The Apparel Launch Manufacturer Directory

The Apparel Launch Directory is your inside map to the activewear and performance apparel manufacturing world. Built from years of working directly with activewear factories, sample rooms, fabric mills, and performance-focused suppliers around the globe.

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“Who do I work with… and where do I even start?”

I get this question from founders every day.

Instead of giving you another vague list of manufacturer names, this Directory is organized around how activewear development and production actually work - by region, by product category, and by the exact partners you need at each stage of the process.

From performance fabric mills and dye houses to sublimation printers, sample rooms, and small-batch activewear manufacturers, it’s all here.

As we expand the Directory, it will evolve into a structured resource that helps you:

Understand the landscape of U.S. activewear manufacturers and leading global sportswear hubs
Identify the right partners for golf apparel, pickleball apparel, tennis apparel, yoga wear, equestrian apparel, athleisure, leggings, sports bras, and more
Find activewear fabric mills, moisture-wicking knit suppliers, dye houses, sublimation printers, embroiderers, and trims suppliers
Understand the differences between full-package, private label, small-batch, custom, and CMT activewear manufacturing
Plan realistic timelines around MOQs, lead times, development stages, sourcing steps, and logistics for performance apparel

TOP-LEVEL DIRECTORIES

USA Activewear Manufacturers (Coming Soon)
Small Batch Activewear Manufacturers (Coming Soon)
Private Label Activewear Manufacturers (Coming Soon)
Custom Activewear Manufacturers (Coming Soon)
Global Activewear Manufacturers (Coming Soon)
Complete 500+ Activewear & Sportswear Manufacturer Directory (Coming Soon)

USA MANUFACTURERS

Los Angeles Activewear Manufacturers (Coming Soon)
New York Activewear Manufacturers (Coming Soon)
Texas Activewear Manufacturers (Coming Soon)
Florida Activewear Manufacturers (Coming Soon)
North Carolina Performance Apparel Manufacturers (Coming Soon)
Midwest Activewear & Athleisure Manufacturers (Coming Soon)

GLOBAL MANUFACTURERS

China Activewear Manufacturers (Coming Soon)
India Activewear & Athleisure Manufacturers (Coming Soon)
Bangladesh Performance Apparel Manufacturers (Coming Soon)
Vietnam Activewear Factories (Coming Soon)
Mexico Activewear Manufacturers (Coming Soon)
Portugal Premium Activewear Manufacturers (Coming Soon)
Turkey Performance & Athleisure Manufacturers (Coming Soon)
Italy Luxury Activewear & Sportswear Manufacturers (Coming Soon)

FABRIC, PRINT & TRIM SUPPLIERS

Activewear Fabric Mills Directory (Coming Soon)
Knit Fabric Suppliers for Activewear (Coming Soon)
Sustainable Performance Fabric Suppliers (Coming Soon)
Dye Houses for Activewear (Coming Soon)
Screen Printing Partners for Sportswear (Coming Soon)
Digital, Heat Transfer & Sublimation Printers (Coming Soon)
Embroidery Shops for Golf & Tennis Apparel (Coming Soon)
Washhouses (Performance Finishes) (Coming Soon)
Trims, Elastic, Labels & Packaging Suppliers for Activewear (Coming Soon)

DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

Activewear Patternmakers Directory (Coming Soon)
Sample Rooms for Activewear & Athleisure (Coming Soon)
Cutting Rooms for Performance Wear (Coming Soon)
3D Designers for Activewear & Golf/Tennis Apparel (Coming Soon)
Fit & Grading Services for Sportswear (Coming Soon)
Tech Pack Specialists for Activewear Brands (Coming Soon)

FULFILLMENT & LOGISTICS

Print-on-Demand Activewear Partners (Coming Soon)
Warehousing & Fulfillment for Apparel Brands (Coming Soon)
Freight Forwarders for Clothing Companies (Coming Soon)
Customs Brokers for Apparel Imports (Coming Soon)

RESOURCES FOR ACTIVEWEAR BRANDS

Activewear Costing & Pricing Tools (Coming Soon)
MOQ & Lead Time Database for Sportswear (Coming Soon)
Activewear Sourcing Training & Templates (Coming Soon)
Production Calendar Templates (Coming Soon)
Certifications & Compliance Guides (Sportswear Edition) (Coming Soon)
Sustainability Standards for Activewear Fabrics (Coming Soon)

Learn The Activewear Development Process

If you want to understand how activewear and performance apparel are developed before choosing the right manufacturer, start with Apparel Launch Academy. Paired with the Directory, it gives you a complete, founder-friendly ecosystem for education, sourcing, and navigating the apparel supply chain with ease.

Apparel Launch Academy