Fashion & Apparel
Source garment manufacturers, brands and apparel wholesalers.
Fashion buyers balance speed-to-market with ethical sourcing, pushing manufacturers to prove compliance on labour standards and material traceability. B2Business Hub connects garment manufacturers, footwear producers, and private-label factories with brands and wholesale buyers globally.
B2Business Hub connects verified Fashion & Apparel suppliers and buyers worldwide. Search the network, verify partners and start trading with confidence across borders.
Key sectors
- Ready-to-wear
- Footwear
- Accessories
- Private label
- Activewear
What buyers should check
- Request social-compliance audit reports (e.g. BSCI, WRAP, SA8000) before placing orders
- Ask for fabric composition and care-labelling documentation for the destination market
- Check minimum order quantities, sampling lead times, and size-run flexibility
- Verify restricted-substance testing (e.g. AZO dyes, REACH) on finished garments
What suppliers should prepare
- Keep social-compliance and restricted-substance test certificates current
- Offer digital lookbooks, tech packs, and fast sample turnaround to win orders
- Be flexible on MOQs and private-label terms to attract smaller wholesale buyers
- Highlight sustainable or certified-organic material options where available
Compliance & trade notes
Apparel exports typically require fibre-content and care labelling for the destination market, plus restricted-substance testing and increasingly social-compliance audit evidence.
Frequently asked questions
How do I verify a garment factory's labour standards?
Request the most recent SMETA, WRAP, or SA8000 audit report and confirm the audit was announced or semi-announced and conducted by an accredited firm. Cross-referencing the factory against the Open Supply Hub map helps confirm the production site actually exists at the stated address.
What restricted-substance rules apply to imported apparel?
The EU restricts AZO dyes and other substances under REACH Annex XVII, while California's Prop 65 covers the US; buyers commonly require an OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certificate to cover both. Children's wear faces stricter limits on lead, phthalates, and cord/drawstring safety.
Which countries are the leading apparel exporters?
China remains the largest by value, followed by Bangladesh and Vietnam for volume basics, Turkey for fast-turnaround near-shoring to Europe, and Italy and Portugal for premium and knitwear. Footwear sourcing is concentrated in Vietnam, China, and Indonesia.