Garment Factory

[bamboozled]

I'm looking for a mid-size garment factory in the Chiang Mai area (willing to consider Bangkok area, also) for my production of women's clothes. Does anybody have any suggestions or recommendations?

thank you

[Blinky Bill]

Rag trade is getting too expensive in Thailand. Bangladesh, Vietnam and Indonesia are cheaper alternatives these days.

[bamboozled]

Rag trade is getting too expensive in Thailand. Bangladesh, Vietnam and Indonesia are cheaper alternatives these days.

You might be right. I work in both Vietnam and Indonesia as well as Thailand. But I want to spend my time in Thailand, not just my money. If I go to Indonesia or Vietnam I have to stay a lot of time there and that doesn't put me in Thailand.

[cmsally]

From what I've seen of most garment outlets they seem to have their own factories, doing their own production.

I have a friend who makes yearly visits here to export childrens & womens clothes, she has visited Earthtone (she told me this year they closed - whether that is permanent or not have no idea). There is also a cotton clothing outlet on the corner of Loikhroh/Kampaendin that has its own factory somewhere on the way to Lamphun.

Some operations I have seen are just small village based, ie in someones house.

A lot really depends on the quantities you have.

From what I've seen if people have a continuous workload they create their own set up.

But the cotton shop mentioned above might be a good starting point.

[bamboozled]

From what I've seen of most garment outlets they seem to have their own factories, doing their own production.

I have a friend who makes yearly visits here to export childrens & womens clothes, she has visited Earthtone (she told me this year they closed - whether that is permanent or not have no idea). There is also a cotton clothing outlet on the corner of Loikhroh/Kampaendin that has its own factory somewhere on the way to Lamphun.

Some operations I have seen are just small village based, ie in someones house.

A lot really depends on the quantities you have.

From what I've seen if people have a continuous workload they create their own set up.

But the cotton shop mentioned above might be a good starting point.

Thanks Sally, I appreciate your response. I have worked with Earthtone before, incidentally. I am trying to find something more organized than a small village based operation as these places don't do great work. They just do not have the kind of facilities to do what I need. I have thought of creating my own situation but it is a scary step to take. Earthtone seemed to be the kind of place I was looking for in terms of size but they only wanted to do their styles, among other things.

Thanks again.

Peter

[Ta22]

First of all i would like to say price do not reflect any thing about quality is just a marker between you and the produces which agree that is a profitable deal between both party . I still prefer thai factory . But of cos you need people who know what their doing rather then i home village which start off seeing another village profit from their venture . In short production is the art of balancing both party needs with the best of out come . I got some production going on myself . Pm me maybe we can work out something helping each other