About basic knitwear
Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu is India's knitwear centre, with makers that produce knitted garments for export brands and retailers. Knitted garments cover the basic range: T-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts and babywear.
You specify the fabric, weight, fit, colours, trims and labels, and samples are approved before production. Fabric, dyeing and making-up can be arranged through makers who work from yarn to packed garment.
Types
- T-shirts
- Polo shirts
- Sweatshirts and hoodies
- Babywear and kidswear
- Joggers and loungewear
- Innerwear
Materials
- Single jersey, interlock, rib and fleece in cotton
- Cotton-polyester and cotton-elastane blends
- Organic cotton where the maker holds the certification
- Printed, embroidered and yarn-dyed fabrics
Standards
- Organic cotton garments from makers certified to GOTS, with transaction certificates
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100 tested textiles from makers who hold the certificate
- Restricted-substance test reports against the buyer's own list
Options
- Your design and tech pack as private label
- Fabric, colour and trim choices
- Prints and embroidery you supply
- Woven neck labels, hang tags and care labels
- Retail packaging and barcodes
Packaging
- Folded in individual polybags
- Hangers if specified
- Cartons marked with style, colour and size breakdown
- Barcodes and hang tags to the buyer's specification
Documents
- Commercial invoice
- Packing list
- Shipping bill
- Bill of lading or airway bill
- Origin declaration or certificate of origin as the destination market requires
- Laboratory test reports
Specification
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Fabric | Knitted cotton or blends in the weight you specify |
| Fits | Regular, slim and relaxed, to your size chart |
| Decoration | Screen print, embroidery and woven labels |
| Sizing | Men's, women's and children's size runs |
| HS code | 6109, 6110, 6111 |
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Kitchen and table linen
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