Clothing Manufacturer for Italian Brands

• A low first order. Our minimum is typically 50 pieces per item, so a new style can go on sale before you commit to a large run. Read what MOQ means.
• Duty-free routes. Garments from our partner factories in the UK, the US and Pakistan can come into Italy at 0% if they meet the rules of origin.
• Room to grow. Repeat orders can reach around 50,000 pieces in a single shipment, from the same approved sample.
• A predictable timeline. Samples take 2–3 weeks, and bulk orders usually arrive 3–4 weeks from the order date, shipping included.

We make t-shirts, hoodies, jackets, pants and swimwear for Italian labels.

Italy applies the EU's common customs tariff, so clothing from outside the EU normally pays 12%. Where the garment is made decides whether a 0% rate applies. Italy's standard VAT rate of 22% is charged on top at import.

Italian law treats origin marking strictly, from the moment goods are presented at customs until the retail sale. Marking "Made in Italy" on goods that are not of Italian origin under the EU rules of origin is a false indication and a criminal offence. It is also misleading to use signs or images that suggest Italian origin, even when the foreign origin is stated somewhere.

Brand owners are covered too. Using a brand in a way that leads consumers to believe a product is Italian, without precise and prominent information on its foreign origin, carries a fine of €10,000 to €250,000, and the goods are confiscated unless the origin is added to the product, its packaging or the documents that go with it to the consumer.

Since January 1, 2023, all packaging placed on the Italian market must be labelled to help collection and recycling. Every piece of packaging carries its material code under EU Decision 97/129/EC, such as "LDPE 4" on a polyethylene polybag or "PAP 20" on a corrugated carton. Packaging that reaches consumers must also say how to dispose of it, for example "Raccolta plastica" with a reminder to check local rules. The Environment Ministry's guidelines allow this information to be given through a QR code or website instead of being printed.

Packaging around goods made outside Italy is also subject to CONAI's environmental contribution when it is placed on the Italian market. An importer of packaged goods declares the packaging by material and pays the fee CONAI invoices; a business that buys packaged goods abroad to resell registers with CONAI as a user. Simplified declarations exist when the exact weight of each material is hard to work out.

Italy's Consumer Code requires all information meant for consumers to be given at least in Italian. If a label is in several languages, the Italian has to be at least as visible and legible as the others. Fibre names follow the EU list, so cotton is "cotone", elastane "elastan" and polyester "poliestere".

Pitti Uomo 111, the menswear fair, runs from January 12 to 15, 2027, at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence. At a trade fair you show samples and take orders. Samples take 2–3 weeks, so send your tech pack by late November to have them in hand before the holidays, with time for a second round. Orders written at the fair can then be delivered 3–4 weeks after you place them with us.

1. Send your designs or a tech pack, with quantities per size and color.
2. We confirm the minimum, price, production country and timeline in your quote.
3. We make a sample in 2–3 weeks so you can check fit, fabric and finish.
4. Once you approve it, the bulk order usually arrives in Italy 3–4 weeks from the order date, shipping included.