What is private label clothing manufacturing?

A factory makes the garment and your brand goes on it: your labels, tags and packaging, and often your own design. We place it as cut and sew to your spec with a Portuguese partner factory, from 50–100 pieces per style and colour.

What is the minimum order for private label clothing in Portugal?

From 50–100 pieces per style and colour, agreed case by case with the partner factory. Sizes can mix inside a colour; colours count separately. Denim and tailoring start at 150 per style.

Can I use my own labels and hang tags?

Yes. Send the artwork and the partner factory sources them, or supply finished labels and tags yourself. Fibre composition labelling is a legal requirement in the EU (Regulation 1007/2011) and in the US, so put the composition in your tech pack.

How long does a private label order take?

2 to 3 weeks for a sample, then 5 to 7 weeks of production for t-shirts, polos and hoodies, 6 to 8 for wovens and 8 to 10 for denim.

Who invoices production?

The partner factory invoices samples and production. We invoice only our own services, such as the €79 tech pack and placement, quoted in writing before any work starts.

Blank-to-branded or custom: which should I choose?

Blanks are fastest if a ready base style fits your brand. Custom gives you your own fit and fabric, from 50–100 pieces per style and colour. Our private label vs custom guide compares the two.

Private label · Made in Portugal

Looking for a private label clothing manufacturer in Portugal?

Send your design or brief, and our team places and manages production with a selected Portuguese partner factory that sews your own labels, trims and packaging into every piece. Minimums start from 50–100 pieces per style and colour; jersey styles take 2 to 3 weeks to sample and 5 to 7 weeks to produce. The partner factory invoices production.

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From 50–100 pieces per style · your labels

What we make

What goes into a private label order

Your brand on every piece: the garment made to your spec, plus the labels, trims and packaging that carry your name.

Trims and buttons
Placket and buttons
Tech pack page

Woven main labels
Your neck label made to your artwork. The calculator prices custom woven labels at about €0.60 a unit.
Care and size labels
Composition, care and size labels, about €0.30 a unit in the calculator.
Hang tags
Your swing tickets attached at the factory, about €0.35 a unit.
Trims
Buttons, zips, drawcords and elastics specified in your tech pack, sourced through the partner factory or supplied by you.
Print and embroidery
Screen print (about €1.40 a unit) and embroidery (about €1.80) added at the factory.
Packing
Poly bags (about €0.15 a unit) or eco packaging (about €0.80), packed to your instructions.

Label and packing costs are the calculator’s add-ons per unit; the final figures come with your quote.

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Private label at a glance

The numbers to plan around

Minimum order50–100 piecesper style and colour, agreed case by case
Sampling2 to 3 weekswith your labels on the sample
Production5 to 7 weeksT-shirts, polos and hoodies; other categories below
Tech pack€79per style, 3–5 working days

Planning costs per piece: t-shirt €6–11, polo €9–15, hoodie €14–24, shirt €15–28, dress €18–38. At 50–100 pieces the calculator adds 55% to the base; at 100–300 it adds 20%.

Costs are the base ranges from our free cost calculator: per piece, ex-factory, excluding VAT, at 300–500 units with mid-range fabric and standard complexity. Your tech pack sets the final quote.

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Blank-to-branded vs custom

Two ways to put your label on clothing

Private label means one of two things, and the choice sets your minimum, your timeline and how much of the garment is really yours.

Blank-to-branded: a ready base style with your labels, print or embroidery added. Faster, but the fit and fabric are someone else’s.
Custom cut and sew: your pattern, fabric and measurements, with your labels sewn in from the start.
We place cut-and-sew production to your spec. Want to adapt an existing base style instead? Say so in your brief and we confirm in writing whether a partner has one that fits.
Either way, minimums start from 50–100 pieces per style and colour.

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Custom private label at a glance

Minimum50–100 pieces per style and colourSizes mix inside a colour; colours count separately
Sample2 to 3 weeksLabels and trims on the sample before you approve
Production5 to 7 weeksJersey and fleece; wovens 6 to 8, denim 8 to 10
Who invoicesThe partner factoryWe invoice only our own services

By category

Minimums and lead times by category

Private label works across most of what our partner factories make. These are the numbers from each category page.

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T-shirts & polos
From 50–100 · 5–7 weeks

€6–11 t-shirt, €9–15 polo per piece. T-shirt page
Hoodies & sweatshirts
From 50–100 · 5–7 weeks

€14–24 hoodie, €12–20 sweatshirt per piece. Hoodie page
Knitwear
From 50–100 · 5–7 weeks

€9–15 knit polo; fine-gauge sweaters quoted on your tech pack. Knitwear page
Wovens & dresses
From 50–100 · 6–8 weeks

€15–28 shirt, €18–38 dress per piece. Wovens page
Denim
150 per style · 8–10 weeks

€22–40 jeans per piece; prototypes take 3–6 weeks. Denim page

Costs are calculator base ranges per piece, ex-factory, excluding VAT, at 300–500 units. Minimums are agreed case by case with the partner factory; sampling takes 2 to 3 weeks first.

Worker inspecting finished garments hanging on rails — Checking finished pieces

How it works

How a private label order runs

Send your brief
Styles, quantities, and what carries your brand: labels, tags, print, embroidery, packaging. Free, reply within 24 hours.
Lock the spec
Measurements, fabric, trims and label positions go in the tech pack. No tech pack? Ours costs €79, ready in 3–5 working days with 2–3 revision rounds.
Placed with a partner factory
We place the brief with a selected Portuguese partner factory suited to your product, and our team manages development, sampling, quality control and communication. Our fee is quoted in writing before any work starts, and it never depends on order size.
Sample with your labels
Around 2 to 3 weeks. Check the fit, the label positions and the trims on the sample before you approve.
Produce, pack and ship
Production time depends on the category, 5 to 7 weeks for jersey. The partner factory invoices samples and production.