OEM knitwear for Kenyan corporate gifting programmes and branded staff uniforms — merino sweaters, cotton-blend cardigans and logoed knitwear produced in Turkey under your company brand.
Corporate knitwear sits at the intersection of quality and message: a merino sweater or cotton-blend cardigan carrying a company logo says more than a printed T-shirt. We produce branded knitwear for Kenyan companies — from 250-piece gifting runs to multi-thousand-piece staff uniform programmes — with the same quality standards and documentation we use for fashion-brand clients. Our business is conducted in English, which keeps specs, approvals and shipping paperwork clean for Nairobi procurement teams. In-house flat-knit production, OEKO-TEX certified yarns and clean import documentation for the Kenyan market.
Your company logo or emblem knitted directly into the garment in contrasting yarn — no embroidery layer, fully integrated, durable and washable. Available in up to 4 colours per logo panel depending on complexity.
Woven neck labels, care and fibre-content labels, and side seam labels with your company branding. Custom poly bag printing and presentation box options for executive gifting. Care and content labelling is applied during production to KEBS expectations for goods sold in Kenya.
Corporate colourways in your pantone references — navy, charcoal, black, maroon and custom shades matched to your brand standards. Allow 1–2 weeks for a colour lab dip approval on custom shades.
Merino crewneck, V-neck and zip-neck sweaters; cotton-blend cardigans; cotton polo-neck; quarter-zip outerwear knits. All available as pure OEM under your company brand, with WHOLEGARMENT seamless options for premium gifting tiers.
Corporate gifting programmes typically call for premium quality at smaller quantities — 250–1,000 pieces, presentation-ready packaging and executive-level materials (merino, cotton-cashmere blend). The aim is for recipients to associate the gift with quality and care, not just utility. We recommend extra-fine merino or a merino blend for gifting tiers, with a custom woven label and retail-quality packaging — well suited to client gifts, board gifts and end-of-year staff recognition.
Staff uniforms and branded workwear programmes — common across Kenyan banks, schools, hospitality groups, SACCOs and security firms — typically involve higher quantities, practical durability and consistent sizing across a workforce. Cotton crewnecks and acrylic-cotton blends (soft hand, machine-washable) work well here. Sizing graded across XS–3XL, with consistent colour lots across production runs so a uniform looks uniform.
| Style | MOQ | Indicative FOB |
|---|---|---|
| Merino crewneck, intarsia logo, corporate colour | 250 pcs | $38–52 |
| Cotton-merino blend cardigan, executive gift | 250 pcs | $55–85 |
| Cotton crewneck, woven label, staff uniform | 500 pcs | $22–30 |
| Merino zip-neck, branded workwear | 250 pcs | $45–58 |
Indicative FOB Mersin, quoted in USD. Add ocean freight (Mersin to Mombasa is roughly 18–25 days via Suez, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean), the EAC Common External Tariff, 16% VAT and clearing costs for landed cost in KES. Packaging options available — request in your enquiry.
We would rather you budget accurately than be surprised at the port. There is no Turkey–Kenya free trade agreement, so our knitwear is imported under the EAC Common External Tariff — typically around 25% on apparel — plus 16% VAT. Chinese-made knitwear carries the same EAC Common External Tariff, so there is no tariff advantage over China. Our case rests elsewhere:
On documentation we keep clearance straightforward: an Import Declaration Form (IDF) raised before shipment, a Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) Certificate of Conformity to KEBS standards issued at origin, and the supporting invoices and certificate of origin your clearing agent and the KRA will expect.
Tell us the use case (gifting or staff uniforms), approximate quantity, preferred fibre and delivery timeline. We'll confirm feasibility and return indicative pricing within one business day. For background, our OEM knitwear manufacturing page sets out how we work, or browse the full Kiwi Giyim range for Kenya.
Our standard MOQ is 250 pieces per colour, per size, which suits corporate gifting programmes and staff uniform runs for medium to large Kenyan organisations, banks, hospitality groups and SACCOs. For multiple colourways or multiple styles in one corporate order, the 250 MOQ applies per colour-size combination.
No. There is no free trade agreement between Turkey and Kenya, so Turkish-made knitwear enters under the EAC Common External Tariff — typically 25% on apparel plus 16% VAT. Chinese-made knitwear faces the same EAC Common External Tariff, so there is no tariff advantage over China. We compete on quality, English-language business communication, WHOLEGARMENT capability and a credible China+1 sourcing option — not on duty. We tell you this openly so you can budget landed cost accurately.
For Nairobi corporate gifting the most requested pieces are merino crewneck sweaters (premium, gender-neutral), cotton-blend cardigans and zip-neck merino. For staff uniforms across banks, schools, hospitality and security firms, durable cotton crewnecks and acrylic-cotton blends in consistent corporate colours work best. Classic corporate colours — navy, charcoal, black, grey, maroon — ship faster than complex custom shades.