Malaysia Clothing Industry

Malaysia Clothing Industry Directory: learn about apparel, fashion & textiles from Malaysia.

Garments and Footwear Made in Malaysia

Malaysia's clothing listings cover finished garments, intimate apparel, footwear and the inputs behind them, spread across Peninsular Malaysia from Johor and Kuala Lumpur to Perak, Penang and Kedah. Nyok Lan Garments Sdn. Bhd. manufactures and exports clothing and lingerie, and its group reports 40 years of track records, more than 400 employees in its local operations, and core businesses located mainly in the Teluk Intan township of Perak, West Malaysia. Caelygirl (M) Sdn. Bhd. exports brassieres, panties, girdles, camisoles, nighties and other intimate apparel, while Sen Lee Industries Sdn. Bhd. is a ladies undergarment factory in Bukit Mertajam that asks customers to send samples for a quote. Hing Fong, established in 1974, makes baby's and toddler's wear including rompers, sweaters, cardigans, jumpers, pyjamas, diapers, dresses and suits.

General apparel manufacturing is represented by Depi Corporation Sdn Bhd, manufacturer for Nicole fashions and garments, offering jeans, shirts, T-shirts, underwear, boxer shorts, pants, and men's wear; by Jierui Textiles Industrial in Batu Pahat, Johor, experienced in custom-made and ready-made workwear and sportwear including tee shirts, polo shirts, tracksuits, sweaters, workers' uniforms and vests; by Hin Fatt Corporation, manufacturer of fashion apparel, uniforms, shoes, and rubber gloves; and by Sin-E Trading, manufacturer and supplier of T-shirts, caps, track suits, and sweat shirts. Footwear has its own cluster: Fuma Shoe Factory manufactures footwear, Grandtime (M) Sdn Bhd manufactures footwear for men and women, Kulitkraf manufactures fashion and safety footwear, Tek Mee Holdings is a manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of footwear, and Air motion enterprise offers a sport sneaker with detachable roller wheels for walking, running or skating.

Textile Inputs, Trims, Packaging and Machinery

A distinctive strength in these listings is the rubber thread and elastic trade, which draws on Malaysia's latex supply. CORDFLEX Sdn. Bhd. in Rawang distributes extruded latex rubber thread worldwide to standards including ISO 2321, BSI 5421 and ASTM D2433; Rubber Thread Industries (M) Sdn Bhd in Ipoh manufactures extruded latex thread, talc and silicone coated; Rubberflex Sdn. Bhd. manufactures elastic yarns from latex threads; and Uprise Elastic Webbing in Sungai Petani, Kedah, manufactures elastic webbing, tape and lace for lingerie, underpants, children's wear, fashion wear, sports wear and footwear manufacturers, with overseas markets in South America, the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Other inputs include Penci Corporation, which supplies heavyweight fabrics and raw yarns, Idris (Malaysia) Berhad, manufacturers of synthetic leather in Kuala Lumpur, and Yuen Wai Lek Trading in Ipoh, a collector and supplier of python and iguana skins and a licensed exporter with C.I.T.E.S papers.

Supporting trades complete the picture. BP Plastics Holding Bhd. began in 1990 by supplying polyethylene bags to the garment and textile industries and now produces garment packaging bags and stretch film at Batu Pahat, Johor. Chemchalk Enterprise in Ipoh specialises in tailors chalk and plastic tailoring rulers and exports worldwide. Balentino Sdn. Bhd. is a retailer and manufacturer of PVC and leather accessories, and Magicworks Art in Klang works in t-shirt graphics and screen printing colour separation techniques. For machinery, Konwa Industrial Sewing Machine Sdn Bhd manufactures sewing, apparel, textile, and shoe machinery, and SPS Intertrade Sdn Bhd specialises in embroidery and sewing machinery as the sole agent of Tajima embroidery machines in Malaysia since 1979.

Industry Associations and Customs in Malaysia

Two industry associations are linked from this directory: the Malaysian Textile Manufacturers Assn. and the Malaysian Knitting Manufacturers Association (MKMA). Association routes are the practical starting point for a buyer who needs to verify a supplier, find further mills or knitters in the same sector, or understand the industry beyond a single listing. For trade procedures, the Malaysia Customs Agency page covers the customs side of moving clothing into and out of the country. Use those three links, at the top of this page, alongside the direct company websites in the listings below.

About Malaysia

Malaysia is composed of two noncontiguous regions — Peninsular, or West, Malaysia and East Malaysia — separated by some 400 miles (650 km) of the South China Sea. Peninsular Malaysia (50,810 square miles [131,598 square km]) occupies the southern half of the Malay Peninsula; it is about 500 miles (800 km) long and 200 miles (325 km) wide and is bordered on the north by Thailand, on the south by Singapore, on the west by the Strait of Malacca, and on the east by the South China Sea. East Malaysia (76,510 square miles [198,160 square km]) occupies the northwestern part of the island of Borneo and consists of the states of Sarawak and Sabah; the small independent coastal sultanate of Brunei is surrounded on land by Sarawak. The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. Area, including inland water, is 127,584 square miles (330,442 square km). Population was estimated at 19,077,000 in 1993. Official name: Malaysia. Form of government: federal constitutional monarchy with two legislative houses. Chief of state: Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Paramount Ruler). Head of government: Prime Minister. Official language: Malay. Official religion: Islam. Monetary unit: 1 ringgit, or Malaysian dollar.

Malaysia Fashion Industry Companies

Listings are given with the descriptions, addresses and contact details supplied for each business.