Made in Portugal
Five short steps, about two minutes. We’re a group of Portuguese factories: we read every brief, reply within 24 hours, and route your production to the factory in our group built to make it.
Send what you have. We’ll ask for the rest by email.
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Factories, sample rooms, and finishing floors across Porto, Guimarães, and Braga. Every card is a workshop we source from in Northern Portugal.
Every feature is built around the friction that makes producing in Portugal painful for brands who’ve never done it before.
Our group accepts orders from 100 units per style. Some factories take 50 for knitwear and basics.
Every factory in our group is documented for quality, capacity, and response speed. Verified factories carry recent social audits.
Porto and Guimarães factories typically ship in 7 weeks. Half the wait of Asian manufacturing.
Fee quoted in writing before any work starts, no commissions. You see the same quote the factory gives you.
Message us directly and get a reply within 24 hours from someone who knows the factory floor.
Send your brief and get an honest answer on fit within 24 hours. Prefer to do it yourself? The Directory has the factory contacts.
A peek at production runs we’ve coordinated for fashion brands in 2025 and 2026. Small runs, from 150 units.
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Made in Portugal
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No sign-up to see your FOB range. Leave your email only if you want us to email you your estimate.
Laying out striped jersey for cutting
Sample makers at work
Sampling atelier with natural lightProduct, fabric, MOQ, complexity, certifications. Takes 60 seconds.
Built from real quotes our factory group has issued across the northern textile cluster.
Optional: leave your email and we’ll email you your estimate.
Have us place your order with the right factory in our group, or DIY with the directory.
Straight answers from people who’ve sourced 100+ orders in Portugal.
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Ask it in your brief. A real person in Porto replies within 24 hours, no sales pipeline. Or email hello@portugalclothingfactory.com.
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Most factories in our group start at 100 units per style. Some specialise in smaller runs and accept 50 units, particularly for knitwear and basics. We confirm the exact MOQ for your product before you commit to anything.
Typically 6 to 10 weeks from approved sample to finished goods. Sample development adds 2 to 4 weeks before that. Rush production is possible in some cases but costs more and reduces your quality control options. We’ll give you a realistic timeline before production starts, not after.
Yes. Many of our clients are placing their first production run. The main requirement is a realistic brief: clear garment specs, a sensible quantity, and a timeline that allows proper sample development. We’re direct about whether your project is a fit before you spend anything.
Cut and sew sportswear, knitwear, outerwear, trousers, shirts, dresses, swimwear, and workwear. Not every factory covers everything. We route your order to the one built for your specific product category rather than the one that happens to reply fastest.
Several hold GOTS, OCS, or OEKO-TEX certifications. If compliance is a requirement for your market or retail buyers, flag it in your brief and we’ll filter for certified factories only. We don’t list certifications we haven’t verified.
You’ll need one before production starts. Our Tech Pack service builds a factory-ready tech pack for €79. Detailed sketches or a reference garment are enough to get started. Factories will not quote accurately without proper documentation, so getting this right early saves significant time.
Lower minimums, shorter lead times, certified factories one day from London. Run your own numbers in the free calculator before you talk to anyone.
| Portugal | China | Bangladesh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical MOQ | 100 to 300 units | 1,000+ units | 3,000+ units |
| Lead time to EU | 8 to 12 weeks | 16 to 24 weeks | 20 to 28 weeks |
| FOB cost (basic tee) | €4 to 7 | €2 to 4 | €1.50 to 3 |
| GOTS / OEKO-TEX coverage | 85% of network | Patchy | Patchy |
| Site visit feasibility | 1 day from London | Multi-day trip | Multi-day trip |
Tell us what you’re making. We read every brief and answer serious ones within 24 hours, with an honest answer on fit.