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What We Make
built to a standard, and everything around it
Primeknits is built around fine-gauge and heavyweight knit, the categories our founding family has produced since the 1980s. Below is the full envelope of what our partner network makes, and the processes we apply to get it there.
Read it two ways. Capabilities is how we make it. Categories is what we make. Most buyers need both.
FAISALABAD · FINE GAUGE LINE
EST. 2020
A sourcing partner
One network, two ways to read it
No single factory does all of this under one roof, and any buying house that implies otherwise is overstating. What follows is the combined production envelope of our partner network across the Lahore, Faisalabad, Karachi and Sialkot clusters, matched order by order to the facility that genuinely holds the capability.
Capabilities
How we make it: the construction programmes, prints, washes, dyes, trims and quality oversight.
Categories
What we make: the garment categories a merchandiser self-routes by, led by premium knitwear.
Part One: How We Make It
Manufacturing capabilities
The combined production envelope of our partner network. We match each order to the facility that holds the capability, the certification and the capacity for it, and we tell you which one and why.
01
Premium Knitwear & Textured Cotton
Fine-gauge knit is where the house started and where our judgement is sharpest. We run the full gauge range across the network, typically 3GG, 5GG, 7GG and 12GG, up to 16GG for fine-gauge work, with whole-garment capability on selected programmes, and we hold construction consistency across seasons, which is the part most brands struggle to get from Pakistan.
Includes
Fine-gauge sweaters · ribbed knit tops · cable-knit pullovers · cardigans · turtlenecks · waffle & thermal long-sleeves · knit bombers · structured knit jackets · co-ord knit sets.
02
Heavyweight Cotton Blanks & Fleece
Our heavyweight programme covers the weights the elevated-basics and streetwear market actually asks for: 7.5oz, 11oz, 14oz and 15oz, in 16-single and 20-single 100% cotton constructions. Oversized box and drop-shoulder silhouettes, PFD blanks, garment-dye and pigment-dye programmes, and enzyme and vintage wash menus are all standard. Handfeel and weight hold from sample through bulk.
Includes
Oversized & boxy tees · drop-shoulder tees · long-sleeve heavyweight tees · crewnecks · pullover & zip hoodies · sweatpants · joggers · oversized shorts · PFD / garment-dyed / pigment-dyed / vintage-washed blanks.
03
Printing & Embellishment
Surface work is matched to the fabric and the order, not applied as a single house default. We run photographic DTG through to heavy hand-feel screen programmes, and a full embroidery and applied-trim menu for branded and graphic-led ranges.
Includes
DTG · screen · water-based · plastisol · puff · foil · discharge · suede · glow & high-density print · chenille embroidery · tackle twill · appliqué · woven / leather patches · 3D puff embroidery.
04
Wash, Dye & Colour Development
Colour is developed to your Pantone reference and confirmed on the actual fabric before bulk, because a colour that is right on a swatch and wrong on a garment is a return waiting to happen. We carry a broad wash and dye menu and a PFD route for brands that want to control colour late in the cycle.
Includes
Garment / pigment / reactive dye · acid · enzyme · vintage · mineral & sun-faded washes · overdye · custom Pantone matching · camo & leopard programmes. Colour world: washed black, clay, forest, faded navy, stone grey, bone cream.
05
Trims, Hardware & Finishing
Trims are where a garment quietly reads as premium or reads as cheap, so we treat them as a development item in their own right rather than a last-minute substitution. Branded hardware, custom labelling and considered packaging are available across the range.
Includes
Premium & two-way zippers · metal pulls · snap / horn / corozo-style buttons · flat, round & waxed drawcords with metal aglets · rib cuffs & collars · woven / satin / care / leather labels · hang tags · rubber & silicone badges · finished packaging.
06
Leather, Outerwear & Transitional Jackets
A transitional and outerwear capability for brands extending beyond knit, run through facilities that specialise in structured construction and hardware rather than treated as a knit-factory side-line.
Includes
Leather jackets & bombers · suede jackets · varsity & leather-sleeve varsity · leather overshirts · knit bombers · cotton-canvas jackets · shackets · quilted linings · premium hardware.
07
Quality, Documentation & Production Oversight
This is the capability that separates a buying house from an agent. We inspect against the approved sample at cutting, sewing, finishing and packing, not only at final, and you receive written reports with photographic evidence at each stage. Final shipment proceeds only after you sign off on the inspection report.
Includes
Fabric inspection · measurement checking · in-line & final AQL inspection · trims approval · swatch & sample cards · packing & carton checks · full documentation and a photo-evidence workflow.
Brands We Have Worked With
Part Two: What We Source
Garment categories
The same network, organised the way a merchandiser thinks, by product. Premium knitwear leads; each category carries the construction notes, indicative MOQ and target market you need to decide if we are a fit.
Category 01
Premium Knitwear
Fine-gauge sweaters, ribbed knitwear, cable-knit pullovers, cardigans, turtlenecks and co-ord knit sets in merino, cotton, acrylic and blended yarns. Our deepest area of judgement.
MOQ from 300 / colour
Markets EU · UK · US
Category 02
Casual Knitwear
T-shirts, polos, long-sleeves, henleys, oversized fits and relaxed jersey basics, including heavyweight 7.5–15oz constructions with garment-dye, pigment-dye and wash menus.
MOQ from 500 / colour
Markets EU · US
Category 03
Activewear & Athleisure
Moisture-wicking tees, gym shorts, joggers, leggings, zip-through hoodies and track sets in performance fabrics, with sublimation, screen print and stretch constructions.
MOQ from 600 / colour
Markets EU · US · UK
Category 04
Outerwear Knitwear
Knit jackets, bomber-style knitwear, shackets, structured cardigans and layering pieces in transitional and winter weights, a strong category for UK and European seasonal buyers.
MOQ from 300 / colour
Markets UK · EU
Category 05
Fashion Coordinates & Sets
Knit co-ord sets, two-piece loungewear, matching separates and elevated basics collections, a strong category for DTC and contemporary fashion brands.
MOQ from 300 / colour
Markets EU · US
Category 06
Nightwear & Loungewear
Knit sleepwear sets, lounge pants, oversized lounge tops, robes and matching sets in cotton, modal and jersey constructions, popular with UK and European lifestyle retailers.
MOQ from 500 / colour
Markets UK · EU
The Commercial Mechanics
Stated openly so you can decide if we are a fit without a discovery email. These are indicative ranges across the network, not fixed quotes. Yarn lead time and finish complexity move them. We confirm exact figures against your tech pack.
Minimum order quantity
Category
Indicative MOQ · per style / colour
Premium knitwear
from 300 pcs
Outerwear knitwear
from 300 pcs
Fashion coordinates & sets
from 300 pcs
Casual knitwear
from 500 pcs
Nightwear & loungewear
from 500 pcs
Activewear & athleisure
from 600 pcs
Lead times
Stage
Indicative
Proto sample
7–12 days
Size set
12–18 days
Pre-production (PP) sample
18–25 days
Bulk production · after PP approval
45–65 days to FOB
Trade terms.
FOB Karachi standard; DDP available on request. Payment typically 30/70, LC at sight or TT. Commission structure disclosed in full before any engagement begins.
Audited, Not Assumed
We place orders only with facilities assessed against internationally recognised frameworks, and map facility selection to your market from day one. Holding a certificate is a starting point, not a guarantee. We verify status with issuing bodies and run our own assessment alongside the audit document.
OEKO-TEX includes Standard 100 and STeP across mills and dye-houses. GOTS applies where the entire production chain meets the standard, not only cut-and-sew. SMETA reports are accessible on the SEDEX platform.
From Brief to FOB
01
Brief & tech pack
We read your spec and tell you honestly what our network can deliver.
02
Factory selection
Matched to category, volume, certification and price target, so you see which facility and why.
03
Sampling
Proto, size set and PP, with construction and colour confirmed on the actual fabric.
04
Costing & order
Transparent costing, then placement.
05
In-line QA
Inspection against the approved sample at cutting, sewing, finishing and packing.
06
Final AQL & FOB30% / 70%
Shipment only after your sign-off on the inspection report.
Start Sourcing
Tell us what you are looking
to produce.
Send your tech pack, a reference sample, or a short description of the range. We will come back with an honest view of what our network can deliver: the right factory, an indicative cost, and a realistic timeline.
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