What Tefron does

Tefron is a global B2B contract manufacturer of performance apparel and the self-described world's largest seamless manufacturer, founded in 1977 in Montreal, Canada and Misgav, Israel and publicly listed on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange since 2005. The company designs, engineers, and produces seamless, hybrid, and cut & sew garments across seven product categories — activewear, baselayers, swimwear, intimates, loungewear, and shapewear — for global activewear and performance apparel brands including Nike, NFL, and New Balance, with partnerships dating back to 2001–2005.

Its core technology centers on circular seamless knitting, including a proprietary 24GG transfer machine that produces fabrics like the recently launched BUTTR material with true knit ventilation. Production runs across seven countries (Jordan, China, Vietnam, India, Cambodia, Romania, and El Salvador) with 19 million units of monthly capacity and 2,000+ employees, anchored by a fully vertical Jordan facility operating 600 knitting machines at 3 million garments per month with duty-free U.S. and EU access under the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement. An integrated R&D center functions as both creative studio and technical lab to shorten concept-to-production cycles.

Revenue is generated through negotiated B2B manufacturing contracts with enterprise activewear brands under a white-glove direct sales model; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company has pursued a continuous expansion strategy under Lieberman family ownership since 2010, with major facility additions in Vietnam (2022), Romania (2023), and India (2023), and recently introduced the TI (Tefron Innovation) brand mark alongside its first proprietary fabric launch to begin building material-level IP beyond pure contract manufacturing.

Name

Tefron

Legal name

Tefron Ltd.

Website

https://tefron.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Tefron is a global B2B contract manufacturer and the world's largest seamless apparel producer, founded in 1977. It designs and manufactures performance activewear, baselayers, swimwear, and intimates across 7 countries for leading global brands including Nike, NFL, and New Balance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performance Apparel Manufacturing

NAICS

Apparel Manufacturing (315), Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (3152), Apparel Knitting Mills (3151), Knit Fabric Mills (313240)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Knit Outerwear Mills (2253), Knitting Mills (2250)

akta.pro primary industry

Outerwear & Performance Apparel Cut & Sew (IMAOAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outerwear & Cold-Weather Apparel Manufacturers (CRAAAAAI), Tops & Shirts Cut & Sew (T-Shirts/Shirts/Blouses) (IMAOAEAE), Sleepwear & Loungewear Cut & Sew (IMAOAEAI), Elastic, Tapes & Webbing Manufacturing (Elastic Bands/Binding/Strapping/Webbing) (IMAOALAD)

Keywords

• Seamless apparel manufacturing
• Performance apparel production
• Contract apparel manufacturing
• Activewear manufacturing services
• Knitwear manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Misgav

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. B2B Apparel Manufacturing: Contract manufacturing services for global activewear and performance apparel brands. End-to-end solutions from concept to delivery including design, engineering, and production.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Tefron is a global B2B contract manufacturer of performance apparel and the world's largest seamless manufacturer. It produces activewear, baselayers, swimwear, intimates, loungewear, and shapewear using proprietary seamless knitting, hybrid, and cut & sew technologies for global brands such as Nike, the NFL, and New Balance. The company offers end-to-end solutions from yarn innovation and R&D through fabric development, packaging, and final distribution across a vertically integrated global production network.

Product overview

Tefron is a global B2B performance apparel manufacturer and the world's largest seamless manufacturer, offering an integrated ecosystem of manufacturing solutions. The portfolio centers on three core manufacturing technologies—Seamless Manufacturing Technology (their pioneering and dominant capability), Hybrid Technologies, and Cut & Sew Technologies—all supported by an R&D Center that functions as both creative studio and technical lab. Product categories span Activewear, Baselayers, Swimwear, Underwear/Intimates, Loungewear, and Shapewear. The company also recently launched TI (Tefron Innovation), an innovation brand mark, with its first branded material being BUTTR—a next-generation ultra-soft fabric with true knit ventilation. End-to-End Solutions encompass yarn innovation, fabric development, packaging design, and final distribution through a vertically integrated ecosystem and global production network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TI: Tefron Innovation: Tefron's innovation signature and brand mark that signals where ingenuity lives in their products and materials. The first innovation to bear this mark is BUTTRᵗ, a next-generation fabric designed for next-to-skin performance.

Products and services

• Activewear Manufacturing Contract-manufactured performance apparel designed for physical activity, featuring structure, material intelligence, and purposeful design developed to support the body in motion; produced for global activewear brands.
• Baselayers Manufacturing Contract-manufactured foundation performance apparel focusing on next-to-skin comfort, thermal balance, and material innovation for global brands.
• Swimwear Manufacturing Contract-manufactured swimwear requiring precision in fit, fabric performance, and durability for water-based activities, produced for global apparel brands.
• Underwear/Intimates Manufacturing Contract-manufactured intimate apparel balancing technical precision and wearability for global brands; rooted in Tefron's pioneering seamless bra launched in 1990.
• Loungewear Manufacturing Contract-manufactured comfort-focused loungewear shaped by softness, drape, proportion, and refined silhouette for global brands.
• Shapewear Manufacturing Contract-manufactured engineered support shapewear garments using technical knit structures for controlled compression and precise construction.
• Seamless Manufacturing Technology Pioneering seamless knitting technology that reduces waste by design and enables body-size garments with superior comfort and performance; the core capability that makes Tefron the world's largest seamless manufacturer.
• Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Manufacturing approach combining seamless and cut & sew techniques, supported by sophisticated tools and intelligent workflow that define next-generation performance apparel.
• Cut & Sew Manufacturing Technologies Traditional cut & sew manufacturing capability complementing seamless and hybrid approaches, enabling versatile high-performing collections from concept to final stitch.
• R&D Center Services Integrated research and development service acting as both creative studio and technical lab where designers, engineers, and product developers transform concepts into production-ready garments.
• BUTTR Fabric by TI Next-generation fabric material designed for next-to-skin performance, featuring true knit ventilation without cutouts, delivering softness, stretch, and breathability; manufactured on Tefron's 24GG transfer machine and the first branded material under the TI innovation mark.
• End-to-End Manufacturing Solutions Comprehensive manufacturing partnership offering from concept through delivery, including yarn innovation, fabric development, packaging design, and final distribution through a vertically integrated global ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 million seamless and performance garments per month capacity in Jordan
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Crystal International Group: Hong Kong-listed global apparel manufacturer with vertically integrated production across multiple countries serving leading fashion and activewear brands — a broad incumbent in the B2B apparel manufacturing space with a comparable multi-country production footprint to Tefron.
• Santoni (Lonati Group): Italian manufacturer of circular knitting machinery, including seamless knitting systems used across the apparel industry — a broad incumbent supplying the underlying technology platform that Tefron and its competitors use to produce seamless garments.
• Shima Seiki: Japanese manufacturer of computerized flat knitting and WHOLEGARMENT seamless knitting machines — a broad incumbent whose equipment underpins much of the global seamless apparel industry, including the type of production that Tefron operates.

Direct peers

• Jersey Lomellina: Italian manufacturer of high-end circular knit and stretch fabrics for activewear, swimwear, and intimate apparel — a direct competitor in the premium European performance fabric market that overlaps with Tefron's seamless and circular knit capabilities.
• Carvico: Italian manufacturer of technical stretch and circular knit fabrics for sportswear, swimwear, and athleisure, supplying European and global apparel brands — directly comparable to Tefron's circular knitting and seamless production capabilities.
• Eurojersey: Italian producer of high-quality warp-knit and seamless fabrics for activewear, intimate apparel, and swimwear, serving global performance and fashion brands — directly comparable to Tefron's seamless performance apparel manufacturing focus.
• Piave Maitex: Italian circular knit fabric producer specializing in stretch, sportswear, and intimate apparel fabrics — directly comparable as a technical knit manufacturer serving performance apparel brands similar to Tefron's customer base.
• Makalot Industrial: Taiwan-based apparel contract manufacturer producing activewear, intimate apparel, and performance garments for global brands — directly comparable as a B2B apparel manufacturing peer serving similar global brand customers.
• Eclat Textile Corporation: Taiwan-based manufacturer of knit and performance fabrics and apparel, supplying major global sportswear and activewear brands — directly comparable in the circular knit and performance apparel supply chain that Tefron serves.
• Sangini Group: India-based seamless apparel manufacturer serving global activewear and intimate apparel brands — a direct competitive peer in the B2B seamless contract manufacturing space where Tefron also operates through its India facility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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