Most clothing manufacturers in Florida are small shops, not volume plants. The state had 420 private apparel-manufacturing establishments employing an average of 3,276 people in 2024 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW, NAICS 315, 2024). Divide those two numbers and the whole story falls out: the average Florida apparel establishment employs fewer than eight people.
That shapes what you can actually get made here. This directory profiles 6 clothing manufacturers in Florida we could verify on their own websites and in the Florida business registry (Sunbiz), and explains where the factories cluster. It also covers the state's most-hyped niche, swimwear, and the one question to ask before you sign. We list 6 because 6 passed the check. No padding.
Heads up: We're OneAim, a group of documented United States clothing factories. The companies below are independent Florida businesses listed on public sources, not members of our group. OneAim's role is separate: we place your production with a documented factory in our group built for your product.
Key Takeaways
- Florida apparel manufacturing is small and fragmented. 420 establishments, 3,276 workers, about 4% of the 82,256 US apparel-manufacturing jobs (BLS QCEW, 2024).
- Miami-Dade is the centre. It holds 112 of the state's 420 establishments and 1,271 of its 3,276 apparel jobs, roughly 39% of Florida's apparel employment.
- The state's real strength is small-batch and decoration: sublimation, screen print, embroidery, and short cut-and-sew runs, not high-volume fashion production.
- The swimwear "hub" needs a caveat. A Miami address on a swimwear supplier's website does not tell you where the sewing happens. Ask where the machines are before you sign.
- Establishments grew while jobs fell. Florida went from 320 establishments in 2016 to 420 in 2024, while employment slipped from 3,584 to 3,276: more shops, each one smaller.
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How big is Florida's apparel manufacturing industry?
Small, and shrinking in headcount while growing in shop count. Florida's 3,276 apparel-manufacturing jobs in 2024 are about 4% of the national total of 82,256, spread across 420 establishments out of 6,340 nationally (BLS QCEW, 2024). In 2016 the state had 3,584 apparel-manufacturing jobs, so headcount has slipped by about 9% since then.
What does the establishment count show?
The more interesting number is the establishment count, which rose from 320 in 2016 to 420 in 2024 even as employment fell. More businesses, fewer workers per business. That's the signature of an industry rebuilding around small, owner-operated cut-and-sew and decoration shops rather than factories with a hundred machines on the floor. Good news if you need 50 pieces, bad news if you need 5,000.
| Florida, NAICS 315 (private) | 2016 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Establishments | 320 | 420 | +31% |
| Employees (annual average) | 3,584 | 3,276 | -9% |
| Employees per establishment | 11.2 | 7.8 | -30% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW annual averages, NAICS 315, Florida (area 12000), 2016 and 2024.
Where are Florida's clothing factories located?
Overwhelmingly in South Florida. Miami-Dade County alone holds 112 of the state's 420 apparel-manufacturing establishments and 1,271 of its 3,276 apparel jobs, roughly 39% of Florida's apparel employment (BLS QCEW, 2024). Broward follows with 44 establishments. After that the map thins out fast.
Where the secondary clusters sit
The secondary clusters are Tampa Bay (Hillsborough and Pinellas), Orlando (Orange County), and Jacksonville (Duval). One number is worth pausing on: Hillsborough reports 853 apparel-manufacturing jobs across just 22 establishments, far above the state norm. That suggests Tampa Bay holds a small number of comparatively larger plants. We won't guess who they are. But if you're hunting for scale inside Florida, Tampa Bay is a rational place to look after Miami.
For the Miami-specific roster, we keep a separate directory: clothing manufacturers in Miami.
How did we verify these clothing manufacturers in Florida?
We only listed companies we could verify as real, operating businesses with a physical presence in Florida: a working company website with a Florida address, and an active record in the Florida Division of Corporations registry (Sunbiz) or, where the trading name differs from the legal entity, a Florida address published on the company's own site. We ignored the "top 10 clothing manufacturers in Florida" listicles that dominate search. Many recycle each other's names without checking whether those companies still operate or sew anything.
We also stripped out sales offices. If a company's site markets Florida but the sewing happens elsewhere, it isn't a Florida factory. We say so in the swimwear section below rather than smuggling it into the roster. Where a capability, minimum, or client list is the company's own marketing claim, we label it self-reported. Six companies survived that filter. Two others that appear on other Florida lists were left out: one has an inactive registry record and an unreachable website, the other has an active registration but its website is a parked domain, so its capabilities can't be checked.
Who are the clothing manufacturers in Florida?
Six verified companies, spread across Orlando, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, and Miami. Most are small and lean toward decoration and short runs. None is a volume fashion house, and you should read that as information rather than disappointment.
dasFlow (Orlando / Winter Park, FL)
A full-package cut-and-sew manufacturer with in-house dye sublimation and screen printing, focused on activewear, jerseys, and custom sportswear. Its site says its sublimation printing, cutting, sewing, and packaging all happen in-house in Orlando, lists a Winter Park, FL address, quotes a two to three week production time for team orders, and sets a minimum production run of 100 units total (25 per design). Those minimums and lead times are the company's own published figures. Best for sublimated performance apparel and team kit.
EKL Fashion Incorporated (Orlando, FL)
A small family sewing manufacturer on N Forsyth Rd in Orlando (EKL Fashion, Inc., registered in Florida since 2004), handling uniforms, prototypes, and small runs for emerging designers. It says it has been in business over 20 years and charges a design consultation fee (listed at $215) before taking on a project. It names a large theme-park uniform client on its site; client names and project counts are self-reported, so treat them as marketing. Best for prototyping and small uniform runs.
MGI Apparel Solutions (Largo, FL)
Producing apparel since 1999, MGI does cut-and-sew private label, in-house Santoni seamless knitting in sizes S to 4X, contract embroidery, private-label compression and athletic socks, and high-volume rework and relabelling. Its site says each project is designed and manufactured in Largo, FL. The seamless knitting capability is uncommon in the state. Best for private-label knits, socks, and seamless bodywear.
MFG Merch (Jacksonville, FL)
Run out of a single Jacksonville facility (MFG Merch, LLC, registered in Florida since 2012), MFG Merch combines cut-and-sew with screen printing, embroidery, DTG and DTF, and fulfilment. Its FAQ gives a typical minimum of 12 pieces per design, about as low as US production gets. It cites a brand count on its own site; that figure is self-reported. Best for merch drops with fulfilment attached.
IDitAll, Inc. (Miami, FL)
A Miami cut-and-sew manufacturer at 7301 SW 45th St (ID It All, Inc., registered in Florida since 2004), producing uniforms, sublimated jerseys, outerwear, headwear, and private-label apparel, with white-label options. It states that garments are cut, sewn, inspected, and finished in-house at its Miami facility, and describes its minimums as low without quantifying them publicly. Ask for the number in writing. Best for uniform and jersey programmes.
Miami Tees Online (Miami Gardens, FL)
A woman-owned Miami Gardens shop at 5120 NW 165th St combining cut-and-sew (custom hoodies, company uniforms, private label) with screen printing, DTG, DTF, sublimation, and embroidery. Its cut-and-sew page says minimum orders typically start at 24 to 50 pieces, with a sample approved before production. It's decoration-led with cut-and-sew capability rather than a large-scale fashion factory. Best for small uniform and private-label runs in South Florida.
Here's how the six compare at a glance.
| Company | Location | Type | Specialty | MOQ (public) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dasFlow | Orlando / Winter Park | Cut-and-sew + sublimation | Activewear, jerseys, sportswear | 100 total (25/design) |
| EKL Fashion | Orlando | Contract sewing | Uniforms, prototypes, small runs | Not published |
| MGI Apparel Solutions | Largo (Tampa Bay) | Cut-and-sew + seamless knit | Private label, socks, embroidery | Not published |
| MFG Merch | Jacksonville | Cut-and-sew + decoration | Merch, branded apparel, fulfilment | ~12 per design |
| IDitAll, Inc. | Miami | Cut-and-sew | Uniforms, jerseys, outerwear, headwear | Low (not quantified) |
| Miami Tees Online | Miami Gardens | Cut-and-sew + decoration | Local cut-and-sew, print, embroidery | 24 to 50 (typical) |
Source: company websites and Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) records, checked October 2026. Minimums, lead times, capabilities, and client lists are the companies' own published claims and were not independently audited. Verify before committing.
Citation capsule: Florida had 420 private apparel-manufacturing establishments employing 3,276 people in 2024, about 4% of the 82,256 US apparel-manufacturing jobs (BLS QCEW, NAICS 315). Miami-Dade alone accounts for 112 establishments and 1,271 jobs. With fewer than eight employees per establishment on average, Florida's apparel base is built from small shops, not volume factories.
Is Florida really a swimwear manufacturing hub?
Yes and no, and the distinction will save you money. Miami is a swimwear design and commercial centre, and plenty of suppliers market themselves as "Miami swimwear manufacturers". A Miami office address, though, doesn't tell you where the sewing floor is. Colombia has a large swimwear industry, and some swim suppliers that sell from South Florida have their production there.
That's why the roster above has no swim-only supplier: we only list companies whose Florida production we could check on their own site and in the state registry. None of this makes an imported swimsuit a bad choice. It just means a brand that thinks it has bought domestic production may not have.
Does Miami still sew swimwear?
Swim sewing that does happen in South Florida may sit inside brands that make their own lines rather than take outside production. For a new brand, the practical question is not whether swimwear is sewn in Miami, but whether the supplier in front of you sews it there.
So ask one question before you sign anything: where is the sewing floor? Not the head office, not the showroom. The floor. Get the address, photos, and the lead time from that address. If the answer is Colombia, that may still be right for your brand, but price it, tariff it, and time it as an import.
What can you actually get made in Florida?
Short runs, samples, and decoration, done well and done fast. Small shops are excellent at exactly the things large factories hate. Sampling. Prototypes. Twelve shirts. A sublimated team kit in three weeks. A uniform programme for a local business. A merch drop with fulfilment bolted on. Beyond the eight companies above, the state has a deep bench of supporting trades that never show up in factory directories: pattern makers, sample rooms, embroiderers, screen printers, and DTG and DTF shops.
What Florida is not built for is a scaled apparel programme. Minimums at the shops that publish them are low because their capacity is low, and the average establishment employs fewer than eight people. If your production plan says 3,000 units per style per season, the honest answer is that Florida is where you sample it, not where you make it.
Where should you produce if Florida can't handle your volume?
Somewhere with more machines. Los Angeles County had 19,264 apparel-manufacturing jobs across 1,369 establishments in 2024, and North Carolina had 4,304, against Florida's 3,276 (BLS QCEW, 2024). Both carry a US label and both absorb volumes Florida shops cannot. Our apparel manufacturers USA directory and Los Angeles roster cover both options.
Where to go for volume at competitive cost
Plan the move before you need it. That's not a knock on Florida; it's arithmetic. A state with 3,276 apparel workers cannot serve a national brand's growth curve on its own. Sample and prove the product with a Florida shop, then move volume to a larger US factory before the reorder, not after. This is where OneAim's role sits: we're a group of documented US clothing factories, and we place your production with the factory in our group built for your product and volume, on a flat fee with no markups on your production.
Citation capsule: Los Angeles County alone had 19,264 private apparel-manufacturing jobs across 1,369 establishments in 2024, almost six times Florida's statewide total of 3,276 (BLS QCEW, NAICS 315). Florida is a place to sample and run short batches; programmes of thousands of units per style usually need a larger domestic hub.
How do you vet a Florida manufacturer before you sign?
Start with the address, then verify the machines behind it. Florida's apparel base is full of small businesses, which is a strength, but it also means fewer audited facilities and more self-reported claims. Look up the business registration, check the street address on a map, and ask for a walkthrough, in person if you're local, on video if you're not. A shop that cuts and sews will show you the floor without hesitation.
Then send a proper tech pack and pay for a sample. A paid sample is the cheapest verification you'll ever buy: it tells you whether the company can build the garment it advertises. Confirm the minimum in writing, because "low minimums" is a marketing phrase, not a number. And if any part of production happens outside the state, get that in writing too, before the deposit and not after.
Frequently Asked Questions About Clothing Manufacturers in Florida
How many clothing manufacturers are in Florida?
Florida had 420 private apparel-manufacturing establishments in 2024, employing an average of 3,276 people (BLS QCEW, NAICS 315). That works out to fewer than eight employees per establishment, so the great majority are small cut-and-sew and decoration shops rather than factories. Miami-Dade holds 112 of those establishments, the largest concentration in the state.
Where in Florida are clothing factories concentrated?
Miami-Dade is the clear centre with 112 establishments and 1,271 apparel-manufacturing jobs, roughly 39% of the state's apparel employment (BLS QCEW, 2024). Broward follows with 44 establishments. Secondary clusters sit in Tampa Bay (Hillsborough and Pinellas), Orlando (Orange County), and Jacksonville (Duval), each with roughly 20 to 22 establishments.
Is Miami a swimwear manufacturing hub?
Miami is a swimwear design and commercial hub, but a Miami office address does not tell you where a supplier sews. Some swim suppliers that sell from South Florida produce abroad, often in Colombia, and some Miami swim sewing sits inside brands that don't take third-party work. Always ask for the physical production address before you assume domestic.
What's the minimum order for a Florida clothing manufacturer?
It's low by US standards, which is the state's main advantage. MFG Merch in Jacksonville publishes a minimum around 12 pieces per design, and dasFlow in Orlando publishes 100 units total across a minimum of 25 per design. Miami Tees Online in Miami Gardens says its cut-and-sew minimums typically start at 24 to 50 pieces. Other shops describe their minimums as low without a number, so confirm the minimum in writing.
Can I manufacture at volume in Florida?
Not realistically. Florida's entire apparel-manufacturing workforce is 3,276 people, about 4% of the 82,256 US apparel-manufacturing jobs, spread across 420 mostly tiny establishments (BLS QCEW, 2024). For a scaled programme, look to larger domestic hubs like Los Angeles or North Carolina. Florida is where you sample, not where you scale.
Are Florida clothing manufacturers actually Made in USA?
Several state that they are. MGI Apparel Solutions says each project is designed and manufactured in Largo, and dasFlow says its cut-and-sew products are made in Orlando. Those are company claims, not audits. Verify by visiting the facility or requesting photos and video of the production floor at the stated address before you rely on the label.
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), NAICS 315, annual 2024, 2024. Florida: 420 establishments, 3,276 employees. Miami-Dade: 112 establishments, 1,271 employees. US: 6,340 establishments, 82,256 employees. County-level establishment and employment counts (Broward 44, Hillsborough 22 establishments and 853 employees, Orange 22, Duval 21, Pinellas 20).
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW, NAICS 315, annual 2016, 2016. Florida: 320 establishments, 3,584 employees. 2024 file also gives Los Angeles County (1,369 establishments, 19,264 employees) and North Carolina (4,304 employees).
- dasFlow, cut-and-sew manufacturing, 2024 to 2026.
- EKL Fashion Incorporated, company website, 2026. Client names and tenure are self-reported.
- MGI Apparel Solutions, company website, 2026.
- MFG Merch, company website, 2026. Brand-count figure is self-reported.
- IDitAll, Inc., cut-and-sew services, 2024 to 2026.
- Miami Tees Online, cut-and-sew Miami manufacturing services, 2024 to 2026.
- Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (Sunbiz), entity records for EKL Fashion, Inc., MFG Merch, LLC, ID It All, Inc. and Miami Tees Online, LLC, checked October 2026.
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