Creare Group LLC

What Creare Group LLC does

Creare Group LLC is a fashion industry solutions provider founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York City's Garment District (237 West 37th Street, FL 12). The firm operates with a five-person core team that collectively brings over 100 years of experience across garment design, textile sourcing, product development, and brand operations. It works cross-functionally with fashion brands and retailers across Design, Product Development, Merchandising, Buying, Sourcing, and Operations, providing full-package support from concept through commercialization, including product strategy, fabric innovation, technical design, fit sessions, BOMs, and TP management.

The firm does not own manufacturing assets. Instead, it orchestrates a curated global partner network that includes Ciel Textiles (Mauritius/Madagascar duty-free production with vertical mills Cotona, CDL, and Ferney), Aquarelle Group, Tropic Knits, Laguna/Tessitura Monti, and Floreal Knitwear for garments and knitwear; Kaiser Suiting for tailored clothing; R.E.A.L Garments for denim; and fabric mills including Hualu, JECA, Raco, Mallalieus of Delph, Vardhman, and GBTL, plus technology partners such as Brrr. Its internal technology stack leverages Clo 3D and Browzwear for 3D digital design, digital merchandising, and a digital showroom experience, overlaid with both performance finishes (37.5, HEIQ, BRRR, Sunblock) and health/wellness finishes (anti-viral, anti-microbial, SILVADUR, Aloe Vera, Vitamin E). Sustainability credentials (OEKO TEX, GRS, BCI, REACH, LEED Platinum via Aquarelle India's Samudra factory) are integrated into the partner offering.

Creare generates revenue primarily through professional services engagements and the coordination of manufacturing volume through its partner network, under multi-year partnerships with brands. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured as custom B2B engagements. Named brand clients include Frank & Eileen, Johnnie-O, and Todd Snyder. The company is privately held, founder/family-owned under Kevin Lynk, with no institutional funding, parent company, or subsidiaries disclosed. Headcount remains very small (5-9 employees), and revenue is not publicly reported.

Name

Creare Group LLC

Legal name

Creare Group LLC

Website

https://crearegroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Creare Group is a NYC-based fashion design and sourcing firm offering full-package services from concept through commercialization to top retail brands. The 5-person team coordinates with hand-selected manufacturing partners across Mauritius, Madagascar, India, China, Taiwan, and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fashion Design and Product Development Services

NAICS

Apparel Manufacturing (315), Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors) (31525), Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors (31521), Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers (424350)

SIC

Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments (2320), Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Dresses, Skirts & Tailored Apparel Cut & Sew (Suits/Formalwear) (IMAOAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Textiles, Fabrics, Trims & Components Suppliers (CRAAAAAL)

Keywords

• Fashion design services
• Fabric sourcing
• Product development
• Sustainable apparel manufacturing
• Global textile sourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fashion Design and Product Development Services: Full-package design services including fabrics, silhouettes, specs, BOMs, full TP's, fit sessions, CAD work, and logistics servicing. Works cross-functionally for brands within Design, Product Development, Merchandising, Buying, Sourcing, and Operations.
2. Duty-Free Garment Manufacturing: Vertical manufacturing from concept through commercialization with duty-free production in Mauritius and Madagascar to the US, Canada, and Europe. Includes design collaboration with brands offering directional collections.
3. Fabric Sourcing and Innovation: Sourcing innovative fabrics, creating and engineering specific fabrics targeting business needs, identifying latest emerging trends in fabrics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Creare Group provides full-package fashion design and product development services for fashion brands and retailers, covering product strategy, market research, trend forecasting, fabric sourcing and innovation, 3D digital design (Clo 3D/Browzwear), digital merchandising, and connect brands with a hand-selected global manufacturing network for duty-free vertical garment production across shirting, knitwear, suiting, and denim categories.

Product overview

Creare Group LLC is a fashion industry solutions provider operating as a platform of interconnected services rather than a single unified product. The core offering combines product strategy services (market research, brand strategy, trend forecasting) with fabric innovation capabilities (custom sourcing from global mills). Supporting these are digital design tools using Clo 3D and Browzwear for 3D asset generation and digital merchandising, a digital showroom for virtual product visualization, and sustainability services with eco-friendly fabric technologies. The manufacturing backbone is provided through partnerships with Ciel Textiles for duty-free vertical production in Mauritius and Madagascar, alongside global mill partners including Hualu (worsted wool), JECA (novelty knits), Raco (performance fabrics), Mallalieus of Delph (British woolens), Brrr (cooling fabrics), GBTL and Vardhman (India), Aquarelle Group, Laguna, Tropic Knits, Floreal Knitwear (knitwear/sweaters), Kaiser Suiting, and R.E.A.L. Garments (denim). Functional fabric technology offerings include Health & Wellness Finishes (anti-viral, anti-microbial, Aloe Vera, SILVADUR) and Performance Finishes (37.5, HEIQ, BRRR, Sunblock, Smart Temp OB).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Product Strategy Services Market research, brand strategy, trend forecasting, and collection direction services that guide brand growth or launch of brand, with storytelling through trend and color boards. Designed for fashion brands and retailers building or expanding collections.
• Fabric Innovation Services Custom fabric sourcing and development tailored to brand needs, including creating and engineering specific fabrics targeting business needs and identifying the latest emerging fabric trends from a global manufacturing partner network.
• Digital Design (Clo 3D / Browzwear) 3D digital design service using Clo 3D and Browzwear to generate 3D design assets, digitally merchandise product categories, and deliver creative end-to-end user experiences that optimize brand needs, with drastically quick turnaround and reduced carbon footprint and lead times.
• Digital Showroom Digital showroom and visual merchandising service for e-commerce platforms or in-store features, using life-like CADs and videos showing real drape and movement of garments created through Clo 3D/Browzwear.
• Sustainability Services Sustainable fashion consulting covering eco-friendly fabric technologies, water and waste reduction, reforestation, and green certifications (GRS, BCI, OEKO-TEX, REACH, LEED Platinum) aligned with global manufacturing partners.
• Duty-Free Garment Manufacturing Vertical garment manufacturing service from concept through commercialization, with duty-free production in Mauritius and Madagascar delivered to the US, Canada, and Europe, including design collaboration and directional collections for fashion brands.
• Tailored Clothing / Suiting Full-package tailored clothing service for menswear including suits, blazers, trousers, and casual jackets, through design, product development, fabric innovation, and technical design for market-ready quality, delivered with Kaiser Suiting.
• Denim and Bottoms Denim and bottoms manufacturing service for men's, women's, and kids denim garments with innovative dry and wet processes, focused on less water usage, ecological technology, worker safety, and green denim production, delivered with R.E.A.L Garments.
• Knitwear Manufacturing Knit cut-and-sew manufacturing service for menswear and womenswear knitwear including casual, sportswear, urban chic, and lifestyle categories, with garment wash, pigment and reactive dyeing, printing, knit embroidery, and proprietary technical fabrics like HeatGen and StayNew.
• Sweater Manufacturing Premium sweater manufacturing service in Mauritius using state-of-the-art machinery from 5g to 14g gauges, including fully fashioned garments on Shima machines, garment and hank dyeing, easy-care finishing, and expertise in wool and noble yarns, vertically integrated with Ferney Spinning Mill.
• Health & Wellness Finishes Functional fabric finish technology offering including anti-viral, anti-microbial, aloe vera skin regeneration, vitamin E immune strengthening, and SILVADUR silver-based antimicrobial treatments for fashion brand apparel.
• Performance Finishes Performance fabric finish technology offering including 37.5 Technology, HEIQ, BRRR, Sunblock, Smart Temp OB, and Moisture OB to enhance comfort and performance characteristics for apparel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of products' environmental impact can be controlled at the design stage
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Ciel Textiles / Ciel GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreare Group partnered with Ciel Textiles provides design collaboration with brands offering directional collections. Factories and fabric mills spanning Mauritius, Madagascar, and India. All facilities utilize sustainable practices including water recycling, energy efficiency, and eco-friendly certifications (M&S Plan A, ISO 14001, WRAP, BCI Cottons, OEKO TEX, REACH compliance). Includes mills Cotona (woven), CDL (knit), and Ferney (woolen yarn).
• Aquarelle GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAquarelle Group focuses on casual, casual luxury, young fashion, classic modern, sportwear, prints and indigo shirting. Factories in Mauritius, Madagascar, and India. LEED Platinum certification in India. Leaders in garment dyes, sophisticated washes, and novelty designs. Women's team creates 12 European designed collections annually.
• Tropic KnitscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading knit cut-and-sew manufacturer with factories in Mauritius, Madagascar, and India. Professionals trained in garment wash, pigment and reactive dying, printing, knit embroidery. Merino wool experts in fine knits. Categories include casual, sportswear, urban chic, and lifestyle. Technical fabric division created HeatGen and StayNew performance fabrics. Winner of Puma 2018 Sustainability Award.
• LagunacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxury European fabrics combined with dress shirt signature. Joint venture with Tessitura Monti of Italy and Aquarelle Group. Two factories in Mauritius and India. Known for superior Wrinkle-Free, Non-Iron, Easy-Care, liquid ammonia finishing. High-end formal and semi-formal dress shirts.
• Floreal KnitwearcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProducing high quality sweaters for over four decades in Mauritius. State of the art machinery knitting 5g up to 14g with fully fashioned garments on Shima machine. Garment and hank dyeing, easy-care finishing, expertise in wool and noble yarns. Vertically integrated with Ferney Spinning Mill.
• Kaiser SuitingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal menswear manufacturer established in 1984, delivering approximately 6.5 million garments annually. Headquarters in Germany with 650,000 ft² warehouse. Production across Bangladesh, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, and Eastern Europe. Uses recycled materials, GRS, BCI, RWS certified. 25,000 units daily reprocessing capacity.
• R.E.A.L GarmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished in 1985, grown to 2M pieces denim capacity annually with 1200 employees. Vertically integrated with in-house sample-making, cutting, printing, embroidery, sewing, washing, finishing. ISO, HIGG, SMETA certified. Using less water and chemicals with ecological technology.
• HUALUmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOO China partner specializing in worsted wool and wool blended suits, blazers, trousers. Fully vertical from fiber processing, spinning to finished fabric. Excellent K-match capability, competitive pricing, advantageous lead times. Applications include 37.5 Technology, anti-microbial, anti-static.
• JECAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOO China design-driven mill specializing in novelty knits and woven fabric for suits, blazers, trousers, outerwear. Fibers include wool, cotton, synthetic, linen blends. Knits include yarn dye, pc-dye, prints, jacquards. Wovens include corduroy, velvet, 37.5, BCI.
• RACOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOO Taiwan/China specializing in performance-based fabrics and technical applications for outdoor, outerwear, athleisure, fashion, uniform markets. Key products include synthetic performance wovens, natural blended performance, technical outerwear (laminates, down proof, hardshell, softshell). Technologies: Brrr, Coolmax, 4-way stretch, UV Protect.
• MALLALIEUS OF DELPHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOO UK specializing in high-quality British woolen fabric for tailored clothing, outerwear, scarves, upholstery since 1863. One of the last existing vertical mills in UK. Key fabrics include Authentic Shetland, Tartans, Tweeds, Donegals, Lambswool, Cashmere, Silk, Linen.
• BrrrmajorTechnology or IntegrationIngredient brand focused on developing cooling fabric technologies with proven superior performance fibers. Triple chill effect with cooling minerals, active wicking, rapid drying. Specialized solutions for companies seeking competitive advantage from cooling fabrics for knits and wovens.
• GBTL (Grasim Bhiwani Textiles Ltd.)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOO India manufacturer of Polyester Viscose fabric under brands Grasim & Graviera. Supplies to India's largest brands including Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Peter England, Blackberry, Arvind, Wills Lifestyle.
• VardhmancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOO India largest vertically integrated textile manufacturer. Annually produces 2.4 million metric tons of yarn and 220 million meters of woven fabric. 2nd largest cotton producer globally, 3rd largest exporter of textiles. Focus on sustainable and innovative textile solutions.
• Tessitura MontimajorTechnology or IntegrationItalian mill partner providing luxury European fabrics through joint venture with Laguna. Monti India and Monti Italy provide exclusive design support for shirting.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Billoomi Fashion: India-based full-package apparel manufacturing and design agency offering design, product development, sampling, and production services to global fashion brands. Comparable to Creare as a smaller, emerging sourcing/design agency targeting boutique and premium brands.

Broad incumbents

• Tapestry, Inc. US-based luxury accessories and lifestyle company (Coach, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman) with large-scale global sourcing operations for leather goods and apparel. A broader fashion incumbent with overlapping product categories and global manufacturing footprint.
• Hanesbrands Inc. US apparel conglomerate manufacturing and distributing basic and branded apparel globally. Operates across men's and women's categories with significant manufacturing partnerships in Asia and the Americas, broadly comparable to Creare's apparel sourcing model.
• PVH Corp. Owner of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands with extensive in-house design and global sourcing capabilities. A much larger incumbent operating across the same apparel categories Creare serves, but with owned brand IP rather than intermediary positioning.

Direct peers

• Arvind Limited: India's largest integrated textile and apparel manufacturer producing denim, woven fabrics, and ready-made garments for global brands. Highly comparable to Creare's Indian fabric partners (Vardhman, GBTL) in vertical integration and menswear focus.
• G-III Apparel Group: US-based apparel company that designs, sources, and distributes branded and private-label apparel including outerwear, sportswear, and tailored clothing for major retailers and brands. Comparable through its design-and-sourcing-led model serving premium brands like DKNY and Karl Lagerfeld.
• Hirdaramani Group: Vertically integrated apparel manufacturer and sourcing group with operations across South Asia and East Africa, producing knitwear, woven garments, and denim for global brands. Comparable to Creare through its duty-free East African manufacturing presence and integrated sourcing-to-delivery model.
• Li & Fung: Global apparel and consumer goods sourcing and design giant that orchestrates design, product development, and manufacturing across Asia and emerging markets for Western brands. Directly comparable to Creare as a full-service apparel sourcing and design intermediary serving fashion brands globally.
• Clover Group International: Hong Kong-based apparel design, sourcing, and manufacturing services firm offering full-package production across woven, knit, and sweater categories. Closely mirrors Creare's full-package design-to-delivery model with global partner mills.
• Crystal International Group: Hong Kong-listed apparel manufacturer producing men's and women's woven, knit, and denim garments for global brands. Closely comparable to Creare's manufacturing partners (Kaiser, R.E.A.L.) in scale, category mix, and brand customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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