Manufacturer, Wholesaler, Supplier & Exporter in Lautoka, Fiji

Lautoka is one of Fiji's gateway ports, so containers from India land close to buyers. Traders in Lautoka buy garments by the carton and the container for resale across the region. Malls, chains and independent shops in Lautoka restock with imported fashion basics.

Wholesale & trading houses: Trading houses in Lautoka sell on to shops and market traders, so they judge a supplier on consistent sizing, stable prices and on-time loading. We pack to the size curve of the buyer's customers and keep repeat styles in stock fabric.

Retail chains & stores: Retailers in Lautoka restock shirts, T-shirts, jeans, kidswear and seasonal fashion every few weeks, and want private-label labelling, hang tags and barcodes applied at source so garments go straight onto the shop floor.

Fiji is the Pacific's trading hub: a tourism-led economy of under a million people, a large Indo-Fijian community and import-reliant shops in Suva, Nadi and Lautoka.

Buyers here are importers in Suva and Lautoka supply retailers and wholesalers; resorts and hotels buy staff uniforms and resortwear; schools buy uniforms; ethnic-wear shops buy kurtis and saris.

Buyers want light cotton shirts, T-shirts, resortwear, school uniforms, kidswear and festive Indian wear for Diwali.

Tropical and humid, with a wetter season from November to April; peaks follow Diwali, Christmas, school terms and the tourist high season from June to October.

Tropical and humid, with a wetter season from November to April; peaks follow Diwali, Christmas, school terms and the tourist high season from June to October. We ship from Mundra, Kandla or Nhava Sheva to Suva in about 20–35 days; production takes 25 to 60 days, so confirm peak-season orders for Lautoka three to five months ahead.

Goods for Lautoka are cut, sewn and finished in our partner factories, inspected on an AQL basis and consolidated at our Gujarat base, then loaded at Mundra, Kandla or Nhava Sheva. The container is discharged at Suva, which is Lautoka itself, so clearance and delivery happen locally. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF, and we send the invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and bill of lading as soon as the container is loaded.

Importers in Lautoka usually start with a mixed first container to test the market: two or three fast-moving basics, one design-led line and a few trial styles. Repeat orders then concentrate on the lines that sell, which shortens the lead time because fabric and patterns are already on file.

Buyers want light cotton shirts, T-shirts, resortwear, school uniforms, kidswear and festive Indian wear for Diwali. Indian factories supply the fabrics these buyers ask for, such as cotton, rayon, linen blends, denim and knits, in small design runs, which suits importers in Lautoka who test a range before they commit to larger orders.

Importers in Suva and Lautoka supply retailers and wholesalers; resorts and hotels buy staff uniforms and resortwear; schools buy uniforms; ethnic-wear shops buy kurtis and saris. A mixed first container with two or three fast-moving basics, one design-led line and a few trial styles is the usual way in, and repeat orders then concentrate on what sells.

Jeans: Denim is the garment that sells in every market: jeans are bought for every season, and retailers and wholesalers reorder washes and fits as sizes sell through.

T-Shirts: T-shirts are the highest-volume garment: bought as retail basics, promotional merchandise and event wear, in plain and printed styles.

Leggings: Leggings are among the highest-volume women's garments, bought by wholesalers and retailers in dozens of colours and reordered constantly.

Kidswear: Children outgrow clothes quickly, so kidswear is replaced every season, with back-to-school and festive peaks.

Track Pants & Shorts: Track pants and shorts serve sport, home and travel, and are easy for wholesalers to sell because they fit many body sizes.

Shirts: Formal and casual shirts are staple stock for menswear retailers and uniform suppliers, reordered as sizes and colours sell out.

Printed Shirts: Printed shirts are fast fashion for warm-weather and resort markets: designs age quickly and are replaced each season.

Trousers & Cargo Pants: Chinos and cargo pants bridge work and weekend wear, and utility versions are bought by contractors and uniform suppliers.

Ladies Tops & Dresses: Women's tops and dresses are trend products: styles are bought for a season and replaced, so online sellers and boutiques value small, fast runs.

Abayas & Kaftans: Abayas and kaftans are the core of modest fashion, with demand concentrated before Ramadan and Eid and orders placed months ahead.

Caps: Caps are cheap to ship and easy to brand, so they feature in promotional orders, school and event wear, and retail accessory ranges.

Kurtis: Kurtis have moved beyond South Asian communities: boutiques, diaspora stores and online sellers reorder fresh prints and cuts before every festival.