Why Fort Lauderdale brands choose Tulum
Active South Florida coastal market. We know the retail calendar, the seasonal cuts, and the fabrics that move in beach destinations.
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Colombia apparel imports carry a flat 10% tariff under Section 122 (effective Feb 24, 2026) — competitive against China at 30–70% effective rates and aligned with Mexico and Vietnam.
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Air freight Medellín → Fort Lauderdale FL. Fast enough for restocks. Reliable enough to plan a season around.
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Development, patternmaking, cutting, sewing, finishing, QC and shipping coordinated from our Medellín plant. Digital print, sublimation, screen print and embroidery handled through a curated network of specialized partners — single point of accountability, scaled capacity per category.
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Native English-speaking team. Slack, Zoom, email — same tools and time zones as your in-house team.
By the numbers
50,000 garments per month. 12+ years in production. Full-package operation: in-house development, cutting, sewing and QC, with strategic partners for sublimation, digital print, screen print and embroidery — and allied factories for scaled capacity by category.
— Tulum Fashions · Medellín, Colombia
Fort Lauderdale Industries We Serve
We specialize in beachwear, swim, resort wear, men’s and women’s casual. Whether you're emerging DTC, established wholesale, or scaling production — we adapt to fit.
Performance fabrics, sublimation, custom prints, bonded seams.
Linen, gauze, premium cotton, signature drape and finish.
Compression, 4-way stretch, performance jersey, technical knits.
Tees, polos, button-downs, shorts — premium executions on classic silhouettes.
Your brand, our production. Full OEM and white-label capabilities.
Hospitality, medical scrubs, branded uniform programs.
Sample runs from 50 units. Production MOQ from 100 units per style and colorway.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Few cities are as naturally tied to swimwear and resort wear as Fort Lauderdale. With miles of Atlantic beachfront, the boutiques along Las Olas Boulevard, and a steady flow of cruise and yachting traffic through Port Everglades, the city lives an outdoor, sun-first lifestyle year round. It also sits inside the larger South Florida fashion ecosystem anchored by Miami Swim Week, which makes the region one of the most important swim and beachwear markets in the world. Fort Lauderdale brands tend to be swim, beachwear, resort, and easy men's and women's casual lines built for warm weather and quick turnover.
Medellin, Colombia is about as close as a swim manufacturer can get to Fort Lauderdale while still offering real factory depth. Under Section 122, Colombian apparel enters the US at a flat 10% tariff instead of the 30% to 70% effective rates on Chinese goods, and air freight lands in South Florida in just three to four days. For a swim brand chasing a season, that speed is the difference between catching demand and missing it. Our team works in English and on the same business hours, so approvals and revisions move at the pace your calendar requires.
Swimwear is our flagship category, which makes us a natural match for the brands Fort Lauderdale produces: bikini and one-piece labels, beachwear and cover-up lines, resort and vacation collections, and casual warm-weather menswear and womenswear. From first samples through graded production runs, full-package or cut and sew, we know the construction and the fit standards this category demands.
Fort Lauderdale was built on the water, and so was our specialty. That alignment is hard to beat.
Who we are
Tulum Fashions is a full-package apparel manufacturer in Medellin, Colombia, with 12+ years of experience, 60+ skilled employees, and capacity for 50,000+ garments per month. We exhibit at MAGIC Las Vegas and serve brands across the USA, Canada and beyond, and we are proud to employ and empower single mothers in our community.
For Fort Lauderdale brands, that means one partner from first sketch to final delivery, with English-first communication and the same business hours.
We produce swimwear (our flagship), resort wear, activewear and sportswear, casual wear, uniforms and medical scrubs, for both men and women. MOQ is 120 units per style, with 6-8 week lead times.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Tulum Fashions produces in Medellín, Colombia, and ships full-package orders to Fort Lauderdale in 3-4 business days. Under Section 122 (effective Feb 24, 2026), Colombia apparel imports carry a flat 10% tariff — competitive against China at 30–70% effective rates.
Focus areas for Fort Lauderdale: beachwear, swim, resort wear, men’s and women’s casual. We also produce uniforms, medical scrubs, casual wear, and sportswear. Both men's and women's lines.
Standard production MOQ is 100 units per style and colorway. Sample runs from 50 units. For Fort Lauderdale indie and DTC brands, we offer flexibility on first production runs.
Air freight from Medellín to Fort Lauderdale, FL in 3-4 business days. Flat 10% tariff under Section 122 (Feb 2026), vs 30–70% effective on Chinese apparel. Full customs documentation included. Door-to-door logistics available on request.
We own and operate the production plant in Medellín — development, cutting, sewing, QC and shipping run in-house. For specialized finishing (digital print, sublimation, screen print, embroidery) and to scale capacity per category, we coordinate a curated network of long-standing manufacturing partners. Single point of accountability, full quality control, IP protection, and a relationship that compounds over multiple seasons.
Nationwide
Tulum Fashions ships full-package production from Medellín to fashion brands in every major US market. Find apparel manufacturing for your city:
Book a 30-minute Zoom with Jose Olarte, founder, or send your tech packs. We reply within 24 hours, in English, with concrete next steps.
Prefer to message? Reach Giuseppe, Client Coordinator, on WhatsApp +57 319 265 1926 or email internationalsales@tulumfashions.co
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