Apparel product development in Los Angeles. Production in Medellín.
Developed in Los Angeles. Made in Medellín. Private by design.
Product development, the way a Los Angeles brand needs it.
Tulum Fashions is a product development studio with an office and showroom in Los Angeles and a full-package factory in Medellín, Colombia. You bring a reference garment, a sketch or a tech pack. We turn it into a costed, fitted, production-ready style.
Development is where most private label lines are won or lost. We do the part that needs a person in the room here in Los Angeles, and the part that needs a sample room and a factory in Medellín, without you managing the handoff.
Up to 3 colors inside that minimum, sizes mixed. From 100 to 149 units we run a small batch at +35%; below 100 we develop and sample.
Medellín to Los Angeles door to door, in days rather than the weeks of sea freight from Asia.
With a valid certificate of origin. Colombian apparel is not duty free. Chinese apparel runs 36 to 52%.
What happens where
Every style follows the same path, and you always know which side of it is in Los Angeles.
Development led from Los Angeles is quoted per project at US rates, because an expert patternmaker in Los Angeles works by the hour. Choose it for the hero styles where fit decides the line, and keep the rest Medellín-led.
We look at the reference garment, agree the fabric direction and the target cost, and sign the NDA before anything is shared.
A master-level patternmaker in Los Angeles works on patterns that depend on fit. Everything else is developed with the Medellín team, virtually and in your time zone.
About 4 weeks from start to a physical sample. Three fit rounds are included, and you get a costed quote at two or three fabric levels.
From 150 units per style, 6 to 8 weeks, air freight to Los Angeles in 3 to 5 days.
Not a Los Angeles factory. That is the point.
If you want product development sewn a mile from your office, a Los Angeles cut-and-sew shop is the right call and we will tell you so. We are built for the brand that wants to develop in Los Angeles and produce at scale in Medellín: 12.5% duty with a certificate of origin, air freight door to door in 3–5 days, and a production minimum you can actually reorder.
The private appointment at our showroom, pattern and fit sessions with an expert patternmaker, and every decision that needs a person in the room.
The sample room, the fabrics, the sewing and the packing: full package under one roof-of-responsibility, with a team that speaks your language on video.
The showroom is by appointment only. We sign an NDA before your first sketch and we never publish our clients. Your line never becomes our marketing.
You pay Los Angeles rates only for the work that happens in Los Angeles. Production is priced from Medellín, and the price list is published.
Who this is for
- You want to develop in person in Los Angeles and produce at scale
- You can commit to 150 units per style (3 colors, sizes mixed)
- You care about privacy: NDA first, no client logos, no public portfolio
- You plan seasons and reorder, rather than needing it in ten days
- You need fewer than 100 units
- You need production in Los Angeles this month
- You want a quote without a design or a reference garment
- You expect development at no cost
Questions buyers ask first
What is the minimum order for product development?
150 units per style, split across up to 3 colors, sizes mixed freely. From 100 to 149 units we run a small batch (up to 2 colors, at a +35% short-run surcharge on list price). Below 100 units there is no production run, but we can do the development and the physical sample, which are yours to keep.
Is the Los Angeles showroom open to walk-ins?
No. The showroom at the California Market Center, suite C600, is by appointment only, so that your samples, sketches and name stay private. Request an appointment through the form and we will confirm a time.
Do you sign an NDA?
Yes, before your first sketch. We also never publish our clients, so you will not find your brand on our website or social accounts unless you ask us to.
How long does it take?
Development and the physical sample take about 4 weeks, with three fit rounds included in the sample fee. Production takes 6 to 8 weeks from an approved sample and a received deposit. Air freight adds 3 to 5 days to Los Angeles.
Is Colombian apparel duty free into the United States?
No. As of August 2026 Colombian apparel enters the United States at 12.5% with a valid certificate of origin, subject to change. Apparel from China runs about 36 to 52%. The certificate is the difference, so we handle it with your order.
Are you a factory in Los Angeles?
No. We develop with you in Los Angeles and produce in Medellín, Colombia, full package. That is why the price makes sense at 150 units: you pay Los Angeles rates only for the work done in Los Angeles.
Can I develop in Los Angeles and produce in Colombia?
Yes, that is exactly the model. Patterns and fit that depend on a person in the room happen in Los Angeles, at Los Angeles rates. The sample room and the production run are in Medellín.
What does Los Angeles-led development cost?
It is quoted per project. A master patternmaker in Los Angeles bills by the hour, so we agree the scope and the hours before we start. Medellín-led development is US$800 per style from scratch, or US$550 with your own full tech pack.
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Full-package manufacturing from Medellín, Colombia. Minimum 150 units per style. We answer within 24 hours.
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