The global activewear market has experienced explosive growth over the past decade, driven by the convergence of athletic performance, fashion, and everyday comfort that defines the athleisure movement. Today’s consumers expect their activewear to perform under intense physical demands while looking good enough to wear outside the gym. Manufacturing garments that deliver on both fronts requires specialized expertise in performance fabrics, ergonomic pattern engineering, and construction techniques optimized for stretch, recovery, and durability.
At Garmentora, our activewear division operates from our facility in Dhaka, Bangladesh — a climate-controlled production environment that ensures consistent quality when working with the technical fabrics that activewear demands. Bangladesh’s activewear manufacturing sector has grown rapidly, with the country increasingly recognized as a major source for performance apparel alongside its traditional strength in knitwear. The facility houses specialized equipment including ultrasonic cutting systems, flatlock seaming machines, sublimation printing systems, and heat-bonding equipment for seamless construction.
Our Bangladesh-based activewear team of specialized operators has been trained by fabric suppliers and machinery manufacturers to handle the specific requirements of performance textiles. Unlike cotton-based garments, performance fabrics require precise tension control during sewing, appropriate needle selection to prevent fabric damage, and specialized pressing techniques. This technical knowledge, combined with Bangladesh’s competitive manufacturing costs, allows US brands to produce activewear at 15-30% lower cost than comparable China or Vietnam-based production without compromising quality.
We serve a diverse range of clients in the activewear space — from yoga and pilates brands requiring buttery-soft leggings with compression fit, to CrossFit and training brands needing durable, reinforced performance gear, to running brands requiring lightweight, moisture-wicking fabrics with reflective safety features. Each category has its own material requirements, construction standards, and performance benchmarks, and our team adapts accordingly.
Our legging program is one of our strongest activewear categories, producing over 100,000 units per month. We manufacture full-length leggings, capri, 7/8 length, and biker shorts in a wide range of performance fabrics including nylon-spandex, polyester-spandex, and cotton-spandex blends. Compression levels range from light support for yoga to medium compression for running to high compression for performance training.
Construction features include wide waistbands (with and without pockets), gusseted crotch for freedom of movement, flatlock seaming for comfort, and power mesh panels for ventilation and support. Opacity testing is mandatory on all leggings — we test every fabric for squat-proof opacity before approving it for production, preventing the embarrassing see-through issues that damage brand reputation.
Athletic tops including fitted training tees, loose-fit workout tanks, long-sleeve base layers, and quarter-zip performance pullovers. Fabrics include moisture-wicking polyester, quick-dry nylon, merino wool blends for odor resistance, and mesh panels for strategic ventilation. We offer both cut-and-sew construction and seamless knit technology for premium positioning. Reflective details, thumb holes, media cord routing, and zip pockets are standard feature options.
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