Short answer: These gym clothing manufacturers make leggings, sports bras, shorts, tanks and hoodies for other brands: YOUMEGA, ActiveWearFactory, Eationwear, Expert Brand, Pinkline Apparel and Sialkot Fitnesswear take small first runs (stated starting points of 50 to 150 pieces or sets), while Bryden, Overfit Seamless and SDF Clothing start at 300 pieces per style or 500 per order. Each is here because its own website says it makes gym wear for brands and states a minimum order.
Updated November 2026. Compiled from each company’s own website. Conflict of interest: YOUMEGA publishes this page and lists itself first in its own group; all other entries are in alphabetical order.
How we chose
- Gym clothing made for other brands. Each company’s own site names private label, OEM, ODM or custom production of leggings, sports bras, shorts, tanks, joggers or hoodies. Consumer brands, marketplaces and print-on-demand shops are left out.
- A minimum order stated on the company’s own site, quoted in its words. Entries are grouped by the smallest first order each states: small first runs (50 to 150 pieces or sets) and larger programs (300 pieces per style, or 500 per order, and up).
- Official pages read on November 6, 2026. Times, capacity and certifications appear as each site states them, or as “not stated”. We did not visit factories, order samples or test garments.
- Conflict of interest: YOUMEGA publishes this page and lists itself first in its own group; all other entries are in alphabetical order.
Gym clothing manufacturers at a glance
| Company (location as stated) | Known for | MOQ as stated | Sizes or capacity as stated | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. YOUMEGA (Xiamen and Yiwu, China) | Cut-and-sew and seamless activewear | Stock styles with your logo from 100 sets, mixed colors and sizes; full custom 300–500 pieces per style per color | Seamless styles in 2XL and 3XL | Testing a logo line before full custom |
| 2. ActiveWearFactory (Quanzhou, Fujian, China) | Leggings, sports bras, shorts, sets | Usually 100 pcs per style per color | 20,000+ a month | Working directly with a small factory team |
| 3. Eationwear (Dongguan, China) | Sports bras, leggings, sets, training tees, hoodies | Trial runs from 100 pcs per style per color; standard 300 | 500,000 pieces a month, two factories | A trial run that can scale |
| 4. Expert Brand (Los Angeles, USA) | Performance tanks, shorts, tees, hoodies | 144 units per style and color; no minimum on in-stock blanks | Blank shorts and tanks XS–3XL | US-made performance basics |
| 5. Pinkline Apparel (Sri Lanka) | Sports bras, leggings, gym and biker shorts | 100 pcs per style including different sizes | 30,000 pcs a month | Recycled and plant-based fabrics |
| 6. Sialkot Fitnesswear (Sialkot, Pakistan) | Leggings, sports bras, gym shorts, joggers, hoodies | From 50 pieces per style, per color | Not stated | Printed gym wear in small orders |
| 7. Bryden (Singapore; factories in China) | Activewear, gymwear, yoga, athleisure | 100 pieces per colour per design; 500 per order | Network of 34 certified factories | Design help plus a managed network |
| 8. Overfit Seamless (Istanbul, Türkiye) | Seamless leggings, sports bras, sets | 1,000 pieces per order, at least 500 per style | 20 Santoni machines | Seamless programs shipped to Europe |
| 9. SDF Clothing (Dhaka, Bangladesh) | Sports bras, training tops, gym shorts | 300 pieces per style, up to 3 colours, sizes mixed | 75,000 sq ft factory | Cut-and-sew gym sets |
Small first runs (50 to 150 pieces or sets)
1. YOUMEGA
YOUMEGA (Xiamen Mega Garment Co., Ltd.), founded 2017, is a manufacturer, not a trading company. Its Xiamen headquarters handles cut-and-sew and QC; its Yiwu facility knits seamless styles on Santoni 17–21″ machines, which allows seamless styles in 2XL and 3XL. It has run 1,000+ private-label projects for brands across 5 continents.
- Stock styles with your logo from 100 sets, mixed colors and sizes; full custom OEM/ODM 300–500 pieces per style per color.
- Samples 7 days (stock with logo), 10–15 days (OEM) or about 7–10 days (ODM, not counting design preparation). Bulk 20–25 days (stock with logo) or 30–35 days (full custom) from order confirmation to leaving the factory; shipping extra.
- In-house QC to AQL 2.5; holds an OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 certificate.
Good for: testing a gym line with your logo before full custom. Official page: YOUMEGA gym wear manufacturer
2. ActiveWearFactory
ActiveWearFactory is run by Quanzhou Zongteng Sporting Goods Co., Ltd., which began as a performance fabric maker in 2015 and moved into finished garments in 2018. Its factory is in Jinjiang, Quanzhou, Fujian, with a team of around 30–40 people. As listed on its site in November 2026:
- Custom leggings, sports bras, shorts and sets, OEM and private label.
- MOQ: “usually 100 pcs per style per color”; the headline figure is 100 pcs per style.
- Samples usually 7–10 days; bulk usually 25–35 days after sample approval and deposit.
- Capacity 20,000+ pieces a month; it says every piece is inspected before packing, rather than AQL sampling.
Good for: first runs with a small factory team. Official page: activewearfactory.com
3. Eationwear
Eationwear, with its address in Dongguan, China, offers private-label manufacturing for yoga, gym and outdoor apparel brands: sports bras, leggings and sets for women; training tees, shorts and compression wear for men; and fleece hoodies. As listed on its site in November 2026:
- MOQ: standard 300 pcs per style per color; first-order trial runs from 100 pcs per style per color.
- Samples within 7–10 days; bulk normally within 25 days after sample approval.
- Two factories covering 20,000 sqm, with a monthly output of 500,000 pieces.
- Certifications listed: BSCI, GRS, ISO 9001 and OEKO-TEX 100.
Good for: a 100-piece trial that can grow with the same maker. Official page: eationwear.com
4. Expert Brand
Expert Brand has made apparel in the USA since 1993 and says it manufactures in Los Angeles for brands, retailers, promotional companies, screen printers and the US military. It sells performance blanks wholesale and runs a private label program. As listed on its site in November 2026:
- Custom and private label: 144 units per style and color. In-stock blanks: no minimum.
- In-stock gym styles include training shorts (men’s S–3XL, women’s XS–2XL) and a racerback tank (XS–3XL); the menu also lists hoodies and training jackets.
- Sample and bulk times: not stated.
Good for: US-made performance tops and shorts under your label. Official page: Expert Brand private label
5. Pinkline Apparel
Pinkline Apparel describes itself as a sustainable and ethical apparel manufacturer in Sri Lanka, making activewear and swimwear since 2010 with full-package production. Its gym range includes sports bras, high-waist leggings, gym shorts, biker shorts and bodysuits. As listed on its site in November 2026:
- MOQ: 100 pcs per style, including different sizes.
- Capacity: 30,000 pieces a month.
- Fabrics named: ECONYL, REPREVE, RPET, organic cotton, hemp, TENCEL and lyocell.
- Sample time, bulk time and city: not stated.
Good for: small runs in recycled or plant-based fabrics. Official page: pinklineapparel.com
6. Sialkot Fitnesswear
Sialkot Fitnesswear, founded in 2004 in Sialkot, Pakistan, calls itself a full-package fitness apparel manufacturer for OEM, ODM, private label and cut-and-sew work. Its list covers leggings, sports bras, gym shorts, tank tops, stringers, joggers, hoodies and compression wear. As listed on its site in November 2026:
- MOQ: from 50 pieces per style, per color.
- Samples in 7–10 days; bulk time not stated.
- Cutting, printing (screen, DTF, DTG, sublimation), embroidery, sewing and QC under one roof; AQL 2.5 inspection.
- Capacity: not stated.
Good for: printed gym wear in small first orders. Official page: sialkotfitnesswear.com
Larger programs (300 pieces per style, or 500 per order, and up)
7. Bryden
Bryden Pte Ltd has its head office in Singapore and, in its own words, works through a network of 34 certified factories across China, including one cut-and-sew facility its founder has invested in. Started in 2013, it develops activewear, gymwear, yoga and athleisure lines. As listed on its site in November 2026:
- MOQ: 100 pieces per colour per design, with a total order minimum of 500 pieces.
- Bulk 4–6 weeks after sample approval; the full process typically runs 4–6 months on stock fabrics.
- Bonded and welded seams on leggings, sports bras and jackets.
- GOTS and GRS across its supply chains; OEKO-TEX 100 certified mills.
Good for: design help and a managed factory network. Official page: Bryden activewear
8. Overfit Seamless
Overfit Seamless, founded in 2019, knits seamless leggings, sports bras, sets, shorts and tops on 20 Santoni machines at its factory in Beylikdüzü, Istanbul. Yarn sourcing, knitting, quality control and export packing are in-house; dyeing and finishing run with partner mills. As listed on its site in November 2026:
- MOQ: 1,000 pieces per order, at least 500 per style; up to 3 colors per style and up to 2 sizes per 500 pieces.
- Fit sample usually 1–2 weeks; bulk usually within 2–3 weeks after approval for delivery inside Türkiye, international shipping extra.
- It holds no certifications of its own and can share its dyehouses’ and yarn suppliers’ certificates.
Good for: seamless programs shipped to Europe. Official page: overfitseamless.com
9. SDF Clothing
SDF Clothing is a full-package apparel manufacturer in Dhaka, Bangladesh, founded on August 22, 1998, with what it calls a 75,000 sq ft factory. Its activewear page covers custom sports bras, training tops, gym shorts and matching sets. As listed on its site in November 2026:
- MOQ: 300 pieces per style, up to 3 colours, sizes mixed; also 300 per style if you supply the fabric (CMT).
- Samples 10–14 days; bulk 30–45 days after the pre-production sample (PPS).
- QC to AQL 2.5; OEKO-TEX and GRS “on qualifying programs”.
Good for: cut-and-sew gym sets at 300 pieces per style. Official page: SDF Clothing activewear
How to compare these manufacturers
Ask each company to answer these in its written quote:
- How the minimum is counted: per style per color (ActiveWearFactory, Eationwear, Expert Brand, Sialkot Fitnesswear), per style with sizes included (Pinkline Apparel), per design plus an order total (Bryden), per style plus an order total (Overfit Seamless) or per style across up to 3 colours (SDF Clothing). YOUMEGA counts stock-style orders in sets. More on low-MOQ activewear manufacturing.
- Where each time starts and ends: sample approval, deposit or PPS; ex-factory or delivered. Our figures: current lead times.
- Who supplies fabric and trims, and whether sample fees are credited against bulk.
- Whose name is on each certificate: check holder and scope. Several sites describe the certificates of mills or suppliers rather than their own.
- Who inspects bulk: an AQL level, or every piece.
Line-by-line checklist: how to compare activewear supplier quotes.
For which gym and yoga styles US shoppers search for most, from biker shorts to pilates sets, see activewear and yoga wear trends 2026.
FAQ
Who makes gym clothing for new brands? Six companies here state starting points of 150 pieces or sets, or fewer: Sialkot Fitnesswear (from 50 per style, per color), ActiveWearFactory, Eationwear and Pinkline Apparel (100 per style, counted differently), Expert Brand (144 per style and color) and YOUMEGA (stock styles with your logo from 100 sets, mixed colors and sizes). Bryden, Overfit Seamless and SDF Clothing start higher.
What is the minimum order for custom leggings and sports bras? It depends on how a maker counts. Stated figures run from 50 pieces per style, per color (Sialkot Fitnesswear) to 1,000 pieces per order with at least 500 per style (Overfit Seamless). Eationwear’s standard is 300 per style per color, with trial runs from 100; SDF Clothing asks 300 per style across up to 3 colours.
How long does gym wear sampling and production take? Stated samples take 7–10 days (ActiveWearFactory, Eationwear, Sialkot Fitnesswear), 1–2 weeks (Overfit Seamless) or 10–14 days (SDF Clothing). Bulk: within 25 days after sample approval (Eationwear), 25–35 days (ActiveWearFactory), 30–45 days after PPS (SDF Clothing) or 4–6 weeks (Bryden). Expert Brand and Pinkline Apparel state no times.
Can I start with a stock style and add my logo? Expert Brand sells in-stock blanks with no minimum and runs private label from 144 units per style and color. YOUMEGA offers stock styles with your logo from 100 sets, mixed colors and sizes, with a sample in 7 days. Ask whether labels, hang tags and packaging are included.
Where are these gym wear makers located? China (YOUMEGA in Xiamen and Yiwu, ActiveWearFactory in Quanzhou, Eationwear in Dongguan), the USA (Expert Brand in Los Angeles), Sri Lanka (Pinkline Apparel), Pakistan (Sialkot Fitnesswear), Singapore (Bryden’s head office, with factories in China), Türkiye (Overfit Seamless in Istanbul) and Bangladesh (SDF Clothing in Dhaka).
What is the difference between seamless and cut-and-sew gym wear? Seamless garments are knitted in shape on circular machines instead of being cut from flat fabric and sewn at the sides. Overfit Seamless knits on 20 Santoni machines; YOUMEGA knits seamless styles in Yiwu, including 2XL and 3XL. SDF Clothing, Sialkot Fitnesswear and YOUMEGA’s Xiamen facility describe cut-and-sew production.
Planning a first gym collection? Send YOUMEGA your styles and quantities and ask for sample times and a written quote.
Sources
- ActiveWearFactory, OEM Activewear Manufacturer in China: https://www.activewearfactory.com/
- ActiveWearFactory, About Us: https://www.activewearfactory.com/about-us
- ActiveWearFactory, Contact Us: https://www.activewearfactory.com/contact-us
- Eationwear, Custom Yoga and Sportswear Manufacturing: https://www.eationwear.com/
- Eationwear, FAQ: https://www.eationwear.com/faq.htm
- Eationwear, Contact Us: https://www.eationwear.com/contact-us.htm
- Expert Brand, USA Made Performance & Essentials: https://www.expertbrand.com/
- Expert Brand, Enterprise Custom Apparel And Private Label: https://www.expertbrand.com/pages/custom-apparel-private-label
- Expert Brand, Wholesale FAQs: https://www.expertbrand.com/pages/faqs
- Expert Brand, Women’s Bottoms: https://www.expertbrand.com/collections/womens-bottoms
- Expert Brand, Women’s Tank Tops: https://www.expertbrand.com/collections/womens-tank-tops
- Expert Brand, Men’s Shorts: https://www.expertbrand.com/collections/mens-shorts
- Pinkline Apparel, Private Label Activewear Manufacturer: https://pinklineapparel.com/
- Pinkline Apparel, Activewear: https://pinklineapparel.com/shop/products/activewear-manufacturer/
- Sialkot Fitnesswear, Custom Fitness Apparel Manufacturer in Pakistan: https://sialkotfitnesswear.com/
- Sialkot Fitnesswear, About: https://sialkotfitnesswear.com/about/
- Bryden, Custom Activewear Manufacturer: https://brydenapparel.com/activewear-manufacturer/
- Bryden, About: https://brydenapparel.com/about/
- Bryden, Find Us: https://brydenapparel.com/find-us/
- Overfit Seamless, Seamless Activewear Manufacturer: https://overfitseamless.com/
- Overfit Seamless, FAQ: https://overfitseamless.com/faq/
- SDF Clothing, Activewear Manufacturer for Custom and Private Label Brands: https://sdfltd.com/activewear-manufacturer/
- SDF Clothing, About SDF Clothing: https://sdfltd.com/about/
