Carmel Clothing

Carmel Clothing designs and manufactures womenswear, kidswear and menswear collections for retail customers. Its London design hub develops the ranges, and production is sourced through a network of affiliated factories and mills. It uses Optitex software to create 3D patterns on digital avatars, so customers can review styling, print and colour options in virtual fit meetings instead of exchanging physical samples.

Customers are international retailers, and the company describes its offering as an end-to-end supply solution for the high street. It sells at direct pricing from source, through its own sales and manufacturing offices. Its offices and affiliated factories in Vietnam, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are described as offering duty benefits.

The company traces its origins to 1957, when it started as a skirt pleating business in London's East End. Its registry record gives a founding date of 1998 and a London registered seat. Offices are in London and Dublin, with further international offices in Vietnam, Bangladesh, China, Sri Lanka and Romania. It says it has expanded year on year for the last 10 years.

Product: End-to-end design, sourcing and manufacturing of womenswear, kidswear and menswear, with 3D sampling via Optitex.