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

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

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.

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.

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

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