OEM mohair cardigans for Tanzanian importers and brands — kid mohair-silk blends, brushed halo construction and open-front silhouettes. Knitted in Gaziantep, Turkey, with the hand-finishing a mohair piece demands, and shipped to Dar es Salaam.
Mohair is one of the most distinctive fibres in premium knitwear — the halo, the lustre and the tactile quality are hard to replicate in synthetic alternatives. We knit brushed mohair cardigans and kid mohair-silk blend pieces on flat-knit machines at gauges that let the fibre bloom correctly, then ship finished garments to importers and brands in Tanzania through the port of Dar es Salaam. Hand-finishing, proper brushing technique and in-house QC are what separate a mohair piece that photographs and sells from one that pills and gets returned. As a Gaziantep OEM, our value to a Tanzanian buyer is honest: there is no tariff advantage over China — we earn the order on quality, communication and reliability instead.
Kid mohair-silk blend (72/28 — the luxury standard), brushed adult mohair, mohair-merino blend for structure. European-spun yarns with origin documentation, knitted in our own facility.
2gg to 10gg depending on fibre blend and desired halo density. Our team advises on the right gauge for your silhouette — halo density changes significantly between 3gg and 5gg.
In-house brushing for consistent halo. Multiple passes for a deeper bloom, single-pass for a lighter hand. Steaming and garment finishing to set the shape before packing for the Dar es Salaam shipment.
Open-front cardigan, button cardigan, oversized drop-shoulder, belted wrap. Long-length and cropped proportions both well-suited to mohair's drape characteristics.
The 72/28 kid mohair-silk blend is the yarn behind most of the high-halo cardigans appearing in premium knitwear. The kid mohair provides the soft, fine halo; the silk adds structure, luminosity and prevents excessive stretch. We source from European spinners — predominantly Italian and Portuguese mills — with full fibre origin records, then knit in-house on our own flat-knit machinery in Gaziantep.
At 5–7gg in a kid mohair-silk, the finished cardigan reads premium and holds its value through a long retail life — which matters when an imported garment has already absorbed ocean freight, the EAC Common External Tariff and 18% VAT before it reaches the rail in Dar es Salaam. Mohair-silk cardigans typically carry the highest margin per unit in a knitwear collection, which is what makes the landed cost work for a Tanzanian importer targeting the premium end of the market.
We will not pretend duty is on your side. Turkey and Tanzania have no free trade agreement, so Turkish-origin knitwear clears the EAC Common External Tariff (around 25% on finished knitwear) plus 18% VAT — the same broad duty position as goods from China. What you get from a Gaziantep OEM instead is a genuine China+1 alternative: in-house flat-knit production, WHOLEGARMENT seamless capability, English-language B2B communication and a real factory you can audit. For a buyer in Dar es Salaam, Dodoma or beyond, that means tech packs answered properly, samples that match production, and consistent halo on a fibre that punishes shortcuts.
Tanzania's own strengths shape the brief, too. As a cotton-producing country with its own textile base, we position Turkish mohair as a complementary premium — the halo cardigan that local cotton production does not make — rather than a competitor to domestic basics. And because Tanzania holds dual membership in both the EAC and SADC, a programme landed at Dar es Salaam can be positioned for onward distribution across Eastern and Southern Africa.
| Style | Gauge | Indicative FOB |
|---|---|---|
| Brushed adult mohair cardigan | 3–5gg | $28–42 |
| Kid mohair-silk blend cardigan (72/28) | 5–7gg | $45–70 |
| Mohair-merino blend, button cardigan | 5–7gg | $35–50 |
Indicative FOB Mersin at 250–500 pcs MOQ. Add ocean freight to Dar es Salaam (~20–28 days), EAC Common External Tariff, 18% VAT, TBS conformity and TRA clearance for your landed cost in TZS.
Finished knitwear entering Tanzania is assessed under the EAC Common External Tariff — typically 25% for apparel — with 18% VAT applied on top. Consignments are subject to TBS (Tanzania Bureau of Standards) conformity requirements and cleared by the TRA (Tanzania Revenue Authority) at the port of Dar es Salaam. We supply the commercial documentation, fibre composition and origin records you need for a clean clearance, and we work to a 250-piece MOQ so a first programme stays within a sensible import budget.
Our production base is real and in-house: 15 Shima Seiki WHOLEGARMENT machines and 7 Stoll flat-knit machines in Gaziantep. That is what lets us hold halo consistency across an order and answer a Tanzanian buyer's tech pack with production that matches the sample — the reason to choose a Turkish OEM over a cheaper but harder-to-control source.
Send a reference style, fibre brief or tech pack to our Tanzania enquiry desk. We'll advise on gauge, fibre blend and brushing approach — and give you a sample timeline and indicative FOB price within one business day. New to importing knitwear? Start with our OEM knitwear overview or the Kiwi Giyim Tanzania homepage.
No. Tanzania is part of the East African Community (EAC), and apparel imported from Turkey enters under the EAC Common External Tariff — typically 25% for finished knitwear plus 18% VAT. There is no free trade agreement between Turkey and Tanzania, so on paper there is no tariff advantage over China. We compete on knit quality, WHOLEGARMENT capability, English-language communication and a credible China+1 sourcing alternative — not on duty. All goods clear through TBS (Tanzania Bureau of Standards) conformity and TRA (Tanzania Revenue Authority) at the port of Dar es Salaam.
Kid mohair comes from the first three clips of an Angora goat kid (under 12 months) and has a finer fibre diameter (typically 23–28 micron) and softer halo than standard adult mohair (30–40 micron). For cardigans, kid mohair blended with silk (typically 72/28) produces the lightweight, luminous halo pieces popular in premium knitwear. Adult mohair gives a fuller, heavier halo at a lower price point.
Ocean freight from Mersin to the port of Dar es Salaam typically runs 20–28 days port-to-port, before customs clearance. We quote on an FOB Mersin basis; add ocean freight, EAC Common External Tariff duty, 18% VAT, TBS conformity and TRA clearance for your landed cost in Tanzanian Shillings (TZS). From Dar es Salaam you also have onward access to both EAC and SADC markets, since Tanzania holds dual membership in the two blocs.