We have been involved in apparel manufacturing and sourcing business since 1989. Apparel Axis is an extension of our operation in Bangladesh under the brand name of City Apparel Tex-Co. (CATCO).

With a marketing office situated at Oxford Circus, the heart of London’s commercial district, our UK office acts as the first point of contact for Europe and North African buyers.

In January 2019, we established our North American marketing office in New Jersey, USA, with a view to effectively handle client enquiries originating from within the region.

Our Bangladesh office provides operational and logistical support to ensure production runs as smoothly as possible, checking quality at each and every stage of product development. Highly experienced in compliance, the team also focus on key aspects of corporate and social responsibility audits as well as product testing to ensure that all our products are compliant and can enter the destination market legally.

We have a financial stake in a woven factory at Ashulia, Dhaka, handling our woven tops and bottoms, in addition to a joint-venture agreement with a knit factory just outside of Dhaka,  Narayangang. In addition, we make regular use of a few selected local factories to produce specialised items such as sweaters, activewear and home textiles. We have commercial relationships with factories producing for well-known international brands such as Hugo Boss and Calvin Klein. These relationships, coupled with our knowledge of capacity utilisation within and specialisation of each of the factories, gives us a unique advantage to manage production at the best-suited factory for each requirement at assured cost and quality.

Management

Apparel Axis has put together a strong management team led by two successful entrepreneurs. The Bangladesh team, led by Aminul Islam, a textile engineer by training, has decades of experience in the garments sector, both as a manufacture as well as a sourcing agent. Over the years, Aminul has dealt with a variety of garment types, in addition to home textiles and functional clothing. Aminul is also the current Secretary General of Bangladesh Garment Buying House Association, the only such industry body recognised by the government of Bangladesh http://www.bgbabd.org/

Our international arm, led by Alam Faruk, an entrepreneur and graduate of the London School of Economics, has a successful background of managing, growing and exiting several brick-and-mortar and online businesses from single outlet to regional multiples and managing franchisees in the fast moving FMCG space.

  • Bangladesh: House 430, Road 30, DOHS Mohakhali, Dhaka 1206, Bangladesh. Tel:+8801714134387. Email: aminul@apparelaxis.com
  • USA: 365 Huff Avenue, Manville, NJ 08835, USA. Tel: +1(908) 376 6776. Email: info@apparelaxis.com
  • UK: 48 Boycroft Avenue, London NW9 8AP, UK. Tel: +447738767277. Email: salim@apparelaxis.com