Registered exporter · Chattogram, Bangladesh
A3 ApparelsGarment manufacturer & exporter Request a quote

Factory-direct menswear · Bangladesh

Every stitch checked.
Every piece ready for your shelf.

Premium sewing, even stitching and a clean finish your customers notice the moment they pick it up. Shirts, polos, chinos, trousers and cargo pants, made in our own factory in Chattogram for brands in the UK, the UAE and Japan, at a factory price with no agent in between.

  • Premium stitching on every seam
  • From 300 pieces per style
  • Factory price, no middleman
Model wearing a sage long-sleeve shirt made by A3 Apparels
Shirt · Sage
White polo shirt with tipped collar and cuffs
Tipped polo
Off-white chinos with a metal clasp waistband
Chino · Off-white
Premium stitchingPremium sewingClean finishingEvery piece checked
300pieces minimum per style, so new and growing labels can start small
0%UK import duty on Bangladesh-made garments under the DCTS scheme
100%of pieces checked at finishing; rejects are kept apart and never shipped
1 rooffabric, cutting, sewing, finishing and packing in one factory
Close-up of the tipped collar and four-button placket of a sage polo shirt
Straight placket, even topstitching, clean tipped edges. Sage polo.

02 — Quality

The details buyers check first are the ones we never skip.

Stitching, seams and finish decide whether a garment sells or comes back. This is the standard every piece meets before it leaves our factory.

I

Premium stitching

  • Even, tight stitches at a consistent density
  • Clean, straight topstitching
  • Seams secured where garments take strain, no puckering
II

Premium sewing

  • Collars sit flat, plackets run straight
  • Stripes and panels matched
  • Skilled operators on our own lines
III

Clean finishing

  • Every loose thread trimmed
  • Pressed and neatly folded
  • Labels, tags and packing to your instructions
IV

Checked piece by piece

  • Every piece checked at finishing
  • Measurements against your size chart
  • Rejects kept apart, never shipped

03 — Factory direct

Source straight from the factory. No middleman.

Most buyers reach a factory through a buying agent or a trading house. Each one adds a margin, a delay and another person who can get your order wrong. With A3 Apparels, you buy directly from the factory that makes your garments.

The usual way

YouBuying agentTrading houseFactory
  • A margin added at every step
  • Answers passed along second-hand, and slower
  • Nobody you can hold directly to the quality

With A3 Apparels

YouA3 Apparels factory
  • Factory price, with no extra margin on top
  • Answers straight from the people making your order
  • One team responsible for quality, from fabric to carton

You talk to the owner and the production team from the first message to the last carton. Your quote, your sample and every production update come from inside the factory.

05 — Inside the factory

One roof, five stages.

Your order moves through our own floor from fabric roll to sealed carton. Pieces are counted at every stage, so you get a clear record of what was made, passed and shipped.

  1. Fabric & trims

    Fabric, thread, buttons and labels bought to your spec and checked on arrival.

  2. Cutting

    Cut against a worksheet that records the pieces per size, then bundled by size and colour.

  3. Sewing

    Sewn by skilled operators on our own lines, with every bundle tracked.

  4. Finishing

    Every piece checked, threads trimmed, pressed, labelled and tagged.

  5. Packing & dispatch

    Folded, polybagged and cartoned to your packing list, ready for export.

See it for yourself: a live video walk-through of the floor, or a visit to Chattogram. Book a factory tour →

06 — Export

Made ready for your market.

Sizes, labels, duty and paperwork differ from one country to the next. We set up each order for the market it is going to.

GB

United Kingdom

  • 0% import duty on Bangladesh-made garments under the UK's DCTS, confirmed to continue for garments after Bangladesh's LDC graduation
  • UK sizing or your own size chart, in inches or centimetres
  • Sewn-in labels with fibre content, size, care symbols and country of origin
  • Samples couriered to your studio
Quotes in GBP or USD
AE

United Arab Emirates

الإمارات العربية المتحدة
  • Customs duty on clothing typically 5% of the shipment value
  • Labels in Arabic and English
  • Lightweight, breathable fabrics for a hot climate
  • Short sea route to Jebel Ali, or air freight for urgent orders
  • Production planned around Ramadan, Eid and the summer season
Quotes in AED or USD
Every shipment travels with Commercial invoice Packing list Certificate of origin Bill of lading or air waybill

Duty rates are set by each country's customs and can change. Please confirm the current rate with your customs broker before you order.

07 — Working together

From first message to delivered cartons.

  1. 1

    Brief

    Send a tech pack, sketch or reference garment, with quantities, sizes and a target price.

  2. 2

    Quote

    We come back with costing, fabric options and a production timeline.

  3. 3

    Sample

    We make your sample and courier it to you. Bulk starts only after you approve it.

  4. 4

    Production

    Cutting, sewing and finishing, with photo updates from the floor at every stage.

  5. 5

    Shipment

    Packed to your list and shipped from Chattogram with full export documents.

Quantity, price and delivery date are agreed in writing before bulk production starts.

08 — Who you deal with

A factory you can reach by name.

“When you message A3 Apparels, you reach me and my production team, not a sales agent. If anything is not right, I want to hear it first.”
Ashraf AlamCEO, A3 Apparels

Company record

Company
A3 Apparels
Business
Menswear manufacturing and export: private label, custom development and CM
Export registration
Export Registration Certificate (ERC) from the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports, Bangladesh, issued 30 September 2026
Factory and office
436/457 Gazi Shah Lane, Chatteshwari Road, Chawkbazar, Chattogram, Bangladesh
Minimum order
300 pieces per style
Factory visits
Welcome, in person or by video call, by appointment

09 — Questions

What buyers ask first.

Something else on your mind? Ask us on WhatsApp.

What is your minimum order?

300 pieces per style. A style can be split across sizes, and we will tell you how many colours fit within that when we quote.

Can I see a sample before I order?

Yes. We make a sample in your fabric, colour and fit and send it by international courier. Bulk production starts only once you approve it.

Can you make my own design?

Yes. Send a tech pack, a sketch or a reference garment. We source the fabric and trims, cost it and make a sample.

Can you use my labels and packaging?

Yes. Your woven label, care label, hang tag, polybag and packing, on our styles or on your own design.

Which documents come with a shipment?

Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and the bill of lading or air waybill. Tell us what your customs broker needs and we will prepare it.

Who do I deal with?

The factory. There is no agent or trading house: your quote, sample and updates come from the people making your order.

10 — Request a quote

Tell us what you need.

Send the product, quantity, destination country and any reference you have. We reply by email or WhatsApp with a price and a sampling plan, so you can judge our stitching and finish on your own sample before you order.

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