Sock manufacturer in Bangladesh

Socks made in Bangladesh enter the UK, the EU, Canada, Australia and New Zealand at 0% duty under their schemes for least developed countries, provided the origin paperwork is right: a DCTS declaration or Form A for the UK, a REX statement for the EU, and the local-content rules of Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Socks are knitted to shape from yarn, so the origin position is usually straightforward even when the yarn is imported; ask us to confirm it for your market. The United States gives Bangladesh no preference, so cotton socks pay 13.5% under HTSUS 6115.95.90 plus the 10% Section 301 tariff from 24 July 2026. VAT or GST at import applies everywhere except the US and is recovered by a registered business. Our sock orders start at 5,000 pairs per style and colour, so the duty and tax on one order are worth calculating on the real quantity.

Yes. Most branded socks use jacquard knitting, where your logo or pattern is knitted directly into the sock rather than printed on afterwards, so it lasts as long as the sock itself. The knitting machine reproduces the design as a grid of stitches, so artwork is adapted to the machine’s needle count. Bold shapes and simple text work best, while very fine lines or small lettering can look stepped. Inside the sock, the unused yarn is secured to prevent snagging on toes and heels. Where detail matters more, embroidery on the cuff or printing on the sole are alternatives. Colours are matched to your references with yarn lab dips, and the factory knits a sample for approval so you can see the logo at its real size. Placement options include the cuff, ankle, sole and toe.

Socks need a balance of comfort, durability and stretch, so most use blends rather than a single fibre. Combed cotton is soft, breathable and the most popular choice for everyday socks, usually blended with polyamide for strength and elastane for fit and recovery. Organic cotton works the same way and can carry a GOTS or OCS claim with the right certification. Bamboo viscose feels smooth and cool, while merino wool blends regulate temperature and resist odour, which makes them ideal for hiking and winter socks. Recycled polyester and polyamide suit sports socks and support recycled claims when certified. Construction adds performance too: terry cushioning in the sole, reinforced heels and toes, and hand-linked toe seams for comfort. Tell us how the socks will be worn, and we will recommend a suitable blend and construction.

We publish no prices: a basic pair is a standard combed cotton crew or ankle sock in a stock colour with a simple knitted-in logo, and organic cotton, bamboo viscose, merino blends, terry cushioning, hand-linked toes, anti-slip grips, header cards and multipack packaging each add to it and are quoted as separate lines. Our minimum for socks is 5,000 pairs per style and colour; the knitting programme can set it higher, so a design with several colours or a complex jacquard carries a higher minimum than a plain sock, and sizes are usually limited to two or three. Socks are not one of the categories our sister factory makes in small runs, so orders are placed with a sock knitting unit. Send us the design, the yarn and the packaging and we will confirm the price per pair within one working day.

Socks are knitted to a stretch fit rather than cut to a measurement, so sizing works differently from garments. Most programmes use two or three sizes covering a range of shoe sizes each, for example small, medium and large, and the knitting programme sets the length of the foot and the leg and the stretch of the welt for each. Fit depends on the yarn, the elastane content and the knitting tension, so each size is sampled on the actual machine and checked for foot length, heel placement and welt recovery on a leg form before bulk. Terry cushioning changes the fit inside a shoe, so a cushioned sock is sampled separately from a flat one. Sizing is printed on the header card or band and knitted into the toe or welt where you want it. Send us the shoe-size range you sell and we will propose the size split and sample each size for approval.

A sock sample should be approved on five checks, each written on the sample record so that bulk can be held to it. First, the machine: the cylinder size and needle count, because the same design knitted on a different count is a different sock. Second, size: the foot length in centimetres behind every size, checked on a leg form with the heel sitting in the right place. Third, the toe: wear the sample, since seam bulk is felt and not seen, and specify hand linking where a flat seam matters. Fourth, the cuff: its recovery after washing, so the sock still stays up. Fifth, durability: abrasion resistance, which has its own European test standard, EN 13770, written for knitted footwear garments such as socks and heavy tights. Have the tests run at an accredited laboratory before bulk, and keep an approved pair in each size as the sealed standard.

Children’s socks sold in the United States are children’s products under the CPSIA when they are designed primarily for children aged 12 or younger, so they need tracking information and a Children’s Product Certificate from the importer, but not a label on each sock. The CPSC’s tracking-label guidance says labels need not be attached to children’s socks; the packaging must still carry the tracking information. Testing depends on what is added to the yarn. Dyed textiles are exempt from lead testing, but surface coatings that harden, such as screen printing, and heat transfer vinyl are not, so printed anti-slip grips need a lead test at a CPSC-accepted laboratory. Customs treats the smallest sizes separately too: babies’ cotton socks and booties, for a body height up to 86 cm, are listed at 8.1% on 1 October 2026, against 13.5% for other cotton socks, each before the 10% Section 301 tariff.

Compression socks are among the styles made through our partner factories in Bangladesh, but a firm-fitting sports or travel sock and a medical compression stocking are different products made on different machines. Medical compression socks in classes 1 to 3 are knitted on dedicated medical machines, which one maker builds in gauges 14 to 34 on 4 to 6-inch cylinders, so the first question for any factory is which compression class it knits. The rules differ as well. In the United States, a stocking designed to apply controlled pressure to the leg for a medical purpose is a medical device under 21 CFR 880.5780, and the tariff has a separate subheading, 6115.10, for graduated compression hosiery. Tell us the compression you need, the claim on the pack and the market, and the quote confirms whether the order can be placed. Our minimum for socks is 5,000 pairs per style and colour.

The sock minimum is counted in pairs per style and colour, not per pack, so every colourway inside a multipack has to reach the minimum on its own. Our minimum for socks is 5,000 pairs per style and colour, which means a three-pack of three different colours starts at 15,000 pairs, or 5,000 packs, while a three-pack of one design in one colour starts at 5,000 pairs. The reason is the knitting programme: each design and colour is set up and run separately, and a complex jacquard can set the figure higher. Sizes are usually limited to two or three, with the split agreed on the quote. Header cards and multipack packaging are quoted as separate lines. For the US, one package label can carry the required information for every sock inside if it applies to all of them, with the country of origin on the front beside the size.