[ Activewear ] made in Turkey

Activewear, made in Turkey, from 200 pieces.

Leggings, sports bras, training tops and shorts in 4-way stretch fabrics. Send one brief: we place it with the factory in our group built for stretch knits and your quantity, and that factory bills you directly.

Minimum
200 pcs / style
Sampling
2–4 weeks
Bulk
8–10 weeks
Certificates
bluesign, GRS*
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*Certificates are held by some factories, not all. Name the one you need in the brief.

A cream ribbed tank top laid flat on a concrete floor
Style reference: a ribbed tank top (photo: Pinterest user Suyoung Jin)
Flat sketch, front

What a factory quotes from

  • Fit and a reference garment
  • Fabric: composition, weight and stretch
  • Seams: flatlock, coverstitch or bonded
  • Waistband, gusset and pocket details
  • Logos: print, transfer or embroidery
  • Size set and quantity per colour

Turkey, for EU & UK brands

  • 80+ documented factories
  • From 100 pcs per style
  • Reply within 24 hours
  • No commissions no markups
  • The factory bills you directly
  • Denim · jersey · knitwear
  • EU customs union · A.TR

What we make

Leggings, bras and training gear.

Activewear needs machines and operators set up for stretch: flatlock, coverstitch and, for some styles, bonding.

Two machinists at work on a sewing line in blue work coats
Operators on the sewing line

01Styles

  • LeggingsHigh-rise, pocketed and panelled styles.
  • Sports brasLight to medium support, removable pads.
  • Training topsTanks, tees and long sleeves.
  • ShortsBike shorts and running shorts with liners.
  • UnitardsOne-piece styles.
  • LayersZip tops and light jackets.

02Fabrics

  • Nylon and elastaneSmooth, compressive handfeel.
  • Polyester and elastaneMoisture-wicking training fabrics.
  • Recycled contentRecycled nylon or polyester; GRS where held.
  • Brushed and peachedSoft handfeel finishes.
  • MeshPanels for ventilation.
  • bluesign fabricsbluesign held by some factories.

03Construction

  • Flatlock and coverstitchFlat, chafe-free seams.
  • Bonded detailsBonded hems and pockets, where the factory runs it.
  • WaistbandsWide, high-rise and pocketed waistbands.
  • GussetsDiamond gussets for movement.

04Trims and labels

  • Heat transfersLogos and care information.
  • Reflective detailsPrints and trims, where available.
  • LabelsPrinted or woven, soft against skin.
  • PackingPoly bags or your own packaging.

Send a reference garment with the brief: stretch, recovery and seam type decide the factory.

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On the floor · Activewear

From stretch knit to finished set.

An activewear order, step by step. Stretch fabric is knitted, dyed and finished by the supplier; the factory prints, cuts and sews.

  1. Circular knitting machine with yarn feeders around the top, knitting a tube of jersey01
    Circular knitting machine

    Knitting

    Stretch jersey knitted on circular machines.

  2. Worker guiding teal dyed fabric out of a dyeing machine into a heap02
    Dyed fabric leaving the machine

    Dyeing

    Fabric dyed to your colour standard.

  3. Pink knit fabric running through a finishing machine and folding into a trolley03
    Knit fabric through finishing

    Finishing

    Fabric set and finished before cutting.

  4. Print head of a digital fabric printer over a patterned print04
    Digital fabric printing

    Printing

    Digital prints for leggings and tops.

  5. Machinist with piles of cut black garment pieces on a white work table05
    Cut pieces ready to sew

    Cutting

    Panels cut in bundles.

  6. Long rows of sewing stations with operators at work under bright strip lights06
    Long sewing lines

    Sewing

    Flatlock and coverstitch on the line.

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Photos show production steps in Turkey, not one specific factory or a client order.

Where it’s made

Where activewear gets made in Turkey.

We pick the factory, not the city. Activewear goes to Istanbul and Bursa most often.

EU & UK1Istanbul2Bursa

Schematic, not to scale · numbers follow the list

  1. Istanbul

    Cut and sew with stretch-knit lines, sampling rooms nearby.

    Where we produce activewear

  2. Bursa

    Knitwear, jersey and activewear production on the same belt.

    Where we produce activewear

EUCustoms union

Clothing in free circulation in Turkey that travels with an A.TR movement certificate usually enters the EU without customs duty. Import VAT and your broker’s fee still apply.

UKRules of origin

The UK-Turkey trade agreement allows zero tariff where the goods meet its rules of origin, which depends on where the fabric came from. Tell us in the brief if the goods land in the UK.

→Transport

Road freight to much of the EU usually takes days, not weeks. Your forwarder confirms the transport, the timing and the paperwork.

General guidance, not customs advice: confirm the HS code and your duty position with your customs broker or forwarder before the first shipment.

Cost

What activewear costs in Turkey.

A range per piece from our cost calculator, for a standard legging or training top in mid-range stretch fabric. Move the slider to see how quantity changes it.

  • Activewear piece$14.40–$28.80per piece

Calculator estimate, not a quote. Mid fabric, standard construction, before extras, shipping and duty; USD per piece. This product starts at 200 pieces per style. The factory’s written quote is the number that counts.

All tiers, USD per piece
Style100–300300–500500–1,0001,000+
Activewear piece$14.40–$28.80$12.00–$24.00$10.56–$21.12$9.36–$18.72
Supervisor leaning in to check a machinist’s work at a sewing station
Checking work at a sewing station

What moves the number

  • Basic fabric / organic or Turkish-mill fabric×0.85 / ×1.30
  • Wool, Tencel or silk×1.70
  • Simple / complex construction×0.85 / ×1.25
  • Very complex (structure, tailoring)×1.55
  • Screen print+$1.40
  • Custom woven labels+$0.60
  • Poly bags+$0.15
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Timeline

From brief to activewear ready to ship.

Activewear sits in the middle of the bulk range; fit and stretch testing make sampling the step to plan carefully.

Step
Brief and factory choiceabout a week
Pattern to first sample10–14 days
Sampling, with corrections2–4 weeks in total
Bulk production8–10 weeks from approved sample
Shippingyour forwarder confirms

Shortest caseCan run toWeeks from the day you send the brief

  • Sampling2–4 wks

    Pattern to first sample in 10–14 days, plus a round of corrections.

  • Bulk8–10 wks

    From the approved sample to goods ready to ship.

  • First order, brief to goods10–15 wks

    Plan around 10–15 weeks for a first order, at the top end for this product. Reorders skip the factory choice and most of the sampling.

  • Planning rule14 wks

    Start at least 14 weeks before a fixed ship date.

Brief checklist

What to put in an activewear brief.

Seven things decide whether a factory can quote your activewear properly. Tick what you have; the rest we help you fill in.

Your activewear brief0 of 7 ready

Tick what you already have. Missing items are fine: we help fill the gaps.

Send your brief
Front flat of a zip-front track jacket with toggles at the waist and cuffs
Example tech pack: a flat for a zip-front track jacket, by Pinterest user Di Dii

No spec yet?

Tech pack $79 per style

  • Flats front and back, bill of materials
  • Point-of-measure chart with tolerances
  • Colourways, label and care placement, stitching specs
  • 3–5 working days, 2–3 revision rounds
Send a briefGet your tech pack ($79)
One flat price per style. Paid in USD by card.

Example run

What a first activewear run can look like.

Priced with the live calculator logic: mid-range stretch fabric, standard construction, woven labels and poly bags. Toggle the quantity to see the tier change.

Send a brief for a run like thisSee all example runs

Example, not a client order. No client names, no photos presented as the run.

Example run

High-rise legging

BRFBrief10–15 wksRDYGoods ready
ProductHigh-rise legging
Quantity240 pcs
Minimum200 pcs / style
Fabricnylon, elastane
Seamsflatlock
Fabric tierMid ×1.00
ConstructionStandard ×1.00
Quantity tier100–300 ×1.20
Custom woven labels+$0.60
Poly bags+$0.15
Sampling2–4 wks
Bulk8–10 wks
Per piece$15.15–$29.55
Order estimate$3,636–$7,092
Example, not a client order

Calculator estimate, not a quote. USD.

FAQ · Activewear

Activewear questions brands ask first.

Minimums, fabrics, timing and duty for activewear made in Turkey. Anything else, put it in your brief.

Still not sure it fits?

Send the product, the quantity per style and the date. We reply within 24 hours with an honest answer. Send a brief
oneaimapparel@gmail.com

Activewear starts at 200 pieces per style with the factories in our group. We confirm the exact minimum, and whether colours can share it, before you commit to anything.

Budget 2–4 weeks for sampling, then 8–10 weeks of bulk from the approved sample. With a fixed ship date, start at least 14 weeks before it.

Yes. Recycled nylon and polyester stretch fabrics are common. If you want to make the claim, you need the paperwork: some factories in our group hold GRS or bluesign, and we place your brief with one of those if you ask.

Some can. Bonding needs its own equipment, so name it in the brief and we only place it with factories that run it.

Usually not customs duty: clothing in free circulation in Turkey that travels with an A.TR movement certificate usually enters the EU without it. Import VAT and your broker’s fee still apply. For the UK, zero tariff depends on the rules of origin. This is general guidance, not customs advice: check with your broker.

Step 1 of your brief

What are you making, and how many?

Activewear is pre-ticked. Add any other products, pick the pieces per style, and the rest of the brief opens with both filled in.

Question 1 of 2
Products 0 selected

Pieces per style Pick one

Your brief so far

Rather write it all at once? Open the full brief

Related products

One brief can cover several products.

Tick them all on the brief form. We place each style with the factory in our group built for it, and each factory bills you directly.

Send a brief

Tell us what you’re making. We’ll find the line that makes it.

Four things are enough to start. We reply within 24 hours and place the brief with the factory in our group built for your product.

  • Fabric and stretch
  • Reference garment
  • Pieces per style
  • EU or UK delivery
Factory Directory $39

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Operator in a work vest handling a garment on a long, brightly lit sewing floor
On the sewing line

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