[ Knitwear ] made in Turkey

Knitwear, made in Turkey, from 100 pieces.

Fine-gauge sweaters, cardigans, polos and knit tops in cotton, merino and cashmere blends. Send one brief: we place it with the factory in our group built for your yarn, gauge and quantity, and that factory bills you directly.

Minimum
100 pcs / style
Sampling
2–4 weeks
Bulk
6–8 weeks
Certificates
GOTS, OEKO-TEX*
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*Certificates are held by some factories, not all. Name the one you need in the brief.

Folded striped knit sweaters in bright colors
Style reference: striped knit sweaters (photo: Pinterest user Audra Stam)
Flat sketch, front

What a factory quotes from

  • Yarn: fibre, count and colour
  • Gauge and stitch, with a swatch or reference
  • Fit and a reference garment
  • Rib, neck and cuff finishes
  • Labels and folding
  • 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

Sweaters, cardigans and fine-gauge knits.

Knitwear is one of the lead products for the factories in our group, on the knitwear and jersey belt between Istanbul and Bursa.

Supervisor leaning in to check a machinist’s work at a sewing station
Checking work at a sewing station

01Styles

  • Crew and V-neck sweatersRegular, relaxed and cropped fits.
  • CardigansButton and zip fronts, with or without pockets.
  • Knit polosFine-gauge polos with knitted collars.
  • Turtle and mock necksFine and mid gauge.
  • Knit tops and vestsTanks, tees and sweater vests.
  • Knit setsTops with matching skirts or trousers.

02Yarns

  • CottonCombed and organic cotton yarns.
  • Merino woolFine wool for sweaters and base layers.
  • Cashmere blendsCashmere with wool or silk, where the factory runs it.
  • Viscose and blendsDrapey knits for tops and dresses.
  • Recycled contentRecycled fibres in the blend; GRS where held.
  • OrganicGOTS certificates held by some factories.

03Construction

  • Fine and mid gaugeName the gauge, or send a swatch.
  • StitchesJersey, rib, cable and texture stitches.
  • Fully fashioned or cutShaped panels or cut and sewn knit fabric.
  • Linking and finishingLinked seams, washing and pressing.

04Trims and labels

  • Buttons and zipsHorn, corozo or metal; ask the factory.
  • LabelsWoven neck labels, care and size labels.
  • Hang tagsSwing tags with your barcode.
  • Folding and bagsFolded with tissue or in poly bags.

Send a reference sweater or a swatch with the brief: the yarn and gauge decide which factory can make it.

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On the floor · Knitwear

From cone to a pressed sweater.

A knitwear order, step by step. Panels are knitted to shape on flat machines, linked, washed and pressed.

  1. Large cones of pink yarn on a knitting room floor01
    Cones of pink yarn

    Yarn

    Cones of yarn for your gauge and colour.

  2. Operator checking a computerised flat knitting machine on a knitting floor02
    Flat knitting machine

    Knitting

    Panels knitted on flat machines.

  3. Operator working at a flat knitting machine with yarn cones above03
    At the flat knitting machine

    Programming

    The machine is set for your stitch and size.

  4. Technician holding up a cream knitted panel beside yarn cones on the machine04
    Checking a knitted panel

    Checking

    Panels checked before linking.

  5. Worker smoothing a grey knitted sweater flat on a steam press table05
    Pressing a knitted sweater

    Pressing

    Each piece steamed and pressed to size.

  6. Two workers pressing and stacking beige knitwear on long tables06
    Pressing and stacking knitwear

    Stacking

    Pressed knitwear stacked for packing.

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

Where it’s made

Where knitwear gets made in Turkey.

We pick the factory, not the city. Knitwear and jersey cluster on the belt between Istanbul and Bursa.

EU & UK1Bursa2Istanbul

Schematic, not to scale · numbers follow the list

  1. Bursa

    Knitwear and jersey production on the Istanbul-Bursa belt.

    Where we produce knitwear

  2. Istanbul

    Knitwear, sampling rooms and finishing and pressing close to them.

    Where we produce knitwear

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 knitwear costs depends on the yarn.

Yarn is most of the price of a sweater, and it varies more than any other fabric. That is why we quote knitwear from your brief, not from a table.

Knitwear is priced by the yarn, the gauge and the knitting time. Our cost calculator does not cover fully fashioned knits yet, so we will not show you a number we cannot stand behind.

Send the yarn, the gauge and the quantity in your brief and the factory quotes in writing. The multipliers on the right still show what moves the price: wool, cashmere and silk sit in the calculator’s top fabric tier.

Two people reviewing a mustard garment at an inspection table
Reviewing a garment during inspection

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
  • Custom woven labels+$0.60
  • Hang tags+$0.35
  • Eco packaging+$0.80
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Timeline

From brief to knitwear ready to ship.

Knitwear sits at the short end of the bulk range once the yarn is booked. Sampling can take longer if the yarn is dyed to order.

Step
Brief and factory choiceabout a week
Pattern to first sample10–14 days
Sampling, with corrections2–4 weeks in total
Bulk production6–8 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.

  • Bulk6–8 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. 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 a knitwear brief.

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

Your knitwear brief0 of 7 ready

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

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Tech pack cover page with front and back views, measurement chart and fabric details
Example tech pack: a tech pack cover page with measurements, by Pinterest user Munique Rodrigues

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
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One flat price per style. Paid in USD by card.

Example run

What a first knitwear run can look like.

The spec and the weeks for a fine-gauge merino crew. The price line stays blank on purpose: knitwear is quoted by the factory from the yarn and gauge.

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

Merino crew-neck sweater

BRFBrief10–15 wksRDYGoods ready
ProductMerino crew
Quantity150 pcs
Minimum100 pcs / style
Yarnmerino wool
Gaugefine gauge
Finishlinked, washed
Sampling2–4 wks
Bulk6–8 wks
Per piecefactory quote
Order estimatefactory quote
Example, not a client order

Example only. Knitwear is quoted by the factory.

FAQ · Knitwear

Knitwear questions brands ask first.

Minimums, yarn, gauge and duty for knitwear 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

Most factories in our group start at 100 pieces per style. Some yarns have their own minimums at the spinner, so we confirm the exact minimum for your yarn and colours before you commit.

Budget 2–4 weeks for sampling, then 6–8 weeks of bulk from the approved sample. Yarn dyed to order can add time. With a fixed ship date, start at least 14 weeks before it.

Our cost calculator does not cover fully fashioned knits yet, and the yarn moves the price more than anything else. Send the yarn, gauge and quantity in your brief and the factory quotes in writing.

Yes, where the factory runs them. Name the fibre and, if you have it, the yarn supplier or a reference garment. Some factories in our group hold GOTS or OEKO-TEX; name the certificate if you need one.

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, which depend on where the yarn and fabric came from. This is general guidance, not customs advice: check with your broker.

Step 1 of your brief

What are you making, and how many?

Knitwear 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.

  • Yarn and gauge
  • Reference sweater
  • 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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