What is the minimum order at Tulum Fashions?

150 units per style, up to 3 colors (minimum 50 units per color); runs of 100 to 149 units are accepted as small runs.

How long does production take?

6 to 8 weeks from approved sample and deposit received. The first sample takes 4 weeks: 1 week of fabric sourcing and selection, then 3 weeks of sampling. Express air to the U.S. takes 3 to 5 days.

Where is Tulum Fashions located?

Cra 84 #32B-21, Medellín, Colombia.

Who works with Tulum Fashions?

U.S. private label brands. Capacity is 70,000 garments per month, scalable to 120,000 per month.

Stitched with soul.

Made to order in Medellín.

Stitched with soul. Worn with pride.

Full-package apparel manufacturing in Medellín, Colombia, for U.S. brands, from the first sketch to the last carton.

Q: What is the U.S. duty on apparel made in Colombia?

12.5% Section 301 as of July 2026. Colombia is not exempt. A certificate of origin waives the base HTS duty, not the 12.5%. Vietnam about 29% total, China 36% to 52% typical.

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Our roots

Before fashion, this land was known for its goldsmiths.

The same patience lives in our hands.

Medellín has been the center of apparel manufacturing in Colombia for more than a century. What started with Coltejer in 1907 and Fabricato in 1920 became a textile cluster that trained craftspeople across generations. Today, apparel manufacturers in Medellín draw on that foundation: skilled operators, specialized fabric mills and an industrial ecosystem built for precision. Tulum Fashions works inside this cluster, close to the materials, close to the talent and close to the standards U.S. brands require.

Hands feeling ivory fabric crossed by a gold thread

The fabric

Chosen by touch.

Fabric is chosen by hand before it is chosen by spec. We work side by side with Colombia's mills, a textile tradition of more than a hundred years in Medellín, and with the finest abroad when a garment asks for it.

We source fabrics from Colombia's mills and from the best international suppliers when a style demands it. Swimwear fabrics need chlorine resistance and stretch recovery. Resort wear calls for natural drape. Activewear needs compression and moisture management. Getting the fabric right before the first cut is what separates a garment that performs from one that disappoints. The mills we work with are Oeko-Tex certified: Lafayette and Carvico (international) and Protela (Colombia). Tulum Fashions holds no certification of its own.

The house

For more than twelve years, our team in Medellín has turned sketches into collections for brands across the United States.

Tulum Fashions is a full-package apparel manufacturer in Medellín, Colombia, that makes private label clothing for U.S. brands. Your brand defines the concept; we handle everything from the first tech pack to the last carton on the pallet. That includes pattern making, sampling, fabric and trim sourcing, cut and sew, quality control measured to half a millimeter, and custom packaging. Private label production from 150 units per style, up to three colors (minimum 50 units per color) at list price.

Hands guiding fabric under an industrial sewing needle

70,000

garments a month across our plant and partner factories, scalable to 120,000.

60+

direct jobs in Medellín, and close to 100 more indirect.

0.5mm

measurement tolerance. Out of tolerance means it does not ship.

consecutive years exhibiting at MAGIC Sourcing, Las Vegas (2023-2026).

From your first sketch to your last carton.

One team, one plan, one person accountable, in six steps.

Brief and tech pack

We start by listening: references, target market, fit and target cost. Then we build the tech pack.

A roll of fabric held against the Medellín skyline

Fabrics and trims

In week one we select fabrics from Colombian and international mills and send them for your approval.

Development team reviewing a sample together

Pattern and sample

Your sample in four weeks, with three fit rounds included.

Cut, sew, finish

Six to eight weeks from approved sample and deposit, in our plant and partner factories in Antioquia.

Finished garments packed in shipping boxes

Checked on the line

Lean manufacturing: every garment is measured and packed in its shipping box as it leaves the line.

The Tulum plant in Medellín with operators at work

To your door

Customs, certificate of origin and express air: three to five days from Medellín to the United States.

A seamstress smiling at her sewing machine in Medellín

The women who sew are the craft.

We train single mothers in garment construction and bring them into formal jobs with stable wages. Every order extends that work.

Every person on our team has a name and a role. When something falls out of tolerance, the operator who caught it is the one who logs it. When a sample ships, the same team that made it packed it. That traceability is not an audit requirement. It is how we work.

Fashion is our craft. Social transformation is our purpose.

A near-shore partner, built for U.S. brands.

12.5%

Colombia. With the certificate of origin, the base duty is waived.

~29%

Vietnam, typical total

36-52%

China, typical total

U.S. duty on apparel. Typical effective rates verified in September 2026; they vary by HTS code. Colombia is not exempt from the 12.5% Section 301 duty; a certificate of origin waives the base HTS duty, not the 12.5%.

4 weeksto your first sample. Three fit rounds included.

6-8 weeksof production after sample approval and deposit.

3-5 daysexpress air from Medellín to your door.

150 unitsper style, up to 3 colors. Small runs from 100 units.

The nearshoring shift is real. U.S. brands that moved production from Asia to Colombia cite three reasons: the tariff gap, the timezone, and the ability to visit. Our showroom at California Market Center, Suite C600, Los Angeles is open by appointment. See the samples, meet the team, and start your collection in person.

What sets Tulum Fashions apart from other apparel manufacturers in Medellín? We are a full-package manufacturer built for U.S. brands developing their first or next private label collection, not a large contract factory running anonymous lines. The minimum order is 150 units per style, up to three colors. You speak to the person making your garment.

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