Clothing Manufacturer for New Zealand Brands

• Small first runs. Our minimum is typically 50 pieces per item, so you can launch or test a style without committing to hundreds of units. Read what MOQ means for how order size affects price.
• Room to grow. The same pattern and approved sample carry through to repeat orders in the thousands.
• A choice of production countries. Our partner factories are in the UK, France, Germany, Croatia, China, the US and Canada. For New Zealand, that choice also sets your import duty, as the table below shows.
• Your brand on every piece. Custom labels and hangtags, carrying the care, fibre and origin details New Zealand requires.

We make hoodies, t-shirts, jackets, pants, shorts, sportswear, swimwear, children's clothing and caps.

Clothing imported into New Zealand pays customs duty and GST. Duty depends on where the goods are made, so the production country you choose changes your landed cost.

On top of duty, GST of 15% is charged on the value of the goods plus the duty, freight and insurance. For shipments worth more than NZ$1,000, an import entry is lodged and duty and GST are paid before the goods are released. Most businesses use a customs broker for this. If your business is registered for GST, you can usually claim the GST paid at the border back.

Customs does not collect duty or GST on most goods valued at NZ$1,000 or less, but low-value goods levies apply to them from 1 April 2026.

Three consumer information standards apply to new clothing in New Zealand, enforced by the Commerce Commission. They apply to whoever supplies the clothing in New Zealand, who cannot rely on the manufacturer to have met them, so plan your labels in the tech pack.

• Care label. Written care instructions in English on a permanent label, under the standard based on AS/NZS 1957. Care symbols can be added, but they do not replace the words.
• Fibre content. The fibres listed from the largest share to the smallest, in English, with letters at least 1.5 mm high. Percentages are optional, and only permitted fibre names can be used: "elastane", for example, not "spandex".
• Country of origin. Where the garment was made, in English, on a permanent label, with letters at least 1.5 mm high. A garment designed in New Zealand but sewn overseas cannot be labelled as made in New Zealand.

Put all three into your label artwork and check them on the pre-production sample before bulk production starts.

New Zealand's seasons run opposite to Europe's and North America's: winter is June to August and summer is December to February. Work back from the date your stock needs to be on the shelf.

• Winter ranges (hoodies, jackets, knitwear): aim to have stock in New Zealand by autumn, March to May.
• Summer ranges (tees, shorts, swimwear, activewear): aim for stock by spring, September to November.
• Allow time for each stage. Samples typically take about two weeks per round, then fit changes, bulk production and shipping. Ask for production and delivery dates in your quote.
• Watch the holidays. Factories in China close for Lunar New Year, and Christmas slows shipping everywhere, so book production for summer ranges early.

New Zealand generally uses the same clothing size labels as Australia. Women's sizes (8, 10, 12 and so on) are close to UK sizing but different from US sizing, so a US size chart will confuse New Zealand shoppers.

Put your size system and full measurements in the tech pack. Our sampling and tech pack guide explains what to include.

1. Send your design, tech pack or a reference garment, with quantities and the date you need stock in New Zealand.
2. We quote, including the minimum for each item and the production country we recommend.
3. We make a sample so you can check the fit, fabric and labels.
4. Once you approve the sample, bulk production starts.
5. We ship the finished order to you in New Zealand.

See what affects the price of custom clothing, or how low MOQ production works.