OEM merino cardigans for Nigerian brands and importers — extra-fine merino, fully fashioned or WHOLEGARMENT seamless, produced in Gaziantep, Turkey with an English-language tech-pack and communication workflow.
A merino cardigan is one of the most scrutinised pieces in any brand's range — customers touch it, wear it close to skin and judge quality instantly. We produce merino cardigans on Shima Seiki and Stoll machines, in extra-fine grades with full fibre traceability, under your label. OEKO-TEX certified yarn and clean origin paperwork that moves smoothly through Form M, PAAR and SONCAP clearance at Lagos.
Extra-fine merino (17.5–18.5μ) and superfine (16–17μ). Yarns sourced with Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) certification on request. Full origin and OEKO-TEX documentation for your SONCAP file.
7gg through 14gg — from structured mid-gauge outerwear to fine-knit layering pieces. We'll recommend the gauge that matches your silhouette and price-point.
Seamless merino cardigans on Shima Seiki 12gg and 14gg — no side seams, minimal waste, premium construction that reads luxury at retail.
Button bands, pockets, ribbed hem and cuff options. Linking in-house for clean, flat seams. Finishing and piece-by-piece QC inspection before packing.
Let's be honest about the one thing it is not: it is not a customs play. Turkey has no free-trade agreement with Nigeria, so our knitwear pays the full ECOWAS Common External Tariff — roughly 20% plus import levy and VAT, with some textile lines pushed as high as 35%. China has no FTA with Nigeria either, so it pays the same CET. There is no tariff advantage over China, and price is not our pitch.
What Turkey gives a Nigerian brand is everything else: extra-fine merino knitted to the same hand quality as Italian and Scottish mills; genuine WHOLEGARMENT and flat-knit capability in-house; a real China-plus-one alternative for importers de-risking a single-source supply chain; and — uniquely useful here — an English-language tech-pack and communication workflow, so your specification, grading and approvals never get lost in translation. Turkish brands are already familiar at retail (LC Waikiki and others), and a premium import line complements Nigeria's own Kaduna-rooted textile base rather than competing with it.
Indicative FOB Mersin ranges for merino cardigans at 250–500 pcs MOQ. Exact pricing depends on gauge, stitch complexity, button/trim specification and order volume. We quote and contract in USD/LC, since the Naira (NGN) can move sharply between order and delivery.
| Style | Gauge | Indicative FOB |
|---|---|---|
| Plain open-front cardigan, extra-fine merino | 12gg | $32–45 |
| Button cardigan, superfine merino | 14gg | $40–58 |
| WHOLEGARMENT cardigan, extra-fine merino | 12gg | $48–65 |
| Cable-knit merino cardigan | 7–10gg | $38–55 |
Indicative FOB Mersin. Add ocean freight, the ECOWAS CET plus levy and VAT, and clearance for landed cost in Lagos.
We work with extra-fine merino (17.5–18.5 micron) for lightweight 12–14gg cardigans and superfine merino (16–17 micron) for luxury-grade pieces. Yarn is OEKO-TEX certified with full origin documentation for your SONCAP and SON registration file.
12gg gives a refined mid-weight hand — ideal for year-round and air-conditioned-interior wear. 7–10gg produces a structured mid-gauge with more body, suitable for outerwear-weight pieces. WHOLEGARMENT is available on 12gg and 14gg machines.
No. Turkey has no FTA with Nigeria, so we pay the full ECOWAS Common External Tariff — the same CET China pays. There is no tariff advantage over China. We compete on quality, China-plus-one diversification, in-house WHOLEGARMENT capability and an English-language workflow — not on duty or price.
250 pieces per colour, per size. Designed for Nigerian brands and importers building considered capsule ranges rather than committing to mass container volume.
Send a tech pack or a reference style. We'll return a capacity check, indicative FOB pricing and a sample timeline within one business day — all in English, with the documentation your importer needs for Form M and PAAR.
Our standard MOQ is 250 pieces per colour, per size. This is designed for Nigerian brands and importers building considered capsule ranges rather than committing to mass container volume up front.
No — and we won't pretend otherwise. Turkey has no free-trade agreement with Nigeria, so Turkish knitwear pays the full ECOWAS Common External Tariff (around 20% plus levy and VAT, with some textile lines at 35%). China has no FTA with Nigeria either, so it pays the same CET. There is no tariff advantage over China. The reason brands choose us is quality, China-plus-one diversification, in-house WHOLEGARMENT and flat-knit capability, and an English-language specification and communication workflow — not price or duty.