price. No commitment needed at this stage.
First samples ready in 10–14 days. You review, request amendments — fit, colour, gauge, stitch detail — and we iterate. Sample cost is $80–180 per style including shipping to your UK address. Most programmes approve a salesman sample in 2–3 rounds.
Sample approved. Bulk order placed with production deposit (typically 30%). Production takes 45–60 days. A top-of-production (TOP) sample ships to you before bulk despatch — your quality approval before the run leaves the factory.
Ocean freight from Mersin to Felixstowe: ~10–14 days. Your freight forwarder presents the EUR.1 certificate of origin at UK customs — goods clear at zero duty under the UK–Türkiye FTA. From customs release to your 3PL or warehouse depends on your UK logistics, but a well-run programme is selling within 14 weeks of order placement.
Running a DTC brand does not give you a compliance department — but the paperwork your platform, 3PL and end customer expect still applies. We supply what you need, documented.
Fibre content by percentage, care instruction symbols (ISO 3758), country of origin (Made in Turkey) — all supplied by us with each bulk order. Your label-maker formats these to your design; the data and documentation come from us.
All materials sourced to UK REACH restricted substance limits. OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 certified yarns as standard — documentation available on request for any retailer or platform compliance check.
We supply the EUR.1 movement certificate that unlocks zero UK import duty under the UK–Türkiye FTA. Your freight broker presents this at Felixstowe — no duty liability for knitwear meeting the rules of origin.
Single-site production — one factory in Gaziantep. Full documentation for any Modern Slavery Act statement or platform vendor audit. No opaque subcontracting to declare.
Direct-to-consumer means your own cash funds the inventory — so MOQ, lead time and consistency matter more than the last penny of unit price. A 250-piece-per-colourway minimum lets a UK online brand test a capsule without a Far-East commitment, then reorder the winners; duty-free entry under the UK–Türkiye FTA and a ~10–14 day lane to Felixstowe shorten the gap between cash out and cash back. UK labelling and REACH-compliant materials built in at the factory.
Full guide: Sourcing knitwear for a UK DTC / online brand · The UK–Türkiye FTA explained.
Send a tech pack or a brief. We respond within one business day with a capacity check, indicative pricing and a sample timeline.
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