Scope over scale
Medium-run private label, not fast-fashion bulk. We turn down programs we cannot finish cleanly.
Istanbul, Turkey
A modern buying office, family-owned since 1999.
CNL Tex is the buying-office arm of a Turkish textile family. Knit and woven private-label programs for international brands, since 1999.
Close to the fabric, close to the machines, close to the buyer.
Merchandising, development and QC in-house. Production sits with audited partner factories in Istanbul, Corlu and Izmir.
From workshop to international supply partner.
- 1999Founded in Kucukcekmece, Istanbul, producing denim and basic woven for the domestic market.
- 2008First long-term export partnerships with private-label buyers abroad. Focus shifts to documented quality.
- 2016Moved to a buying-office model: in-house development and QC, production placed with vetted partners.
- TodayKnit and woven programs for Germany, France, the Netherlands and the UK, under the CNL Tex brand.
Three things we try to be honest about.
Reliability over promises
Our lead times and capacity are the numbers we actually hit. If a date slips, you hear it from us first.
Long-term partnerships
Our longest buyer relationships are measured in decades. That is what we are building with new partners.
Leadership
Family-owned, with a working team behind it.
CNL Tex is led by the founding family; the third generation runs merchandising, production and QC day to day, backed by senior merchandisers, pattern engineers and QC leads.
We do not publish headshots. We are happy to introduce the people who would work on your account on a call.
What we can actually produce.
Combined, audited capacity across our team and partners. Figures are indicative; exact allocation depends on season.
- Partner production floor
- ~12,000sqm across audited partners
- Monthly knit capacity
- up to 80tonnes of knit fabric
- Monthly woven capacity
- up to 120,000meters of woven fabric
- Active buyers
- 20+private-label programs
Audits and certifications we work to.
Partner factories are selected on social and environmental audits. Programs include:
- BSCISocial compliance audits covering working hours, wages and workplace safety.
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100Testing for harmful substances on fabrics and trims used in finished garments.
- GOTSAvailable on request for certified organic cotton programs.
Active certificates vary per partner and program. Current PDFs shared with buyers under NDA.
Thinking about placing a program with us?
The fastest way to find out if we fit is a 20-minute call with our merchandising team.