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Linen shirts, resort pieces, and loungewear produced for lifestyle brands.
MOQ: 150 units per style · small runs from 100
Tulum Fashions manufactures men's casual wear and premium basics in Medellín, Colombia. T-shirts, polos, shorts, lounge and co ord sets, produced full package for brands in the United States and Europe.
Nobody reorders a basic because it was interesting. They reorder because the second batch came back the same weight, the same colour and the same length as the first. Fabric consistency across lots is the whole job here.
Up to 3 colors inside that minimum, sizes mix freely. From 100 to 149 is a small run; below 100, development and samples only.
From approved sample and received deposit. Development and sampling take about 4 weeks.
With a certificate of origin. Colombian apparel is not duty free, whatever the industry says. Chinese apparel runs 36 to 52%.
Development is paid work, quoted per style and charged before it starts. This is published policy, not a case by case negotiation.
Fabric and trim sourcing, patterns, tech pack, artwork, one physical sample.
3 rounds included in the fee.
Included. Courier is US$35.
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: we can do the development and the physical sample, which are yours to keep.
Development fee
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.
Numbers, side by side
| Origin | US import duty | EU & UK duty | Transit to the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 12.5% (Section 301; the certificate of origin removes the MFN base) | Duty-free with rules of origin | 3–5 days by air |
| Mexico (USMCA) | Duty-free when goods qualify; exempt from Section 301 | — | — |
| Central America (CAFTA-DR) | Duty-free when goods qualify; exempt from Section 301 | — | — |
| China | 36–52% effective on apparel | 12% MFN | — |
150 units per style, split across up to 3 colors. Sizes mix 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 there is no production run; we can still do the development and the physical sample, which are yours to keep.
T-shirts, polos, shorts, lounge sets, co ords and premium basics, plus swim, resort and activewear in the same factory.
The fabric reference, the pattern and the specification stay on file, and colour is signed off against a physical swatch rather than a screen. Repeat orders are matched to the approved standard, which is the part that fails when a brand moves between factories.
We quote finishes against a specific mill or laundry reference and pass through their documentation. We do not put a finish claim on a garment we cannot document.
6 to 8 weeks from approved sample and received deposit. Development and sampling take about 4 weeks. Air freight from Medellín to the United States adds 3 to 5 days.
No. That claim is common in the industry and it is wrong. As of August 2026 Colombian apparel enters the United States at 12.5% with a valid certificate of origin. The advantage is real but it is a comparison, not an exemption: effective duties on Chinese apparel run 36 to 52%.
Yes, provided the brand can commit to 150 units per style and pay for development. Development is paid work: US$829.01 per style from scratch (US$466.32 development + US$362.69 sample), US$569.94 if you bring your own tech pack. We do not absorb development cost in exchange for a future order.
Yes, handled as part of the programme and specified per style in the tech pack.
We manufacture nine categories: swimwear, resort wear, activewear, casual wear, athleisure, urban streetwear, tailoring, uniforms and medical scrubs.
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