Kidswear, Uniforms & Workwear Manufacturer, Supplier & Exporter in Ethiopia

Ethiopia has more than 120 million people and a growing middle class in Addis Ababa; imports are constrained by foreign-currency availability, so buyers favour dependable suppliers who can offer terms.

Buyers here are importers and wholesalers in Addis Ababa supply retailers and the Merkato; hotels and institutions buy uniforms; fashion brands buy cotton and specialist lines.

Value cotton garments, school uniforms, T-shirts, kidswear and traditional-style fabrics and scarves sell well; Indian cotton and embroidered garments are popular.

Highland weather is mild, with cooler months from June to September. Demand peaks around Ethiopian New Year (September), Christmas (January) and Easter.

Imports require an import permit and bank arrangements for foreign currency; goods arrive through Djibouti. Confirm current rules with your bank and broker.

Duties and taxes: Import duty plus VAT (EAC / COMESA frameworks where applicable). Rates change, so confirm the HS code and duty with your customs broker before you finalise landed cost; we supply the invoice, packing list and certificate of origin needed for clearance.

Kidswear: Children's sets, T-shirts, frocks, shorts and bottoms in soft cotton for boys and girls from infants to 14 years. Typically 500–1,000 pieces per design; sets can be mixed by size within a design; lead time 35–50 days from approved sample.

School Uniforms: School shirts, trousers, skirts, pinafores, blazers, sweaters and PE kits made to school colours and repeat-order standards. Typically 1,000–3,000 pieces per item per school or tender; small schools can be grouped in one order; lead time 45–70 days including shade approval; 30 days on repeat orders.

Workwear & Corporate Uniforms: Coveralls, overalls, hi-vis vests, work shirts, trousers, aprons and corporate uniforms for industry, hospitality and healthcare. Typically 500–1,000 pieces per style; contract orders for mines or plants can be much larger; lead time 35–55 days; hi-vis and flame-retardant styles 45–60 days.

Kidswear and uniforms are repeat-order businesses: children outgrow clothes, schools reorder every term, and companies re-clothe their staff every year. That steadiness makes them attractive to importers, and it rewards a supplier who can match shade, size and trim exactly from one order to the next.

Importers and wholesalers in Addis Ababa supply retailers and the Merkato; hotels and institutions buy uniforms; fashion brands buy cotton and specialist lines.

You are not limited to stock designs. We make kidswear, uniforms & workwear in bulk in the colour you choose, in the sizes and size ratio your customers wear, and in the design you supply for the Ethiopia market. A reference garment, a tech pack, a sketch or even a photograph is enough to start.

How it works: send a Pantone code or fabric swatch for colour and we return a lab-dip; send your size chart and the ratio you want in each carton; send artwork, print, embroidery or label files for the design. We make a sample for approval and then produce the bulk to that approved sample, so the order you receive matches the one you signed off.

Fabrics: Soft cotton jersey and interlock, poly-cotton drill, twill, gabardine, ripstop.

Size range: Kids 0–14 years by age and height; adult uniforms XS–5XL.

Safety: Kids' wear without small detachable parts or drawcords at the neck; REACH and CPSIA declarations on request.

Fabric weight: Kidswear 120–200 GSM; uniforms 150–260 GSM; workwear 200–320 GSM.

Branding: Logos by embroidery, print or woven badge; own labels and hang tags.

Packing: Ratio packing, individual polybags, bundle packing by size or school year.

We ship from Mundra, Kandla or Nhava Sheva to Djibouti in about 12–22 days, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Several kidswear, uniforms & workwear can be combined in one container with one set of documents.

Payment terms: 50% advance with order confirmation and 50% before dispatch against export documents; L/C at sight can be discussed for larger orders.