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Trunks, board shorts, and resort essentials
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MOQ: 150 units per style · small runs from 100
Tulum Fashions manufactures men's swim trunks, board shorts and swim shorts in Medellín, Colombia. Elastic and fixed waistbands, drawcords, mesh liners, side and back pockets, plus matching sets, produced full package for brands in the United States and Europe.
Men's swim looks simple and is not. Waistband construction, liner choice and inseam grading are where a trunk either becomes a repeat seller or a return, and they are the details we spend development time on.
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 or prints. 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.
Swim trunks, board shorts, swim shorts and matching sets, with elastic or fixed waistbands, drawcords, mesh liners and pocket configurations specified per style.
Yes. Send the artwork or the reference and we quote it as part of development. Print, placement and repeat are specified in the tech pack, and colour is signed off against a physical strike off before production.
Yes, and many clients do exactly that. Running the men's trunk and the women's bikini in the same house keeps print, colour and delivery aligned across the drop instead of chasing two factories.
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.
Recycled and standard polyester swim fabrics sourced in Colombia, chosen by weight, stretch and recovery against your reference. We match by construction, weight and fiber content and send swatches before production. The swatch is included in the development fee, courier is US$35.
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.
We manufacture nine categories: swimwear, resort wear, activewear, casual wear, athleisure, urban streetwear, tailoring, uniforms and medical scrubs.
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