Why New York brands choose Tulum
East Coast delivery in 5–7 business days. Native English communication aligned with NYC fashion industry standards and wholesale calendars.
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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 → New York NY. 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
New York Industries We Serve
We specialize in fashion houses, wholesale brands, premium streetwear, contemporary apparel. 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.
New York, NY
New York is the fashion capital of the United States, and the Garment District in Midtown Manhattan is still its beating heart, surrounded by the showrooms, design studios and emerging-designer scene that run from the Fashion District out to Brooklyn neighborhoods like Bushwick and Williamsburg. This is the city of contemporary and designer womenswear, elevated basics, ready-to-wear and a wholesale and showroom culture that sells to buyers worldwide. But Manhattan production capacity has shrunk dramatically, sample rooms are expensive, and serious cut-and-sew at volume is hard to find without going offshore.
Nearshore Colombia gives New York labels offshore economics without offshore distance. Garments ship from Medellin to New York in 3 to 4 days by air, and apparel from Colombia enters the USA at a flat 10 percent tariff under Section 122, which is easy to forecast against. We work English-first and on the same business hours as your team, so the back-and-forth on fit, fabric and grading that defines New York product development happens same-day, not on a delay.
We serve the brands New York is known for: contemporary and designer womenswear, elevated essentials and ready-to-wear, resort and swim capsules, and wholesale-driven labels that need consistent quality across a full size run. Whether you are an emerging designer prototyping out of a Garment District studio or an established brand moving production volume off the island, we operate as the manufacturing arm behind your label.
If you design in New York and want the control of nearshore with the cost of offshore, Medellin keeps your supply chain close.
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 New York 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 New York in 5-7 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 New York: fashion houses, wholesale brands, premium streetwear, contemporary apparel. 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 New York indie and DTC brands, we offer flexibility on first production runs.
Air freight from Medellín to New York, NY in 5-7 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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