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Dresses, kaftans, sets, and resort pieces
produced for women's and men's brands.
MOQ: 150 units per style · small runs from 100
Tulum Fashions manufactures resort wear and beachwear in Medellín, Colombia. Kaftans, cover ups, linen shirts, beach dresses, wide leg trousers and matching sets, produced full package for brands in the United States and Europe.
Resort rarely sells alone. Producing the cover up in the same house as the bikini it belongs to is what keeps tone, trim and delivery date aligned across a drop, and it is the reason most of our resort work arrives with a swim programme attached.
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.
Kaftans, cover ups, linen shirts, beach dresses, wide leg trousers, shorts and matching sets. We also produce the swim that sits underneath them, which is where most resort programmes start.
Yes, and it is the reason most clients bring us both. Running the cover up and the bikini in the same house keeps color, trim and delivery aligned across the drop, instead of chasing two factories on two calendars.
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.
Linen, cotton, viscose blends and lightweight wovens sourced in Colombia. We match fabric by construction, weight and fiber content against your reference, 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.
Medellín has a resort and swim supply chain built over decades: fabric, trims and finishing sit in the same city rather than being imported. Air freight to the United States takes 3 to 5 days, so a style that sells out can be back in stock inside the same season.
We manufacture nine categories: swimwear, resort wear, activewear, casual wear, athleisure, urban streetwear, tailoring, uniforms and medical scrubs.
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