In short
A checked list of 16 clothing manufacturers in Canada, from Vancouver to Montreal, each opened on its own website on 10 November 2026 and compared with a public register where a record exists. It shows what each makes and the minimum it publishes, explains the Competition Bureau's 51% test for a "Made in Canada" label, and says when a Canadian maker or an offshore factory is the better choice. CMB Sourcing Ltd. is not on the list.
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This page lists 16 clothing manufacturers in Canada that cut and sew for other brands, teams or organisations. We opened each company’s own website on 10 November 2026 and, where a record exists, checked one fact against a public register. We are CMB Sourcing Ltd., a knitwear and cap manufacturer and buying house in Bangladesh. We are not a Canadian manufacturer and we are not on this list.
16 clothing manufacturers in Canada, checked
The list is alphabetical and ranks nobody. The first four columns come from each company’s own site unless the cell says otherwise. “Says” and “lists” mark its own claims. The last column gives the register check.
| Manufacturer | Where | Makes | Minimum order it publishes | What we checked, and where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atelier Damask | Montreal, Quebec | Says it takes designers and brands from pattern making and prototypes to production. | 60 units per style, per colour and per fabric | Listed as a clothing manufacturer, since 2008, in the mmode subcontracting directory. |
| Barbarian Sports Wear | Kitchener, Ontario | Rugby jerseys and custom team clothing. Says it knits the fabric, cuts, sews and decorates in its own facility. | Not published. Says it makes “short custom production runs”. | CA15192 is Barbarian Rugby Wear, Inc., 575 Trillium Drive, Kitchener, the address on its site. |
| Boardroom Custom Clothing | Burnaby, British Columbia | Custom cut and sewn clothing for promotional resellers. Says it keeps a Canadian factory and makes orders of 600 units or more overseas. | 72 units | Its site says Alliance Mercantile bought it in 2018. CA00454 is Alliance Mercantile Inc., Burnaby. |
| Designer Apparel Services | Vancouver, British Columbia | Pattern making, grading, samples and production in knits and wovens for independent designers. | Says there is “no fixed minimum”. | OrgBook BC lists DAS Designer Apparel Services Inc. (BC1156628) as active, registered in 2018, with no address shown. No CA number under this name. |
| Freed & Freed | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Outerwear, uniforms and private label for government, retail and brand partners. Says made in Canada, founded in 1921 and owned by Brokenhead Ojibway Nation. | Not published | CA00901 is Freed & Freed International Ltd., Winnipeg. Its site gives no street address. |
| Gabe Clothing | Toronto, Ontario | Blank fleece and t-shirts, plus patterns, grading, sampling and cut-make-trim. Says family run since 1999. | Blanks: wholesale from 5 pieces. Custom manufacturing: not published. | CA59174 is Gabe Clothing Designs & Productions Ltd, North York, Ontario. |
| Jerico | Toronto, Ontario | T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies and bamboo knits, with private labels. Says all are knit, dyed, cut and sewn in Canada. | 120 units per style, per colour, in a stock fabric and colour | Its site gives CA 07626, which the register assigns to Oak Sportswear Ltd., Markham. The Ontario Business Registry shows that as a former name of Jerico Sportswear Ltd., the name on its site. |
| Lignes de Fuite | Montreal, Quebec | A fashion incubator whose studio does pattern making, samples and fittings, and coordinates small production runs for designers and brands. | Not on its site (assessed per project). Its mmode listing says 1 unit. | Listed in the mmode subcontracting directory, since 2014, with capacity up to 500 units. |
| MWG Apparel | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Flame-resistant and high-visibility workwear, with custom manufacturing. Says “made in Winnipeg since 1928” and that it gained ISO 9001 in 2024. | Not published | CA00150 is MWG Apparel Corp, 1147 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg. Also in the Canadian Apparel Federation directory. |
| Niko Apparel Systems | Hamilton, Ontario | Custom technical garments: cut and sew, sublimation, embroidery. Says Canadian made, custom apparel since 1996, “boutique to full scale production runs”. | Not published | CA30126 is Niko Apparel Systems, Hamilton, at a different street address from its site. |
| Outdoor Outfits | Toronto, Ontario | Uniforms and outerwear for police, paramedic, fire and municipal services. Says it has made uniforms in Toronto since 1945. Lists ISO 9001:2015. | Not published | CA58732 is Outdoor Outfits, Toronto, at the address on its site. Its Canadian Apparel Federation listing says most of its products are made in Toronto. |
| Perfection | Courcelles and Lac-Mégantic, Quebec | Uniform shirts for public safety and corporate buyers. Says all are made in its two Quebec plants, with more than 200 employees. | Not on its site. Its mmode listing says 500 units. | CA05878 is Perfection inc., 101 avenue Perfection, Courcelles. Also in the mmode directory. |
| Petites-Mains (La Fabrique) | Montreal, Quebec | A social enterprise that sews to order from its catalogue or to a client’s design. Its site names baby garments and textile accessories. | Not on its site. Its mmode listing says 200 units. | CA66517 is Petites-Mains, 7595 boulevard Saint-Laurent, the address on its site. Also in the mmode directory. |
| Solidwear Enterprises | Scarborough (Toronto), Ontario | Says it sews “technically advanced, specialized goods” and was founded in 1985. Garment types are not listed. | Not published | CA31649 is Solidwear Enterprises Ltd., Scarborough. Also in the Canadian Apparel Federation directory. |
| SP Apparel (Vêtements SP) | Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec | Custom team uniforms, mainly hockey. Says made in Canada since 1975, with 250 employees. | Not on its site. Its mmode listing gives minimums without clear units, so ask. | CA36169 is Les Vêtements SP, 6935 rue Picard, Saint-Hyacinthe, the address on its site. Its mmode listing gives a Granby address. |
| WS & Company | Toronto, Ontario | Custom knit garments made in Toronto, with dyeing, washes and decoration. Also the Redwood Classics stock line for private label. | 200 units per style, in stock fabric and colours | CA19247 is WS & Company Ltd., Scarborough, with the phone number on its site but a different street address. |
How to check a manufacturer in Canada yourself
These public records are free to search, and each proves one narrow thing.
- The CA number register. The Competition Bureau issues CA identification numbers to Canadian textile dealers. Its public search shows the name and address a number is assigned to and the date it was issued. It proves who stands behind a label, not that the company owns a factory. Holders update their own records, so an address or name can be old.
- The federal corporation search. Corporations Canada’s search shows the status and corporation number of federally incorporated companies only. Most names on this list did not appear in it, so check the province’s registry too. The Ontario Business Registry and British Columbia’s OrgBook BC give basic information for free.
- Trade directories. The Canadian Apparel Federation’s Canadian Apparel Directory and, for Quebec, the mmode subcontracting directory list what a company makes, and mmode often adds capacity, minimum and production time. Companies supply the details themselves, and a missing listing proves nothing.
Then ask for the factory’s street address and compare it with the register. Ask to visit, or to see the sewing floor on a video call, and ask which steps are sent out. Pay for a sample before you pay a deposit on a run.
Made in Canada or made offshore: which fits your order
| Question | Made in Canada | Made offshore, for example in Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Order size | Minimums published on the makers’ own sites run from no fixed minimum to 200 units per style. | Factory minimums are higher. Ours start at 500 pieces per style and colour. |
| Speed and distance | Three makers on this list publish lead times of about four to eight weeks, one up to 12 for larger orders. No ocean freight or customs entry. | Add ocean freight and customs entry after production. Our Canada guide gives scheduled sea transit times. |
| The “Made in Canada” label | Open to you if the garment meets the Competition Bureau’s tests, set out below. | Not open to you. The last substantial transformation happens outside Canada. |
| Fabric and product range | On this list: knit basics, teamwear, uniforms, workwear and outerwear. Some minimums apply to stock fabric and colours only. | A wider choice of fabrics, colours and trims made to order, across knitted and woven products. |
| Cost per piece at volume | Usually higher per piece. In return you avoid large minimums and hold less stock. | Usually lower per piece at volume, before freight, GST and the cost of holding more stock. |
| Visits and communication | The same or a nearby time zone. You can visit, fit samples in person and collect an order. | Video calls across a large time difference, samples by courier, and inspection reports in place of visits. |
Make in Canada when the run is small, when you need fast repeats, when “Made in Canada” is part of what you sell, or when a garment needs close fitting work with the pattern maker in the room. The Competition Bureau’s guidance says it will generally not challenge a “Made in Canada” claim when three things are true: the last substantial transformation of the goods happened in Canada, at least 51% of the total direct costs of producing or manufacturing them were incurred in Canada, and the claim carries a qualifying statement such as “Made in Canada with imported parts”. “Product of Canada” needs the same transformation and at least 98% of those costs. Below both tests, the Bureau suggests a narrower claim such as “Sewn in Canada with imported fabric”. The guidance is not a legal document, and each case is judged on its own facts.
Make offshore when you need 500 pieces or more per style and colour, when the product is a knitwear basic at volume, or when you want a wide choice of fabric made to order. The cost per piece falls, but you take on a longer timeline, import paperwork and more stock. The two can be combined: samples and first small runs in Canada, proven styles offshore.
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If you make offshore: importing clothing from Bangladesh into Canada
These facts come from our guide to importing clothing from Bangladesh into Canada, which lists its sources and the date each was read.
- Duty is 0% today. Bangladeshi clothing enters Canada duty-free under the Least Developed Country Tariff. Since 1 January 2025, cutting and sewing the fabric in Bangladesh is enough to confer origin. The claim rests on one certificate from the exporter, Form BSF255.
- Duty-free is not tax-free. The 5% GST is payable at import even when duty is zero. Before your first shipment you need a business number with an import-export (RM) account and a CARM Client Portal account.
- The preference has an end in sight. Bangladesh is scheduled to leave the UN list of least developed countries on 24 November 2029. Canada’s stated intent is three more years of full benefits, to about November 2032. That is an intent, not a rule in law. After it, common garment lines would pay 16% to 18%.
- Labels follow Canadian rules. Fibre content must be in English and French, except in areas where only one official language is used in consumer transactions. The label must also identify the dealer, by full name and postal address or by a CA number.
Where we fit
CMB Sourcing Ltd. is a knitwear and cap manufacturer and garments buying house in Narayanganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh. We have no office outside Bangladesh. Knitwear and caps are made in our own factory, the factory of our sister company, Collective Studio Ltd. That covers t-shirts, polos, hoodies and sweatshirts, activewear, sportswear and team kits, underwear and loungewear, swimwear, kidswear and babywear, and caps and headwear. Denim, jackets, woven shirts, workwear and socks are sourced from audited partner factories that we name to you before production. Our orders start at 500 pieces per style and colour. Denim, jackets, woven shirts and workwear start at 2,000, and underwear and socks at 5,000. Runs from 150 pieces are taken by our sister company, Collective Studio Ltd. We publish no prices. If your order is smaller, or you need the Canadian label, a manufacturer above is the better choice. If it fits, send us your tech pack or a reference garment.
Questions buyers ask.
How do I check that a clothing manufacturer in Canada is real?
Start with three free checks. Search the company in the Competition Bureau's CA number register: we found a record, under the same name, a former name or a parent's name, for 13 of the 16 companies on this page, and each record shows the name and address the number is assigned to. Search the federal corporation register, then the registry of the company's province, because a company can be incorporated in either. Look for a listing in the Canadian Apparel Federation directory or, in Quebec, the mmode subcontracting directory. Then compare the addresses. If the register, the website and the invoice give three different places, ask why. Finally, ask to see the sewing floor in person or on a video call, and pay for a sample before any deposit. None of these checks proves quality. They prove that a company exists where it says it does.
What is the minimum order for a clothing manufacturer in Canada?
It depends on the maker, and many do not publish one. Of the 16 manufacturers on this page, five state a minimum for custom work on their own sites. Designer Apparel Services in Vancouver says it has no fixed minimum. Atelier Damask in Montreal says 60 units per style, per colour and per fabric. Boardroom Custom Clothing in Burnaby says 72 units. Jerico in Toronto says 120 units per style and colour, and WS & Company in Toronto says 200 units per style. Both Toronto figures apply to stock fabric and colours, and a custom fabric or colour raises them. Uniform and workwear makers usually quote by contract. Read the unit carefully: per style, per colour and per fabric are three different promises.
Can I label clothing "Made in Canada" if the fabric is imported?
Often yes, with a qualifying statement. The Competition Bureau's guidance says it will generally not challenge a "Made in Canada" claim when the last substantial transformation of the goods happened in Canada, at least 51% of the total direct costs of producing or manufacturing them were incurred in Canada, and the claim is qualified, for example "Made in Canada with imported parts". "Product of Canada" is a higher bar: all or virtually all, at least 98%, of those costs must be incurred in Canada. If a garment meets neither test, the Bureau suggests a narrower claim such as "Sewn in Canada with imported fabric". It adds that a maple leaf or a flag can make the same claim without words. The guidance is not a legal document and each case is judged on its facts. Ask your manufacturer for the cost breakdown in writing before you print the label.
Is it cheaper to make clothing in Canada or offshore?
Per piece, offshore is usually cheaper once the order is large enough. In total, it depends on the quantity. A Canadian maker that accepts 60 to 200 units per style lets you test a design without buying 500 pieces of every colour, and unsold stock is a cost too. An offshore order adds ocean freight, a customs broker, 5% GST at the border and several more weeks, although clothing made in Bangladesh currently enters Canada free of duty. As a rough rule, small runs, fast repeats and anything sold on a "Made in Canada" label belong with a Canadian manufacturer. Knitwear basics at 500 pieces or more per style and colour are where offshore production earns its place. We publish no prices, so we give no figures here.
What do I need to import clothing from Bangladesh into Canada?
Four things before the first shipment, all covered in our Canada guide. First, a business number from the Canada Revenue Agency with an import-export (RM) account, and a CARM Client Portal account, where duties and taxes are assessed and paid. Second, Form BSF255 from the exporter, the certificate of origin that supports the 0% Least Developed Country Tariff on clothing. Without it the goods can be charged the Most-Favoured-Nation rate, which the guide gives as 18% on a cotton t-shirt. Third, money for the 5% GST, which is payable at import even when duty is zero. Fourth, labels that meet Canadian rules: fibre content in English and French, and the dealer's full name and postal address or a CA number. Your customs broker claims the preference on the declaration.
Sources
Checked . Rules and figures change, so confirm anything that affects your pricing.
- Competition Bureau: "Product of Canada" and "Made in Canada" claims, enforcement guidelines of 7 March 2025 (the 98% and 51% thresholds, last substantial transformation, qualifying statements, "Sewn in Canada with imported fabric"; read 10 November 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Competition Bureau: CA identification number (what a CA number is, who may hold one, and that holders are responsible for the accuracy of their record; read 10 November 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Competition Bureau: CA identification number public search (name, address and issue date for each number; searched 10 November 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Corporations Canada: search for a federal corporation (status and corporation number of federally incorporated companies; searched 10 November 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Government of Ontario: Ontario Business Registry (anyone can search it for free for basic information; searched 10 November 2026 for Jerico Sportswear Ltd., which it shows was formerly Oak Sportswear Ltd.) (opens in a new tab)
- Government of British Columbia: OrgBook BC (public search of the BC corporate registry: name, number, status and registration date; searched 10 November 2026 for DAS Designer Apparel Services Inc.) (opens in a new tab)
- Canadian Apparel Federation: Canadian Apparel Directory (listings for MWG Apparel Corp., Outdoor Outfits and Solidwear Enterprises Ltd; read 10 November 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- mmode, the Metropolitan Fashion Cluster: Quebec subcontracting directory (listings for Atelier Damask, Lignes de Fuite, Perfection, Petites-Mains and Vêtements SP; read 10 November 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- CMB Sourcing Ltd.: Importing clothing from Bangladesh into Canada (the import facts on this page; updated 5 November 2026) (opens in a new tab)