Clothing Manufacturer for Seattle, WA Brands
Three to five days by air from Medellín to your warehouse. A 12.5% duty while Chinese apparel carries 36–52% (as of August 2026). Built inside the largest textile cluster in Latin America.
Why Seattle brands choose Tulum
Seattle expects technical performance and real sustainability. Recycled and traceable fabrics, durable construction, and transparent supply-chain documentation.
Colombian apparel entering the US carries a 12.5% additional duty (effective July 24, 2026), against 36–52% effective on Chinese apparel. Rates current as of August 2026 and subject to change — we quote landed cost per shipment, not from a chart.
Air freight Medellín → Seattle WA. Fast enough for restocks. Reliable enough to plan a season around.
Our own plant in Medellín: development, pattern making, cutting, sewing, samples and QC in-house. Scaled capacity and specialized finishing (digital print, sublimation, embroidery) through long-standing allied workshops — Tulum as your single point of accountability.
You work directly with the founder — in English, on your business hours, over Slack, Zoom or email. One person accountable from first sketch to final delivery.
By the numbers
12+ years in production. Our own plant in Medellín — development team of pattern makers and technical designers, cutting, sewing, sample room and QC — with allied workshops for scaled capacity by category, and Tulum as the single point of accountability.
— Tulum Fashions · Medellín, Colombia
Seattle Industries We Serve
We specialize in activewear and performance basics, sustainable brands and casual wear. 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.
Production MOQ: 150 units per style. Those 150 units cover up to 3 colors, and sizes mix freely.
We manufacture nine categories: swimwear, resort wear, activewear, casual wear, athleisure, urban streetwear, tailoring, uniforms and medical scrubs.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Tulum Fashions produces in Medellín, Colombia, and ships full-package orders to Seattle in 3-5 business days. Colombian apparel entering the US carries a 12.5% additional duty (effective July 24, 2026), against 36–52% effective on Chinese apparel. Rates current as of August 2026 and subject to change.
Focus areas for Seattle: activewear and performance basics, sustainable brands, casual wear. We also produce uniforms, medical scrubs, casual wear, and sportswear. Both men's and women's lines.
150 units per style. We work in lean manufacturing modules: a module runs one style at a time, and 150 units is what it needs to fill a production day — so 150 is our list-price minimum; runs of 100–149 carry a +35% small-batch surcharge, and below 100 we do development and samples only. Those 150 units can be split across up to 3 colors, and sizes mix freely. Development pricing on our development page.
Air freight from Medellín to Seattle, WA in 3-5 business days. Colombian apparel carries a 12.5% additional duty (effective July 24, 2026), vs 36–52% effective on Chinese apparel — rates as of August 2026, subject to change. Full customs documentation included. Door-to-door logistics available on request.
Yes, always in advance. US$466.32 per style if you arrive with nothing — that covers fabric coolhunting, trims sourcing, your complete tech pack and 1:1 advisory with the founder. US$207.25 if you bring a complete tech pack, because we still have to source and validate your materials in Colombia. Samples are US$362.69 per style and include pattern making, three fit rounds and grading. Design changes US$155.44 per round, fabric swatch included, courier US$35 per shipment. The development fee is paid once, and we credit 50% of the development and sample fees of a style against its first production order (150 units or more, deposit paid within 90 days of sample approval), applied to the final balance. Full detail on our development page.
Not on unit price at high volume, and we don't try to. We compete on capital efficiency: 12.5% duty versus 36–52% effective on Chinese apparel, 3–5 day air freight instead of weeks at sea, and a 150-unit minimum instead of 500–1,000 per color. Less dead inventory, faster restocks, less capital tied up. (Rates as of August 2026, subject to change.)
Below 100 units we don't run production, but we can still develop the style and make your sample, and both are yours. Production starts at 100 units as a small run (+35% on list price) or 150 units per style at list price.
Mulberry silk, leather, footwear, heavy knitwear, technical outerwear, and heavy-wash denim. If the fabric isn't available in Colombia, we're not the right factory for it.
José Olarte, the founder, directly. Working hours that overlap with the US, English, same-day replies. One person accountable from first sketch to final delivery.
We run our own production plant in Medellín — development, pattern making, cutting, sewing, sample room and QC in-house — and scale through a curated network of long-standing allied workshops, with specialized finishing (digital print, sublimation, screen print, embroidery) through dedicated partners. One point of accountability: Tulum. 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:
Submit your project details or send your tech packs. José Olarte, founder, replies within 24 hours, in English, with concrete next steps.
Prefer to message? Reach José on WhatsApp +57 304 603 6273 or email ceo@tulumfashions.co