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Field notes from Portuguese factories.

Real prices, real scripts, real production stories. No SEO mush.

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Start here: What it costs to manufacture in Portugal MOQ: how to calculate and negotiate it 7 red flags in a Portuguese factory

What we work with

Fabrics, categories, certifications, cities

The full surface area of what gets produced in Portugal. Tap any topic to see the guides about it.

14 fabrics

Fabrics

From organic cotton jersey to cashmere, what each fibre costs and which mills stock it.

Read the fabric sourcing guide

13 categories

Certifications

What each label covers and how to check a factory’s certificate.

OEKO-TEX vs GOTS vs bluesign

11 towns

Cities

The northern cluster where Portuguese garments are cut, sewn and finished.

Guide to the northern textile cluster

Already know your fabric and category? Send a free brief and we place it with the right factory, or filter 80+ documented factories yourself in the Factory Directory.

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What we make

Any garment, made in Portugal

From knitwear to technical outerwear, our factory group produces every category your brand might need. Send us the tech pack and we’ll place production with the factory built for it.

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Jersey T-shirt
Twill overshirt jacket
Knit cardigan detail

No tech pack yet? €79 We draw it for you, factory-ready, so your first quote is accurate. Order a tech pack Want to contact factories yourself? €39 80+ documented factories with contact emails, MOQs and certifications. One-time payment, instant access. Get the Factory Directory Checking your budget first? Estimate your per-piece cost for Portuguese production in a minute. Open the cost calculator

What we do

Design. Sample. Ship.

Three steps from your tech pack to a finished drop at your warehouse. We handle the messy middle of manufacturing in Portugal.

01 · Design
A tech pack the factory can quote
Bring yours, or order one for €79.
02 · Sample
First approved sample in 2 to 3 weeks
From signed tech pack, with no lost sample rounds.
03 · Ship
Porto to your warehouse, DDP
Customs cleared, duties handled, weekly photo updates from the floor.

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The full system

Everything your brand needs for Portuguese production

From production placement to door-to-door delivery, all the pieces under one roof. Small runs that feel handcrafted, delivered like a big brand.

Factory floor with sewing lines and shipping boxes

Portugal Clothing Factory

Inside our factories in Porto

The factories that produce your clothing, photographed during real production runs.

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Honest pricing
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The directory

80+

documented Portuguese factories across Porto, Guimarães, Braga and Barcelos. Verified factories visited in person.

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Launch in weeks

First approved sample in 2 to 3 weeks

From signed tech pack to approved sample. No 6-month onboarding, no lost sample rounds.

The journey

Tech pack to shipped drop in 7 weeks

With weekly photo updates from the floor.

Global shipments

Porto to your warehouse

DDP shipping across Europe, North America and beyond. Customs cleared, duties handled.

Scale without friction

100 to 3,000 units, same quality

Ramp production as you grow. Same team, same QC standard, priced competitively at every volume tier.

Partners

Direct mill access

Fabric straight from Portuguese mills, organised logistics and e-commerce-ready shipments.

Fabric sourcing in Portugal

Tell us what you’re making. We reply within 24h with the right factory for it.

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Portuguese production

Clothes made to last, by a factory that bills you directly.

Share your brief and we place your production with a documented Portuguese factory in our group. Prefer to reach out yourself? The Directory gives you all 80+ factories with direct contacts today.