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The WestOS network

Who makes what. Every factory visited in person.

5 factories11 garments4 fabrics and finishesVisited 3–6 August 2026Bello, Rionegro and Medellín, Colombia

How many of each piece?

We saw it at the plant The factory told us

Knitwear3 factories

Shirts, blouses and dresses3 factories

DenimHYE

Fabric and finishing3 factories

Not made in the network yet: Caps and hats, sweaters, coats and socks. Tell us what you need and we'll look for a factory.

From the factory to your customers.

A line has to be made, leave Colombia, enter the US and reach your customers. Today the network covers the first two steps.

  1. Made5 factories in Bello, Rionegro and Medellín.
  2. Leaves ColombiaEach factory ships on its own terms. Sandytex: sends parcels to the US, about 50–100 garments a box. HYE: hands goods over at a Colombian port or airport, or you collect at the factory.
  3. Enters the USCustoms clearance and duties. Not in the network yet.
  4. Reaches your customersStorage, packing and shipping to customers. Not in the network yet.

The five factories.

Every piece above is made by one of them. Each has its own page, with photographs from our visit.

  1. Bogatex

    Medellín · visited 4 August 2026

    Cuts, sews and finishes shirts and polos on a cut-make-trim basis. Embroidery and collar interlining happen in the same plant.

    Minimum order 300 units; usually 400 to 3,000Timing not recorded yet

    Also: Linen and linen-blend shirts

    Their page ↗
  2. Confecciones Polo

    Bello · visited 4 August 2026

    Makes woven shirts, t-shirts and polos full package, with a sewing module for each.

    Minimum order 50 unitsSample in one month; production 30–60 days after the sample is approved

    Their page ↗
  3. HYE

    Medellín · visited 3 August 2026

    A denim brand with its own washes. Buy from 150+ styles in stock, or have your own design made.

    Minimum about 200 units per style for your own design; US$1,000 order from stockStock ships as soon as the order is confirmed; timing for your own design not recorded yet

    Also: Denim tops and crop tops; 150+ styles in stock

    Their page ↗
  4. Inbotex

    Guayabal, Medellín · visited 5 August 2026

    Embroiders fabric by the roll and panels to order, for brands and other factories, and delivers finished garments.

    Minimum about 100 units; sizes can be mixedSample in 2–3 weeks; bulk in 30–60 days

    Also: Loungewear, and embroidered swimwear panels

    Their page ↗
  5. Sandytex SAS

    Rionegro · visited 6 August 2026

    Knits its own fabric, then cuts and embroiders knit garments on site. Partner workshops do the sewing.

    Minimum not recorded yetSample in about 1 month; production about 1 month after approval, with its own fabricPrice list dated 20 August 2026, on its page

    Also: School and industrial uniforms, sportswear, casual knit basics

    Their page ↗

How we know.

  1. We go there. Someone from WestOS walks through every factory before it appears on this page.
  2. We write down what we saw, and what we were told. means we saw that kind of work at the plant. means the factory told us. Minimums, timing and prices are always the factory's own words.
  3. The factory checks it. Each factory reviews its page before we publish it. Before anything is quoted, we confirm it with them again.

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