Quick answer
Who supplies shirts in Kathmandu, Nepal?
Hurain Garments Exporter (Palanpur, Gujarat, India) is a shirts manufacturer, supplier and exporter serving Kathmandu. Orders ship FCL or LCL to Birgunj ICD in about 3–12 days, then 5–7 days by road from Gujarat inland, quoted FOB, CFR or CIF. Formal and casual cotton shirts in solids, checks and stripes, in regular and slim fits for retail, uniform and wholesale buyers.
Why Kathmandu needs shirts
As the capital, Kathmandu concentrates Nepal's importers, head offices and institutional buyers. Contractors around Kathmandu clothe whole crews with workwear and safety garments. Malls, chains and independent shops in Kathmandu restock with imported fashion basics. Formal and casual shirts are staple stock for menswear retailers and uniform suppliers, reordered as sizes and colours sell out.
Nepal imports most of its clothing through Kolkata and the Indian land border at Birgunj, and Kathmandu's retailers and tourist-area shops buy from Indian factories.
Retail chains & stores in Kathmandu
Stores in Kathmandu plan ranges two seasons ahead. We sample early, grade carefully and photograph each style, so buyers can commit before the season and receive goods before the first campaign.
In Kathmandu, department stores and shopping-mall brands buy shirts from us mainly for apparel wholesalers and jobbers and retail chains and department stores.
Delivery of shirts to Kathmandu
- 1Export from Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat)Goods are inspected, export-packed and customs-cleared in India, usually within a day's drive of our Palanpur base.
- 2Sea freight to Birgunj ICDIndicative transit 3–12 days (South Asia), FCL or LCL, on FOB, CFR or CIF terms.
- 3Inland to KathmanduAbout 5–7 days by road from Gujarat, arranged by your clearing agent or forwarder after customs clearance.
Transit times are indicative; the confirmed schedule is set out in the quotation.
Local support for buyers in Kathmandu
| Office hours | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Nepal working day is covered |
|---|---|
| +91 87809 43729 | |
| Phone | +91 87809 43729 |
| hurainengitechandtrade@gmail.com | |
| Languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu (local language: Nepali) |
| Quotation | USD (NPR equivalent on request), within 1–2 business days |
Kathmandu: the market for shirts
As the capital, Kathmandu concentrates Nepal's importers, head offices and institutional buyers. Contractors around Kathmandu clothe whole crews with workwear and safety garments. Malls, chains and independent shops in Kathmandu restock with imported fashion basics.
Formal and casual shirts are staple stock for menswear retailers and uniform suppliers, reordered as sizes and colours sell out. In Kathmandu that demand comes mainly from retail chains & stores, wholesale & trading houses and schools, institutions & corporate uniforms.
Stores in Kathmandu plan ranges two seasons ahead. We sample early, grade carefully and photograph each style, so buyers can commit before the season and receive goods before the first campaign.
Trading houses in Kathmandu 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.
Schools, hospitals and agencies in Kathmandu order uniforms every year, usually matched to an approved shade and repeated season after season. A supplier who keeps the shade, size chart and embroidery file wins the next tender.
Who buys in Kathmandu and what sells with shirts
Kathmandu is served through Birgunj ICD, with 5–7 days by road from Gujarat to the city; its strongest garment sectors are workwear & safety clothing, retail chains & stores, wholesale & trading houses and hospitality & tourism. Shirts also finds buyers in workwear & safety clothing.
Trousers & Cargo Pants: Chinos and cargo pants bridge work and weekend wear, and utility versions are bought by contractors and uniform suppliers. Many Kathmandu buyers add it to the same container.
Polo T-Shirts: Polos are the world's most-ordered uniform top: hotels, security firms, schools and corporates reorder them for staff and renew them every year. Many Kathmandu buyers add it to the same container.
Workwear & Corporate Uniforms: Mines, oil sites, contractors, hotels and hospitals clothe whole crews, and re-clothe them when contracts start or garments wear out. Many Kathmandu buyers add it to the same container.
Printed Shirts: Printed shirts are fast fashion for warm-weather and resort markets: designs age quickly and are replaced each season. Many Kathmandu buyers add it to the same container.
Planning your shirts order for Kathmandu
A shirts order for Kathmandu should be planned backwards from the selling season. Cold winters in the hills favour hoodies and jackets from October to February; peaks run through Dashain and Tihar (September–November) and the school year from April. For shirts specifically, formal shirts sell year-round with peaks before the new school or business year and before festive seasons; linen blends peak for spring and summer orders placed in November–February. Our lead time is 40–55 days from approved sample; 25–30 days on repeat poplin styles, plus sea transit of about 3–12 days, so we advise confirming orders early enough to land the goods before the peak rather than during it.
Typical buyers of shirts in Kathmandu include corporate uniform suppliers, menswear retailers, wholesalers in Gulf and African markets and department stores and private-label brands. In Kathmandu, they usually order 1,000–2,000 pieces per style, with fabric-led minimums of 1,500 metres for yarn-dyed checks and reorder the styles that sell through, so we keep fabric, size ratios and labels on file for repeat shipments.
Fabric, fit and colour choices for Kathmandu
Nepal has distinct seasons, so we split shirts into two ranges: lighter fabrics such as 100% cotton poplin 100–120 GSM for spring and summer, and heavier options such as cotton-linen and viscose-linen blends for summer for autumn and winter.
Sizes: Collar 14–18.5 inches or S–3XL, sleeve lengths regular and long; slim, regular and comfort fit blocks. Colours: White, blue, sky, grey, black and navy solids, plus yarn-dyed checks and stripes; custom colourways on yarn-dyed orders.
Shirts made in bulk to your colour, size and design
You are not limited to stock designs. We make shirts in bulk in the colour you choose, in the sizes and size ratio your customers wear, and in the design you supply for the Kathmandu 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.
- Colour: White, blue, sky, grey, black and navy solids, plus yarn-dyed checks and stripes; custom colourways on yarn-dyed orders.
- Size: Collar 14–18.5 inches or S–3XL, sleeve lengths regular and long; slim, regular and comfort fit blocks.
- Design and branding: own check and stripe designs on yarn-dyed fabric, embroidered logos for corporate shirts, custom collar and cuff shapes and private-label packing and hang tags.
About our shirts
Corporate and uniform buyers often need the same shirt reproduced for years, so we keep fabric codes, patterns and size grading on file and can match a previous order exactly, including shade, when the next order comes.
A shirt looks simple, but it carries more construction decisions than almost any other garment: collar shape, interlining, stitches per inch, seam allowance and button quality all show up in how the shirt looks after ten washes. Indian shirt factories in Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Kolkata and Tiruppur are used to supplying European and American brands, and we place orders with units that already pass retail audits.
Buyer's checklist for ordering shirts for Kathmandu
- Choose slim, regular or comfort fit and confirm the block
- Approve fabric weight, thread count and shrinkage limits
- Confirm collar and cuff shape and the interlining grade
- Agree packing: folded with stays or on hangers
- Check shade-match tolerance for repeat uniform orders
- Confirm labelling and fibre-content wording for your market
- Check the import and labelling rules for Nepal: goods enter by road from India under the India–Nepal treaty arrangements or by sea through Kolkata; check customs and labelling rules with your broker.
- Agree Incoterms (FOB, CFR or CIF Kolkata / Visakhapatnam) and the payment terms: 50% advance with order confirmation and 50% before dispatch against export documents; L/C at sight can be discussed for larger orders.
How we ship shirts to Kathmandu
Nepal is landlocked, so cargo moves by sea to the transit port and then by road or rail, then 5–7 days by road from Gujarat to Kathmandu. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF, and your clearing agent handles customs and local delivery in Kathmandu; we can coordinate with the forwarder you name.
Folded with collar stays and pins in individual polybags, or hanger-packed for retail chains; 20–40 pieces per carton. Before loading we share a photo, video and measurement report so you can approve what is in the container. Machine wash warm, iron medium; easy-care shirts can be tumble dried; care labelling follows the destination market's textile labelling law.
Documents supplied with every shipment: commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and bill of lading, plus test reports and compliance documents where your market asks for them. Payment terms: 50% advance with order confirmation and 50% before dispatch against export documents; L/C at sight can be discussed for larger orders.
Importing shirts into Kathmandu: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Kathmandu, Nepal — working days, time difference, customs system, trade-agreement duty and the seasons to plan around.
| Weekend | Saturday–Sunday (many trading firms also work Saturday mornings) |
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| Our office hours in your time | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Nepal working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +977 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | Nepali; we correspond in English |
| Currency | Nepalese rupee (NPR); quotations in USD |
| Customs system | ASYCUDA World |
| Trade agreement with India | India–Nepal Treaty of Trade — goods move by road through land border customs points |
| Plan orders around | the Christmas–New Year period, when many buyers and forwarders close |
Leading buyer segments in Kathmandu
- Workwear & safety clothingBuys shirts: Oil, gas and mining contractors, Construction and engineering firms, Factories and utilities
- Retail chains & storesBuys shirts: Department stores, Shopping-mall brands, Independent boutiques
- Wholesale & trading housesBuys shirts: Garment wholesalers and jobbers, Import–export trading houses, Market and bazaar traders
- Hospitality & tourismAlso buys: Hotels and resorts, Restaurants and catering, Airlines and airports
- Schools, institutions & corporate uniformsBuys shirts: Schools and colleges, Hospitals and clinics, Government departments
- Online marketplaces & D2C brandsAlso buys: Marketplace sellers, Direct-to-consumer labels, Social-commerce shops
Shirts range for Kathmandu
Types of shirts available
- Formal poplin shirts
- Oxford button-down shirts
- Casual checked shirts
- Striped business shirts
- Linen-blend summer shirts
- Chambray and denim shirts
- Mandarin-collar shirts
- Short-sleeve office and uniform shirts
Standards: ISO 105 colour fastness, AATCC test methods, OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 on request, AQL 2.5 inspection or the standard your project specifies. Goods enter by road from India under the India–Nepal treaty arrangements or by sea through Kolkata; check customs and labelling rules with your broker.




