White Cotton is a family-run clothing manufacturer in Barcelos, Portugal, specialising in custom garment production for brands worldwide. We offer one of the lowest MOQs in European manufacturing at 50 units per style, with fabrics from 180 to 1100 GSM — including one of the heaviest hoodie constructions available on the continent. Our OEKO-TEX, GOTS, BCI, and ISO 9001 certified factory produces premium hoodies, t-shirts, sweatshirts, shirts, outerwear, and pants with factory-direct pricing and no middlemen.
We produce 38+ garment styles across 8 categories: hoodies (9 styles, 320–1100 GSM), t-shirts (6 styles), sweatshirts (6 styles), shirts (5 styles), outerwear (4 styles), pants (5 styles), longsleeves, and more. Every garment is cut and sewn in our Barcelos factory with inline quality control at every stage.
We offer four core manufacturing services: private label manufacturing (your designs, your brand), white label manufacturing (our catalog, your branding), custom cut-and-sew production (full-package manufacturing), and collection development (concept to production-ready designs).
Our fabric library includes 12+ materials: organic cotton jersey, French terry, brushed fleece, cotton canvas, linen, sherpa cotton, waffle knit, cotton oxford, recycled jersey, cotton poplin, cotton twill, and polycotton fleece. We source from certified European and international mills.
We offer 8 decoration and finishing techniques: embroidery, screen printing, DTG (direct-to-garment) printing, DTF (direct-to-film) printing, sublimation, 3D puff embroidery, heat transfer, and specialty finishes including garment dyeing, acid wash, and distressing.
Portuguese Textile Factory — We Manufacture Your Designs
Portuguese textile factory — we manufacture your clothing designs.
From 50 units. Hoodies, t-shirts, shirts & more.
Portuguese textile factory — we manufacture your clothing designs.
How to Start
No complexity. Here's how working with us actually looks.
Share your tech pack, sketches, or even a reference photo. We'll review it and get back to you.
Tech pack or sketch
All we need to start
We send you a detailed quote with pricing per unit, fabric options, and production timeline.
48h
Quote turnaround
We develop your sample in-house. Fabric, fit, and finishing — you sign off before production begins.
2–6 weeks
Sample delivery
Full production run, quality-checked piece by piece. Packed and shipped directly to you.
3–8 weeks
MOQ varies by garment
Showroom
Custom garments on request — any fabric, any construction, any finish
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The Factory
Our factory is in Barcelos, northern Portugal. We do everything here — cutting, sewing, printing, embroidery, finishing. Nothing is outsourced. When you work with us, you talk to the same people who cut and sew your garments.
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The Process
From: White Cotton <comercial@whitecotton.pt>
Quote Request Received — WC-2025-042
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Volume Pricing
Products sharing the same fabric combine their quantities — unlocking better price tiers automatically.
350gsm French Terry
Hoodie
100 pcs
Sweatpants
100 pcs
Combined: 200 units
-10% discount180gsm Jersey
T-Shirt
200 pcs
Separate fabric: 200 units
-10% discountFabric Library

Organic Cotton Jersey
140-300gsm

Brushed Fleece
260-580gsm

Polycotton Fleece
280-550gsm

French Terry
280-500gsm

Sherpa Cotton
350-400gsm

Waffle Knit
180-360gsm

Cotton Twill
200-380gsm

Cotton Canvas
220-480gsm

Recycled Jersey
160-260gsm

Cotton Oxford
130-160gsm

Cotton Poplin
100-140gsm

100% Linen
150-200gsm
Tap any fabric for details
Need something specific? We develop custom fabrics to your specs.
From the Blog
Expert articles on textile manufacturing, fabric selection, and building a clothing brand. Written from the factory floor.
What Brands Say
"We sent them a tech pack on a Monday and had the first sample photos by Friday. The 400gsm hoodie they developed for us is still our best seller two years later."
"I visited the factory in Barcelos last spring. Seeing our patterns being cut and sewn in person — that kind of transparency is hard to find. We've reordered four times since."
"The buttonhole stitching on our oxford shirts is something customers actually comment on. Small detail, but it says everything about how they work."
"We tested their French Terry against three other European mills. White Cotton's had better shrinkage numbers and the hand feel was noticeably softer after wash."
"They told us our original fabric choice wouldn't hold the garment dye well, and suggested an alternative that ended up being perfect. That kind of honesty saves you money."
"Minimum order of 200 pieces, delivered in 4 weeks. For a small brand like ours that was exactly what we needed to test the market without overcommitting."
"We needed GOTS-certified organic cotton for our sustainability report. They had it in stock and the certification paperwork was sorted within a day."
"Honestly, I was skeptical at first. But after three production runs with zero quality issues, they've become our go-to for anything knit or fleece."
Work With Us
No sourcing fees. Just a family-run Portuguese factory that makes exceptional garments, directly for your brand.
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