Clothing Manufacturer for Melbourne Brands

• Small first runs. Our minimum is typically 50 pieces per item, so you can test a style without committing to hundreds of units. Read what MOQ means.
• Duty-free options. Clothing from our UK, Chinese and US partner factories can enter Australia duty-free under trade agreements when it meets the origin rules.
• 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 sportswear, swimwear, hoodies, t-shirts, jackets, tracksuits and caps for Melbourne labels.

Containers for Melbourne come in through the Port of Melbourne, Australia's largest container port, which handled a record 3.5 million TEU (twenty-foot container units) in 2025. What you pay at the border depends on where the clothing is made.

GST of 10% is charged on the customs value plus international transport, insurance and duty. Consignments worth more than A$1,000 need a full import declaration, and duty and GST are paid before release. Our Australia guide covers the labelling rules as well.

You must register for GST once your GST turnover reaches A$75,000, counting either this month and the previous 11 months or this month and the next 11. Register within 21 days of going over the threshold; a new business that expects to reach it in its first year registers from the start.

Below the threshold, registering is optional. Once registered, you charge GST on your sales but can usually claim back the GST you pay, including GST paid on imported stock.

The Melbourne Fashion Festival celebrated its 30th year in 2026 and ran from 14 to 28 February, at the end of summer. For a winter range that should be in stock by March, send your tech pack by early December: one sample round and the bulk order take about five to seven weeks, and a new style often needs a second sample.