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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 is a low MOQ clothing manufacturer in Medellín, Colombia. Dresses, tops, shirts, knitwear, trousers and coordinated sets, produced full package for brands in the United States and Europe.
Most factories that quote a small run treat it as a favour. We publish the minimum, the surcharge below it and the lead time, so you can plan a collection instead of negotiating one.
Up to 3 colors inside that minimum, sizes mix freely. From 100 to 149 is a small run; below 100, development and samples only.
100 to 149 units is a small run: up to 2 colors, +35% short-run surcharge. Below 100 we do development and samples only.
From approved sample and received deposit. Development and sampling take about 4 weeks.
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.
Yes, that is the point of a 150 unit minimum. Asian factories commonly start at 500 or 1,000 units per style, which forces a young brand to buy inventory it cannot sell. The trade off is honest: below 100 units there is no production run, and from 100 to 149 there is a +35% short-run surcharge, because setup, marking and cutting cost the same whether you run 100 pieces or 1,000.
Dresses, tops, shirts, knitwear, trousers and coordinated sets, plus swim, resort and activewear in the same factory. Send the reference garment or the tech pack and we quote development against it.
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.
We do. Full package means patterns, fabric and trim sourcing, sampling, cutting, sewing, quality control, labelling and export documentation. The alternative is CMT, where the brand supplies its own fabric. Those two are not comparable on price, because fabric is the largest cost in most garments.
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. Sizes mix freely inside the 150 units. Colors do not: those 150 units cover up to 3 colors, and more colorways means more units.
We manufacture nine categories: swimwear, resort wear, activewear, casual wear, athleisure, urban streetwear, tailoring, uniforms and medical scrubs.
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