What KARIB does

Kariban Brands is a France-headquartered B2B group that designs, sources, and distributes customizable promotional textiles and accessories across Europe through a portfolio of six sub-brands: Kariban (retail-inspired customizable apparel), WK. Designed To Work (technical workwear and certified PPE), Kariban Premium (hospitality and reception wear), PROACT (sportswear for clubs and associations), Kimood (bags and accessories), and K-up (caps, beanies, and headwear). The combined catalog exceeds 1,000 product references across 300+ color options, with select lines certified under Oeko-Tex STANDARD 100 and European EPI Category II regulations, alongside a "Made in Europe" sourcing story and a K-Loop recycling initiative for circular textiles.

The group serves a horizontally diversified end market spanning corporate identity buyers, sports clubs and associations, hospitality operators, schools, event organizers, and industrial workwear purchasers. Sales are executed through a professional promotional-product distributor and reseller network across Europe, supplemented by direct B2B e-commerce in seven languages (FR, DE, EN, ES, IT, NL, PT), with quote-based wholesale pricing rather than a subscription or SaaS model. Revenue is generated primarily from one-time sales of customized apparel and accessories, with sustainability credentials (UN Global Compact signatory, Amfori member) and a Franco-Indian bag-production partnership with Kariwala serving as procurement and ESG differentiators. The business is privately held with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, funding rounds, or public revenue figures in the available data.

Name

KARIB

Legal name

Kariban Brands

Website

https://kariban.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kariban Brands is a France-headquartered B2B group distributing customizable promotional textiles and accessories across Europe through six sub-brands — Kariban, WK. Designed To Work, Kariban Premium, PROACT, Kimood, and K-up — sold via a distributor network and seven-language e-commerce platform to corporate, hospitality, sports, education, and workwear buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. B2B Textile and Accessory Sales: Sale of customizable promotional textiles and accessories to businesses, events, hospitality, sports clubs, and professional workwear markets through distributor network and direct B2B e-commerce.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KARIBAN BRANDS is a European B2B supplier of customizable promotional textiles and accessories, sold through a distributor/reseller network and direct e-commerce across seven European languages. The portfolio spans six sub-brands covering corporate imagewear, technical workwear/PPE, premium hospitality attire, sportswear, personalized bags, and headwear, with a catalog exceeding 1,000 references and multiple color options per brand. Offerings include Oeko-Tex certified and EPI Category II certified products, supported by European manufacturing and sustainability initiatives such as the K-Loop recycling project.

Product overview

KARIBAN BRANDS is a group of six sub-brands offering promotional textiles and accessories for customization in Europe. The portfolio includes: Kariban (customizable retail-inspired clothing), WK. Designed To Work (technical workwear and PPE), Kariban Premium (premium hospitality wear), PROACT® (sports apparel), Kimood (bags and accessories), and K-up (headwear). Product categories span T-shirts, polos, sweatshirts, pullovers, shirts, pants, outerwear, bags, and headwear across various sectors including corporate, hospitality, sports, workwear, and events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kariban: Vêtements d'image personnalisables inspirés du retail
• WK. Designed To Work
• Kariban Premium
• PROACT®
• Kimood
• K-up

Products and services

• Kariban (sub-brand) Customizable retail-inspired image clothing offering 300+ colors and 375 references for corporate personalization and branding.
• WK. Designed To Work (sub-brand) Technical workwear clothing and accessories for professional use, including anti-bacterial and Category II PPE certified items, offering 60 colors and 115 references.
• Kariban Premium (sub-brand) Minimalist high-end wardrobe collection offering 40 colors and 47 references for reception and service professionals.
• PROACT (sub-brand) Sports clothing collections dedicated to professionals, clubs, and sports associations, including teamwear and performance gear, offering 100 colors and 59 references.
• Kimood (sub-brand) Customizable bags and accessories brand dedicated to corporate communication, incentives and event merchandising, offering 300+ colors and 232 references.
• K-up (sub-brand) Headwear brand offering caps, beanies, belts and accessories designed for promotional professionals, providing 350+ colors and 159 references.
• Category II PPE Work Gloves Work gloves certified as Category II Personal Protective Equipment (EPI) for safety and protection at work.
• WK. Cook Line Collection Professional kitchen clothing collection by WK. Designed To Work featuring comfort, breathability, and customization for culinary professionals.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KariwalacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranco-Indian partnership between Kimood brand and Kariwala bag factory. Multi-year collaboration focused on sustainable bag production with environmental and social commitments, including nature preservation and worker well-being initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Anvil Knitwear: Established basic apparel supplier with a long history in the promotional blank-tee category — comparable product mix though with a more US-centric footprint.

Direct peers

• Stanley/Stella: Belgian sustainable apparel brand (organic cotton, recycled materials, certifications) serving European B2B buyers — competes on the eco-friendly and Made-in-Europe axis.
• J. Harvest & Frost: Premium-positioned customizable corporate and hospitality apparel brand — overlaps with Kariban Premium and the upper end of Kariban's corporate range.
• Russell Europe: European arm of a major apparel manufacturer supplying customizable corporate and promotional clothing through distributors — overlapping product range and channel.
• Snickers Workwear (Hultafors Group): European workwear specialist with strong EPI certification and distributor network — directly competes with WK. Designed To Work for professional trades and industrial buyers.
• Result Clothing: UK-based supplier of customizable promotional and corporate apparel (T-shirts, polos, jackets, fleeces) sold through B2B distributors across Europe — directly comparable channel and product mix to Kariban.
• Promodoro: German manufacturer/supplier of promotional textiles (T-shirts, polos, sweatshirts) for the European B2B promotional market — same go-to-market via resellers and similar price-positioned apparel.
• Printer's Mate (Bargains Group): European promotional products and apparel supplier competing in the corporate/event merchandising space where Kimood is positioned.
• Mascot International: Danish workwear manufacturer and wholesaler serving European B2B distributors, competing head-on with WK. Designed To Work in the technical workwear/EPI segment.

Emerging players

• Beechfield (BRAND) / Result Sports: Headwear and accessories brand within the broader Result group — directly comparable to the K-up headwear portfolio within Kariban Brands.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjI06lXydZXCB7KsB1PmJ0Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/KaribanBrands
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/karib
• Instagraminstagram.com/kariban_brands

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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