Founder-led in Porto since 2021

Manufacturing in Portugal that actually ships

A group of Portuguese garment factories in the northern textile cluster. Share your brief, we produce your order in the factory built for it, from 100 units up.

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  • Free brief
  • Reply within 24h
  • No commissions
  • The factory bills you directly

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Factory floor with sewing lines and shipping boxes
80+
Documented Portuguese factories
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5yIn Porto
100Unit MOQ
7wLead time
Founder ledNorthern Portugal cluster

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Three ways in

Send your brief, browse the directory, or get a factory-ready tech pack. All three options lead to the same place: the right Portuguese factory in our group for your product.

Production Placement

Start here

We place your order with the factory in our group built for it.

Freeto start
  • Send your brief by email, reply within 24 hours
  • We review your brief and place production with the factory in our group built for it
  • The factory bills you directly for the production run
  • Fee quoted in writing before any work starts. No commissions on your order.
Send a free brief

Our fee is quoted in writing before any work starts. The factory bills you directly.

Factory Directory

Reach the factories yourself, with every contact in hand today.

€39one-time
  • 80+ documented Portuguese factories with direct contact info
  • MOQs, specialties, certifications and region for each
  • Filter by product, region and certification (Online Google Sheet)
  • Lifetime access with quarterly refresh
  • Bonus: 12-question factory vetting checklist + first-email script
  • Cost calculator included
Get the Factory Directory for €39

One-time payment. Instant access.

Tech Pack Service

No tech pack means no accurate quote. We build yours for you.

€79per tech pack
  • Factory-ready tech pack built to Portuguese production standards
  • Construction details, grading, and finish specs included
  • 2 to 3 revision rounds included, no scope creep
  • Cuts back-and-forth on the first sample round
Get your tech pack for €79

Secure Stripe checkout. No hidden fees.

Operator overlocking a knit seam Northern Portugal
The process

A simple, transparent way of working

Four steps, all by email. You always know who is making your order and who bills you.

  1. 01

    Send your brief

    Email us about your brand, product, and timeline. We reply within 1 business day.

  2. 02

    Qualification by email

    We review the brief and assess the fit. If it works, you get a clear proposal by email. If it doesn’t, we tell you, at no cost.

  3. 03

    Production assignment

    Your order is assigned to the factory in our group that produces your product category. Assignment made within a few days.

  4. 04

    Production and billing

    The factory bills you directly for the run. You manage the production relationship end-to-end. No ongoing fees.

Send your brief (it’s free) Rather contact factories yourself? Get the Directory for €39 One-time payment. Instant access.

80+ documented factories · Portugal

Skip weeks of cold outreach. Production runs through factories already documented and verified in our group.

Share your brief by email. We review it, assess the fit, and place production with the factory built for it. Fee quoted in writing before any work starts, no commissions.

Send a free brief Get the Factory Directory for €39

Free brief · Reply within 24h · No commissions. Directory: instant access, one-time payment.

What you actually get

Tangible deliverables, not vibes

Three things you can hold, send to a factory, or put into production.

Not sure which one you need? Send the brief. We’ll point you to the right one, free.

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The production journey

Six steps from your tech pack to your warehouse

Scroll through every stage of producing a fashion drop in Portugal.

  1. Patterned

    Pattern maker working on a CAD screen

    Your tech pack is turned into a production pattern by the factory assigned to your order.

    • Starts from your tech pack
    • No tech pack? €79

  2. Sampled

    Sample makers at their tables in a bright atelier

    A sample is made so you can check fit and finish before any bulk fabric is cut.

    • Fit check
    • Your sign-off

  3. Stitched

    Large sewing floor with rows of operators at their machines

    Bulk production runs in the factory built for your product category, from 100 units per style.

    • MOQ from 100
    • Factory bills you directly

  4. Finished

    Folded T-shirts in two colors on a table

    Pressing, labels, care symbols and packing, done to the spec in your tech pack.

    • Labels
    • Packing

  5. Inspected

    Hands checking the ribbed hem of a sweatshirt

    Quality control is handled by us across the run, so problems are caught before the boxes close.

    • QC across the run

  6. Shipped

    Worker sorting finished garments on a table

    Your order leaves Portugal for your warehouse.

    • Made in Portugal
    • To your warehouse

Ready to start at step one?Send the brief. We reply within 1 business day.

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What we can produce

From a 100-piece capsule to a 5,000-unit drop

Every category. Every fabric. Every certification.

1005,000 units

Tell us the category and quantity. We place the order with the factory in our group built for it. See example production runs

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Why us vs. the rest

Producing in-group vs. paying a sourcing agent vs. finding a factory alone.

Same goal: a Portuguese factory producing your line. Three very different bills.

Comparing Portugal Clothing Factory, a sourcing agent and finding a factory yourself
Approach PCF Our groupFee quoted in writing upfront. The factory bills you directly. Sourcing agentA middleman paid from your order DIY (Google)Free, if your time is
Who produces your order A factory in our group A factory they’ve never worked with Whoever replies
Pricing Fee quoted in writing before any work starts, no commissions 8 to 15% of order Free (60+ hrs of your time)
Starting MOQ From 100 units Usually 300+ Whatever you can negotiate
Time to first quote 7 days 3 to 6 weeks 6 to 12 weeks
Quality control Handled by us across the production run Handed off to the factory You fly in or hope
Next step Send a free brief Free quote. Reply within 24h. Get the Directory for €39 One-time payment. Instant access.

Our promise

If we can’t help you, we’ll tell you upfront.

About 1 in 5 briefs we receive aren’t a fit for our factory group. We say so by email, at no cost, so you can spend your time on the right path.

  • Sample room with dress forms and finished samplesSample room with dress forms
  • Fabric spreading machine on a long cutting tableSpreading fabric for cutting
  • Operator handling finished pieces on a sewing lineSewing sweatshirts in bulk

Not a fit? We’ll say so

  • 10,000+ units at the lowest possible price (Portugal isn’t that market)
  • Footwear, bags, or hard goods (we only do apparel)
  • Fast-fashion drop-ship

A fit: send the brief

  • Apparel runs from 100 units per style
  • Knitwear, jersey, wovens, dresses, outerwear
  • Founders building a real brand
No fit? We say so first
If no factory in our group is built for your product, we tell you by email before any fee is discussed.
Direct billing from the factory
The factory that produces your order bills you directly. No ongoing fees to us.
Fee in writing, no commissions
Our fee is quoted in writing after we read your brief, before any work starts. It never depends on your order size.
Check your fit: send the brief Free. Honest answer by email within 1 business day.
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Not sure which to pick?

Tap the sentence that sounds most like you. We’ll show you where to start.

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Start with a free brief

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Share your brief by email. We review it and place production with the factory in our group built to produce it. You get a reply within 1 business day, and an honest “not a fit” if that’s the answer.

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Get the Factory Directory

€39 · instant access

80+ documented Portuguese factories with product specialisms, minimums where published, price ranges, certifications, location and contacts. You do the outreach, with full control. One-time payment.

Get the Factory Directory for €39

Order a factory-ready tech pack

€79 per style

From your sketches or references to a factory-ready document: flat sketches and measurements, bill of materials, construction notes, revision rounds included. The brief that actually gets quotes.

Get your tech pack for €79

Still unsure? Send a free brief Try the cost calculator

FAQ

Before you reach out

Honest answers on what you get, what you don’t, and who this isn’t for.

Your question isn’t here?

Send your brief. We reply within 1 business day, and tell you upfront if it’s not a fit.

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Directory: one-time payment. Instant access.

Production calculator

Skip the guesswork. Get a real number.

Enter your fabric, quantity, and construction details. Get a realistic cost range for Portuguese production in under 2 minutes. No signup, no bait pricing.

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  • MOQ from 100 units
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Different types of tshirts in white, grey and black