OEM chunky knit sweaters for Ghanaian brands and importers — thick-gauge flat-knit, cable constructions, merino and wool blends, produced in Turkey with the stitch-programming expertise that complex cable work demands.
Chunky knit is a strong performer wherever a premium, tactile cool-weather story sells — and for Ghanaian brands building elevated knitwear lines or supplying the diaspora and export market, the visual weight and hand-feel matter. Producing it well requires flat-knit machines with heavy-gauge capability, experienced machine programmers who can place cable panels consistently, and QC that catches stitch tension issues before they reach your customer. That's what we do in Gaziantep. Explore our full OEM knitwear capabilities or jump straight to talk to our team.
2gg through 7gg for chunky and mid-chunky constructions. We specify gauge based on your yarn weight and desired drape — not all "chunky" styles suit the same machine setting.
Aran, twisted cable, honeycomb, seed stitch panels. Complex stitch programming on Stoll and Shima Seiki machines — consistent execution across the full bulk run.
Merino-acrylic blends (soft hand, practical price), pure merino (premium), acrylic (accessible retail price), alpaca-wool blends (halo and warmth at chunky gauge).
Crewneck, turtleneck, v-neck, oversized drop-shoulder — all well-suited to chunky gauge. We work from your tech pack or can advise on proportions for chunky-weight silhouettes.
Let's be direct about the economics: there is no Turkey–Ghana free trade agreement, so our garments clear into Ghana under the ECOWAS Common External Tariff for finished apparel — around 20% — plus VAT, NHIL, GETFund and the COVID-19 levy applied through ICUMS (UNIPASS) by the GRA. Chinese knitwear pays the same CET. We hold no customs advantage over China, and we say so plainly. What we offer instead is quality consistency on construction categories where it is hardest to achieve.
Chunky knitwear is exactly that category. The cable programming, the linking of thick seams, the finishing of heavy-gauge pieces all require factory-level expertise that takes years to develop. For Ghanaian brands, our value is a dependable China+1 alternative, in-house WHOLEGARMENT and flat-knit capability, English-language B2B communication and a genuinely premium product. Ghana's own textile heritage — GTP, Akosombo and the kente printing-and-weaving tradition — sits in a different category; our engineered flat-knit chunky sweaters complement it rather than compete with it.
On logistics, ocean transit from Mersin to the Port of Tema (or Takoradi) runs roughly 10–14 days. Anchored by Accra and a stable economy, Ghana is a sensible regional base for an elevated knitwear programme. See our pricing approach and how to order.
Chunky knit lives or dies on the bulk run, not the sample. A beautiful proto means little if cable tension drifts across 500 pieces or if thick seams pucker at the linking stage. Our process is built to protect that consistency. We start from your reference garment, stitch diagram or tech pack, agree the gauge and fibre, and produce a programmed sample on the exact Stoll or Shima Seiki machine that will run the bulk — so what you approve is what you receive. Cable panels, Aran cross-overs and honeycomb fields are programmed once, locked, and reproduced identically across the order.
Our in-house flat-knit floor carries 15 Shima Seiki WHOLEGARMENT machines and 7 Stoll flat-knit machines, which means heavy-gauge work and seamless constructions stay under our own roof rather than being sub-contracted out. For Ghanaian brands and importers, that translates into a single accountable partner, predictable quality and clear English-language communication from first enquiry through to the packed carton. Minimum order quantity is 250 pieces per colour, per size, which keeps the door open for emerging labels testing a chunky line as well as established importers placing repeat seasonal blocks.
We quote FOB Mersin in US dollars; your landed cost then depends on the ECOWAS Common External Tariff for finished apparel (around 20%) plus VAT, NHIL, GETFund and the COVID-19 health recovery levy, all assessed through ICUMS (UNIPASS) by the Ghana Revenue Authority, with conformity handled via the Ghana Standards Authority. Final duties are paid in GHS (Cedi) at clearance. Because Turkey has no FTA with Ghana, none of these charges are reduced versus Chinese-origin goods — the decision to source from us is a quality, reliability and China+1 decision, not a duty-saving one, and we would rather you plan with that fully understood.
We can supply the commercial documentation your clearing agent needs and advise on packing, labelling and carton specification to keep the consignment moving cleanly through the Port of Tema or Takoradi. If you are building a broader assortment, our wider range — cardigans, cotton sweaters, turtlenecks and corporate knitwear — can ship in the same consignment to consolidate freight and clearance.
| Style | Gauge | Indicative FOB |
|---|---|---|
| Chunky crewneck, acrylic-wool blend | 3–5gg | $16–24 |
| Chunky cable crewneck, merino-acrylic | 3–5gg | $24–36 |
| Oversized chunky turtleneck, pure merino | 3–5gg | $35–50 |
| Alpaca-wool blend chunky sweater | 3–5gg | $28–42 |
Indicative FOB Mersin at 250–500 pcs MOQ, before ECOWAS CET and Ghanaian import levies. Settled in GHS at clearance.
Building a fuller cool-weather range? We produce across the knitwear spectrum: merino cardigans, cotton sweaters, mohair cardigans, turtleneck sweaters and corporate knitwear and workwear. Buying in volume? See our wholesale knitwear supply programme.
Send a reference garment, stitch diagram or tech pack. We'll confirm gauge, fibre options and cable construction feasibility — and return indicative pricing within one business day.
No — there is no free trade agreement between Turkey and Ghana, so Turkish-made garments enter under the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (CET) for finished apparel, which sits around 20%, plus the standard import levies (VAT, NHIL, GETFund and the COVID-19 health recovery levy) that apply to most imports through ICUMS/UNIPASS. Chinese knitwear pays the same CET, so we hold no customs advantage over China. We compete purely on quality consistency, China+1 supply diversification, WHOLEGARMENT capability and English-language business communication — not on price-after-duty.
Ghana has a proud textile heritage — GTP, Akosombo and the kente printing-and-weaving tradition — but that is a different category to engineered flat-knit chunky sweaters. We complement it rather than compete with it. Versus China, we are at customs parity but offer tighter quality control on complex cable programming, a reliable China+1 alternative, in-house WHOLEGARMENT and flat-knit expertise, and direct B2B communication in English. That combination is what Ghanaian brands and importers are buying.
Ocean transit from Mersin to the Port of Tema (or Takoradi) runs roughly 10–14 days, depending on routing and transhipment. Clearance is handled through ICUMS (UNIPASS) with the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), with pricing settled in GHS (Cedi) against our FOB quote. We can advise on documentation so your clearing agent moves the consignment efficiently.