Private label means your collection, made in our factory and shipped ready to retail under your brand — your woven label, your packaging. You keep the design and the brand; we handle the knitting, finishing, labelling and compliance. No middlemen between you and the machines: you talk directly to the founder who runs the floor.

It's OEM under the hood — your designs, produced to spec — finished and labelled as your product. (New to the terms? See OEM vs ODM vs private label.)

Built for South African Brands & Regional Distributors

01

Premium Quality Worth the Duty

South Africa applies a high MFN import duty on knitwear (HS 61, roughly 40–45% — confirm the current rate at import). This is a quality play: WHOLEGARMENT seamless, fully-fashioned, founder-direct, China+1 quality and IP for buyers who absorb the duty.

02

Gateway to Southern Africa

Clear at Durban and re-distribute across the SACU customs union — Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini move duty-free within SACU — plus the wider SADC region. Built for SA brands and regional distributors alike.

03

SABS-Compliant Labelling

A permanent country-of-origin label, fibre content and care instructions are compulsory and enforced in South Africa. We apply your woven brand label plus SABS-compliant origin, fibre and care labels to spec.

04

Durban Shipping

Ocean to Durban (the busiest port in sub-Saharan Africa) or Cape Town in ~26–40 days — FOB or DDP, priced in ZAR or USD. Durban doubles as your regional distribution gateway.

Your Brand & Our Factory

You bring

  • Your design — a tech pack, sketch or reference
  • Your brand: woven label, care label, packaging
  • Target market, quantities and price point

We deliver

  • Knitting, linking and finishing in-house
  • Certified-yarn sourcing and compliance documentation
  • Your labels applied — retail-ready, boxed and exported

Why Private Label With Us

01

MOQ — 250 per Colour & Size

250 pieces per colour and per size, each knitted as its own fully-fashioned programme. A real production run built for growing brands.

02

Your Designs, Your Label

Pure OEM under the hood: your tech pack, your woven label, your packaging. We make your collection.

03

Founder-Direct

One contact — the founder on the floor since 2010. No agencies, no sales layer, no hidden markup.

04

Certified & Compliant

Supplier-certified yarns (OEKO-TEX/GOTS/GRS) and REACH/CPSIA/GPSR documentation for retail.

How It Works

1

Tech pack review

Within 48h: feasibility, yarn options and indicative pricing on your chosen Incoterm.

2

Sampling

First samples in 10–14 days (approx. R1,500–3,400), refined to an approved pre-production sample.

3

Bulk & QC

Production in 45–60 days with in-house quality control against your approved sample.

4

Label & export

Your labels and packaging applied — retail-ready — and shipped worldwide from Gaziantep.

What We Knit for Your Label

In-house flat-knit on Shima Seiki WHOLEGARMENT and Stoll CMS (3–14gg): jerseys, cardigans, pullovers, vests, dresses — intarsia, jacquard, cable, rib and seamless knit-to-shape. An extended knit range (jersey-fabric tees, loungewear) is available through our transparent partner network.

Private Label FAQ

What's the difference between private label and OEM?

Private label describes the outcome — a garment sold under your brand, retail-ready. OEM describes the method — we produce your design to spec. In practice they overlap: private label is usually OEM under the hood.

Can I use my own designs?

Yes — you provide the design and tech pack and we produce it under your label. We make your collection, never our own brand against you.

What is the minimum order quantity?

250 pieces per colour/size. Each size is knitted as its own fully-fashioned programme, not cut from shared fabric — a real production run for growing brands.

Do you apply my brand and care labels?

Yes — your woven brand label, care label, size label and packaging are applied in-house so goods ship retail-ready.

How long does production take?

First samples in 10–14 days; bulk production 45–60 days after pre-production approval.

Do you sign NDAs?

Yes — enforceable NDAs; your designs and brand remain yours.

Start your private label run

Send a tech pack, a reference garment or a brief. We respond within one business day with a capacity check, indicative pricing and a sample timeline.

What is the difference between private label and OEM?

Private label describes the outcome — a garment sold under your brand, your label, retail-ready. OEM describes the method — we produce your design to spec. In practice they overlap: private label is usually OEM under the hood.

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