OEM turtleneck and mock turtleneck sweaters for Ugandan brands and importers — extra-fine merino, cashmere blends, flat-knit and WHOLEGARMENT seamless. The neck detail done right, from the collar construction to the finished hand.
The turtleneck is a wardrobe staple that lives and dies by the collar. Too short and it doesn't fold properly; too stiff and it doesn't sit; too scratchy and the customer returns it. We produce turtleneck and mock-turtleneck sweaters with collar proportions that are spec'd correctly from the tech pack stage — the fold-height, the rib tension, the seam or seam-free construction — so the finished garment wears the way the customer expects. For Ugandan brands and importers building a premium knit line, that consistency is what separates a returnable product from a repeat order. Start with our OEM knitwear programme if you're scoping a full collection.
Full rollneck (fold-over, 10–15cm), mock turtleneck (standing, 5–8cm), polo neck (structured longer fold). All in rib — 1×1, 2×2, 3×3 depending on collar hand and structure required.
Integral seamless collar with no neck-seam — the cleanest construction for a fine-gauge turtleneck. Available at 12gg and 14gg in merino and cashmere blends.
Extra-fine merino, cashmere-merino blend, cashmere-modal, cotton (for lightweight turtlenecks). We'll recommend the fibre based on gauge and retail price-point.
7gg for structured mid-weight, 10–12gg for fine knit layering, 14gg for ultra-fine. Plain, rib body or textured-body turtlenecks all available.
The most common quality complaint on turtleneck sweaters is the neck seam — a bulk point where the collar meets the body, especially noticeable in fine-gauge pieces. WHOLEGARMENT knitting eliminates this: the collar and body are knitted as one continuous piece on a Shima Seiki machine, with no seam, no linking join, no weak point. The collar folds or stands cleanly with natural tension and no bulk. We run 15 Shima Seiki WHOLEGARMENT machines alongside 7 Stoll flat-knit machines in-house in Gaziantep, so the construction is produced under one roof rather than subcontracted.
For Ugandan brands and importers targeting the premium end of the market, a WHOLEGARMENT turtleneck in extra-fine merino or cashmere blend is one of the strongest value propositions you can carry — quality customers can feel the difference, and it reduces returns. See the full seamless range on our WHOLEGARMENT manufacturing page.
Uganda is landlocked with no seaport of its own, so logistics matter as much as the product. We ship from Mersin to a transit port — Mombasa on the Northern Corridor or Dar es Salaam on the Central Corridor — and the goods then move inland by road to Kampala. Under the EAC Single Customs Territory (SCT), clearance is completed at the first point of entry, which cuts down on repeated border checks. Plan for roughly 3–4 weeks door-to-door, and budget the inland road leg as a real cost on top of sea freight.
On duty and tax: there is no Turkey–Uganda free-trade agreement. Turkish knitwear enters under the EAC Common External Tariff — around 25% on apparel — plus 18% VAT, the same band Chinese goods face. There is no tariff advantage over China. Our value is quality, China+1 supply diversification, WHOLEGARMENT seamless construction, English-language communication and a premium product. Imports clear through the URA and product standards sit with the UNBS; pricing and settlement are typically quoted to land cleanly against the UGX budget you're working to. For a full landed-cost picture, talk to us via contact.
| Style | Gauge | Indicative FOB |
|---|---|---|
| Mock turtleneck, extra-fine merino | 12gg | $30–42 |
| Rollneck turtleneck, extra-fine merino | 12gg | $32–45 |
| WHOLEGARMENT turtleneck, merino | 12gg | $42–58 |
| Cashmere-merino blend turtleneck | 12–14gg | $55–85 |
Indicative FOB Mersin at 250–500 pcs MOQ. EAC Common External Tariff (~25%), 18% VAT and the inland road leg from the transit port to Kampala apply on top — ask us for a landed estimate.
Send a tech pack or reference style. We'll spec the collar construction, recommend fibre and gauge, advise on the Mombasa or Dar es Salaam routing to Kampala, and return indicative pricing within one business day. MOQ is 250 pieces per colour, per size.
Uganda is landlocked, so there is no direct seaport. We ship from Mersin to a transit port — Mombasa on the Northern Corridor or Dar es Salaam on the Central Corridor — and the goods then move inland by road to Kampala. Under the EAC Single Customs Territory (SCT), customs clearance happens at the first point of entry, which reduces border delays. Budget roughly 3–4 weeks door-to-door, and factor the inland road leg as an additional cost on top of the sea freight.
No. Turkey and Uganda do not have a free-trade agreement, so Turkish knitwear enters under the EAC Common External Tariff — around 25% on apparel — plus 18% VAT, the same band that applies to Chinese goods. There is no tariff advantage over China. Our case is quality, China+1 supply diversification, WHOLEGARMENT seamless construction, English-language communication and a premium product, not a cheaper landed cost.
Yes. WHOLEGARMENT seamless turtlenecks are one of our most requested constructions. The collar is knitted integrally with the body — no seam, no linking, just the garment as a single piece. Available at 12gg and 14gg in merino, cashmere blends and extra-fine merino. The result is a collar that sits perfectly and doesn't create bulk at the neck-body join.
Extra-fine merino (17.5–18.5 micron) is the most practical fibre for a turtleneck — it's soft against the neck at fine gauge without being scratchy, and performs well in machine wash treatments. Cashmere blends (cashmere-merino or cashmere-modal) elevate the hand for premium retail. Cotton turtlenecks at 7–10gg work for lighter collections where a lightweight neck feel is required.